Daniel Knotek

Software developer based in Prague, Czech Republic
Connect with me on https://linkedin.com/in/daniel-knotekLinkedIn
HEAD → main Thales DIS — Software Engineer
2025 - 2026 · Prague
Backend services, API development (Node.js)
Risk management solutions, technical documentation
Completed and delivered a Java/Spring Boot µservice
for event propagation between risk management systems
Pioneered AI-assisted development within the team
— vibe-coded a full admin/policy dashboard POC
later adopted as the production baseline
Migrated internal e-banking app from AngularJS → React
Operator ICT — Senior Backend Developer
2020 - 2025 · Prague
Golemio Data Platform — Prague's public city data
Lead developer, transport team (GTFS-RT, real-time APIs)
Designed modular architecture for Golemio core services,
introduced DDD and Onion architecture patterns
APIs powering the Litacka app,
departure panels and Google Maps integrations
Raw TCP/UDP data processing systems
Data migration from ArcGIS → LKOD (local open data catalog)
Rewrote Zmente.to from PHP → Nest.js
Traffic congestion analysis and visualization tools
Service for ROPID/DPP dispatchers (alerts, events, infotexts)
Energy team — data from Prague's government-owned buildings
Open-source and proprietary Node.js projects, npm modules
Fortuna Entertainment Group — Frontend Developer
2020 · Prague
Cross-platform online betting applications (Vue.js, jQuery)
Collaborated with UX/UI designers on responsive interfaces
ProRocketeers / MALL Group — Full Stack Developer
2018 - 2020 · Ostrava, Prague
MALL.CZ checkout team (Team as a Service)
Checkout µservices — payment processing, cart optimization
Legacy Angular → Vue.js migration
Implemented DevOps practices, mentored colleagues
Agile environment, scalable e-commerce solutions
Tieto — Software Developer Intern
2016 - 2018 · Ostrava
Frontend services (React) for Tieto's cloud initiatives
Cross-platform desktop client (Spring Boot, Vue.js, Electron)
CI/CD pipelines with Ansible, Docker and GitLab
feature/projects Car Tower — Smart Parking Webapp
2021 · cartower.cz
UI for smart vertical parking tower system
Real-time parking status, advance vehicle retrieval
Ferrit Electric — Company Website and Intranet
2019 · ferrit-electric.cz
Main website, admin panel and employee intranet
Responsive design across devices
Bertikov.cz — Animal Welfare Platform
2017 - 2019
Shelter indexing, animal search and adoption listings
Lost pet postings, animal-related services
Basne pro 13 — Poetry Book Website
2014
Multi-author poetry book site with embedded audio player
HTML5, jQuery, custom CSS
feature/community Czechitas — Coach, Mentor
2018 - 2019 · Ostrava
Education support in non-profit sector
feature/certs Microsoft OpenHack: Containers
2021 · Badge
feat: initial commit
architecture/ddd-onion |
architecture/µservices |
backend/node.js |
backend/typescript |
backend/java-spring |
backend/golang |
backend/rabbitmq |
frontend/vue.js |
frontend/react |
frontend/html-css |
database/postgresql |
database/mongodb |
devops/docker |
devops/kubernetes |
devops/ci-cd |
devops/azure-gcp-aws |
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