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Michal Novotny

Software Architect at GoodVision

Software Architect and Backend Engineer with experience building systems from the ground up — from cloud infrastructure and data architecture to real-time analytics. Currently leading the technical architecture across all products, focusing on scalable backend design, AWS cloud solutions, and seamless edge-to-cloud data processing.

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Projects

  • Rowpilot

    Software for navigating data of various kinds using SQL. From databases to local or cloud-based data files.

    Go · TypeScript · Node.js · SQL · NoSQL

  • ARENA IS

    Cloud-based management and information system for small to midsize businesses running one or more fitness centers: scheduling, member management, POS, CRM, financial analysis and access control.

    JavaEE · MySQL · Vaadin

Experience

GoodVision

  1. Oct 2025 – Present

    Software Architect

    Defining the technical architecture across all products while leading the backend team, focusing on scalable cloud and edge-to-cloud analytics systems.

    Java · AWS · SQL · NoSQL · Rust

  2. Nov 2021 – Oct 2025

    Senior Software Engineer

    Overhauled the analytical engine into a state-of-the-art solution, expanded our systems across AWS, and designed and implemented the analytical and communication layers of our real-time edge-to-cloud traffic analysis product.

    Java · AWS · Kinesis · Spring · Rust · Go · Python

  3. Nov 2017 – Nov 2021

    Software Engineer

    Built the first version of our backend and analytical system, covering database design, APIs, and AWS infrastructure.

    Java · AWS · PostgreSQL · Hibernate · Docker · GitLab

Freelance

  1. Jan 2015 – Nov 2017

    Software Engineer

    Worked on various projects as a freelancer, from WordPress websites to full web applications built on JavaEE and MySQL.

    Java · MySQL · JavaScript · JavaEE · GitLab · PHP

Czech Technical University Media Lab

  1. Feb 2015 – Dec 2016

    Researcher, programmer

    Worked as a researcher and programmer on various Internet of Things projects.

    Internet of Things · Java · JavaScript

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