Roman Marek

Background

About Roman Marek

Experienced IT Manager and Product Owner with 10+ years of leading teams and delivering enterprise solutions. Currently driving AI adoption in IT with a pragmatic focus on productivity, code quality, and governance. Expertise in architecting integration platforms, automating DevSecOps practices, and improving developer experience, while actively building expertise in integrating modern AI workflows into secure and reliable delivery pipelines. Proven ability to align strategies with business goals and enable teams to adopt modern tools effectively. What I Bring: • A self-driven, proactive attitude with a continuous drive to learn • Results-oriented leadership with a passion for solving complex challenges • Proven experience in driving innovation and team success • Strong communication skills and a track record of delivering high-impact projects • Expertise in backlog management, sprint planning, and ensuring service excellence Key Accomplishments: • Built a high-performing team with a culture of ownership and empowerment • Founded the centralized logging product, significantly enhancing observability and troubleshooting capabilities • Played a key role in building the integration platform, the first application with automated provisioning and deployment without outages My Leadership Principles: • Clear definition of roles and responsibilities for every team member • A positive team spirit as the foundation for sustained effectiveness • Regular feedback loops to drive continuous improvement My current personal tech focus: AI Assistants Combining my skills in Python and Flask, I am currently exploring the development of AI assistants. I have a particular interest in leveraging OpenAI technologies, the Langchain library, Google's Speech-to-Text (SST) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) APIs, alongside various financial APIs to craft innovative and practical solutions. Favorite Quotes: • "Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours of beating on your craft." – Will Smith • "Stay hungry, stay foolish." – Steve Jobs My take: Never be satisfied; always push your boundaries. • "An effective team isn’t about mere team players, but strong individuals with common goals." – Unknown (inspired by Dale Carnegie) For job opportunities, feel free to reach out to me at marekr@bacil.net.