Hi, I’m Daniel, and I do stuff!
Introverted software engineer with love for tea, cider, and LEGO. I’m also a big fan of Star Wars and Batman.
When I'm not coding, I'm either playing videogames or messing around with my family.
I’ve started programming in QBASIC in the 90s, moving to Turbo Pascal shortly after we’ve got internet connection
at home. In early 2000s I’ve started playing around with PHP, which has been my main occupation to this day. Recently
I’ve moved to Go and Rust due to changes in my career path.
I have experience with several programming languages, with PHP
and Python being my go-to languages for most of my career. I’m also familiar with
TypeScript, several JavaScript frameworks like React, Vue.js,
and Svelte, different RDBMS, including MySQL
and PostgreSQL, and few other technologies like Docker or NoSQL.
I’m currently working as a software engineer at Microsoft but if you’re interested in
going over my career, you can find a full list of my work experience below.
Software Engineer
/ Microsoft
April 2024
- Present
As a part of the Identity team I've been working on providing support to our customers with their Kusto clusters.
I've started and participated on a project to improve access governance on Kusto clusters, which included changes
like requiring periodical access renewal, or better organization and control over granted permissions. Currently
I'm involved in a project which provides a high-level tooling for managing Kusto clusters.
Worked with:
.NET
Azure
Blazor
Kusto
Car-sharing platform in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. I was responsible for the development of the backend system, including the implementation of new features, optimization of existing code, and ensuring the overall performance and scalability of the platform. I worked closely with the frontend team to ensure seamless integration between the backend and frontend systems.
Worked with:
AWS
Docker
PHP
PostgreSQL
Redis
Symfony
Software Firefighter
/ Freelancer
July 2008
- March 2024
Over the years I've tried a lot. Worked on e-shops, websites, science projects, gaming tools... That's why I'm now
aiming for projects that feel interesting and fun or offer the chance to grow and get experience.
Worked with:
Docker
ElasticSearch
Gatsby
Go
Hugo
JavaScript
PHP
PostgreSQL
Python
React
Rust
SASS
Symfony
Owner
/ danaketh, s.r.o.
October 2017
- Present
I've started my own company to offload some of my personal projects elsewhere and keep them under a single roof
but still separate from my freelance work. Here I do things like building computer networks, computers, server
management and also work on long-term projects which are also my hobby (mostly a sort of wikipedia about sharks).
Worked with:
Docker
Go
JavaScript
PHP
PostgreSQL
Python
React
SASS
Symfony
I'm developing next version of an in-house survey system, mainly intended for personality tests. I've designed
the architecture of the system and implemented the backend in Symfony. The frontend is built with React and SASS.
The system is deployed in K8S (Nomad) and uses PostgreSQL as the database.
Worked with:
PHP
PostgreSQL
React
SASS
Symfony
Startup based in San Francisco, USA. As part of the marketing team I was responsible for development of the company website and integration of several marketing tools. Combining both front-end and back-end knowledge I was able to build a customized version of WordPress with several hardening measures, mitigating many of the common security issues.
Worked with:
MySQL
PHP
React
SASS
WordPress
WP Engine
Startup based in San Francisco, USA. As part of the marketing team I was responsible for development of the company website and integration of several marketing tools. Combining both front-end and back-end knowledge I was able to build a customized version of WordPress with several hardening measures, mitigating many of the common security issues.
Worked with:
HubSpot
MySQL
PHP
React
SASS
WordPress
WP Engine
Development of an in-house survey system, migrating the company code from SVN to Git.
Worked with:
JavaScript
MySQL
PHP
Software Developer
/ RED.SYSTEMS software Ltd.
October 2014
- May 2015
Creating REST API for a babysitting application.
Worked with:
MySQL
PHP
Symfony
Development of new features for company clients, creating Magento extensions.
Worked with:
Magento
MySQL
PHP
Processing grant data into formats accepted by other government agencies, developing tools for easier access to IS VaVaI data, providing the offices with IT support.
Worked with:
JavaScript
Linux
Microsoft SQL Server
PHP
Python
XML
Programming features for the Stavby.cz and Autoservis.cz portals.
Worked with:
MySQL
Nette
PHP
Twig
Development of the in-house CMS, managing client websites.
Worked with:
JavaScript
MySQL
PHP
Programming a gaming web portal for the mobile services provider.
Worked with:
CouchDB
JavaScript
PHP
Development of an in-house CMS for easy creation and maintenance of client's websites. Managing Linux servers.
Worked with:
JavaScript
Linux
MySQL
PHP
PostgreSQL
Python
Symfony
Maintaining Linux servers and developing PG24.TV website, which provided gaming streams. Functionality included archive browser, live streaming indicator, live chat, and much more.
Worked with:
JavaScript
Linux
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL
PHP
Connecting clients, monitoring the network, building new access points, providing customer care.
Worked with:
Cacti
Linux
WhatsUp
Providing IT support to the employees, taking care of the company IT equipment, developing company's web projects.
Worked with:
PHP
Windows