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

Implementing new features and keeping an eye out for bugs in the HoppyGo backend app.

Worked with: PHP, Symfony, Docker, Amazon AWS

Senior Backend Developer / HoppyGo s.r.o.

October 2020 - November 2023

Implementing new features and keeping an eye out for bugs in the HoppyGo backend app.

Worked with: PHP, Symfony, Docker, Amazon AWS

Programmer / Freelancer

July 2008 - March 2023

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: PHP, Python, JavaScript, React, Vue, SASS, CSS, HTML, Gatsby, Twig, Symfony, MySQL, Docker, Elasticsearch

Owner / danaketh, s.r.o.

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: PHP, Python, JavaScript, React, Vue, SASS, CSS, HTML, Twig, Symfony, MySQL

Senior Software Developer (contractor) / QED Group

March 2020 - present

I'm helping the company to rethink and rebuild their internal tools so they can process their data faster and easier.

Worked with: PHP, Symfony, Vue, SASS, MySQL, Docker

Senior Web Developer / Instart acquired by Akamai

February 2019 - February 2020

Startup based in San Francisco, USA. I've built and maintained the company website. Built on top of WordPress, I've made a custom theme, plugins and blocks for Gutenberg. I've also modified the WordPress to use Symfony and Twig to render the public part of the website instead of leaving that to WP itself.

Worked with: PHP, JavaScript, React, Vue, SASS, CSS, HTML, Twig, Symfony, MySQL

Web Developer / Sapho acquired by Citrix

October 2015 - February 2019

Startup based in San Francisco, USA. As part of the marketing team I've made sure the company website is running smoothly and allows my colleagues to communicate all the important information quick and easy.

Worked with: PHP, JavaScript, React, Vue, SASS, CSS, HTML, Twig, Symfony, MySQL

Senior Software Developer / CEEOR s.r.o.

June 2015 - September 2015
Worked with: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL

Programmer / RED.SYSTEMS software Ltd.

October 2014 - May 2015
Worked with: PHP, LESS, CSS, HTML, Symfony, MySQL

Programmer / Actum s.r.o.

July 2014 - September 2014
Worked with: PHP, MySQL

Programmer, Database Administrator / Czech Science Foundation

September 2011 - June 2014
Worked with: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Python, XML, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server

Chief Technology Officer / ShopArt s.r.o.

July 2008 - December 2011
Worked with: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Twig, Symfony, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Python

Programmer / Kontakty.cz Group a.s.

February 2011 - August 2011
Worked with: PHP, JavaScript, LESS, CSS, HTML, Twig, MySQL

Programmer / MepaTEK Software, spol. s r.o.

November 2010 - January 2011
Worked with: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, MySQL

Programmer / OneCzech s.r.o.

September 2009 - December 2009
Worked with: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, MySQL

Programmer, Server Administrator / ProGamers s.r.o.

April 2007 - July 2008
Worked with: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server

Network Engineer / Náchod.NET s.r.o.

2005 - 2006