Marek Číž Solution Architect & Lead Software Engineer I design and build software that moves businesses forward.

I help companies move to an AI-native SDLC

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Services

AI-native SDLC transformation

I help companies move to AI-native software delivery: from specifications through development with AI coding agents to AI-assisted code review. I set up the tools (Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot), context repositories, skills, commands and MCP servers, and train the teams. As AI change champion, I'm rolling AI out across Kooperativa.

Architecture & consulting

I don't stop at architecture – I deliver the complete solution. I design, build, test, deploy and run the whole system: DevOps and infrastructure, backend, frontend, UX and QA testing, with a proven track record of taking projects from design to production. I lead people too and have strong soft skills – I can run the team and find common ground with the business and clients. Plus process automation with Camunda and BPMN, technical audits, business analysis and workshops.

Contract development

Backend in Java and Kotlin (Spring Boot, Camunda 8, Kafka), frontend in Vue.js, Nuxt and React. End-to-end delivery, from requirements through CI/CD and test automation to production support. Invoiced as a VAT-registered sole trader.

Why me

The one your team is missing.

  • 10+ years in software development
  • Led 3 development teams of 4–21 people
  • AI-native: AI agents write the code, I own the architecture, specs and review
  • AI change champion at Kooperativa
  • Mentoring juniors and trainees
  • Strong soft skills – communication with the team, the business and clients
  • Insurance, automotive, fintech, telecoms, GPS tracking, semiconductors

Tech stack

Backend & platform

  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Spring Boot
  • Camunda 8
  • BPMN
  • Kafka
  • RabbitMQ
  • REST / OpenAPI
  • Microservices
  • Backend for Frontend
  • Hazelcast
  • Infinispan

Data

  • PostgreSQL
  • Oracle SQL
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • Cassandra

Frontend

  • Vue.js
  • Nuxt
  • React
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3

DevOps & quality

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • OpenShift
  • AWS
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub CI/CD
  • GitLab CI
  • Gradle
  • Playwright
  • E2E testing
  • BDD

Architecture & delivery

  • Solution architecture
  • System design
  • API design
  • Process automation
  • Scrum
  • Business analysis
  • Workshops

Experience

Since 2019 I've worked as a sole trader on B2B contracts.

  1. 01/2023 – presentB2B contract

    Lead Software Development Engineer Kooperativa (VIG)

    Tech lead and AI change champion. New microservices and Camunda 8 applications in a ground-up rewrite of VIG insurance systems.

  2. 10/2020 – 12/2022B2B contract

    Software Engineer Mercedes-Benz.io

    Backend, API design and backend-for-frontend microservices, CI/CD and E2E tests with Playwright.

  3. 07/2019 – 10/2020B2B contract

    Software Engineer Elder Studios

    Custom applications – backend, frontend, DevOps and hardware integration (camera, GPS, video calls).

  4. 04/2018 – 07/2019employment

    Java Developer EmbedIT – PPF Group

    Kotlin and Java microservices for a financial company, Camunda and BPMN, frontend prototypes.

  5. 07/2017 – 04/2018employment

    Java Developer NXP Semiconductors

    Backend and frontend of a desktop application on the Eclipse platform, including plugins.

  6. 03/2016 – 06/2017internship

    Intern Red Hat

    Infispector, a monitoring tool for Infinispan cluster communication; bachelor's thesis on deploying it to OpenShift.

Earlier: technical and HR coordinator at EXACT Systems – designed a visual inspection process for automotive components and hired, trained and led up to 60 people across several plants.

Regular at Camunda conferences (Berlin, New York) and Java Days in Prague.

AI-native

I help companies move to an AI-native SDLC. Let's talk →

I don't write code by hand. I work AI-native: I own the architecture, specifications and review, and AI coding agents write the code – Claude Code with various models, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot and JetBrains Junie. I steer them with specifications, context repositories, custom skills and commands, and connect them to tools through MCP servers. Code review runs through AI too, with me as the human in the loop.

As AI change champion at Kooperativa, I roll out AI tools across the company and in my own teams – Copilot, Junie and Claude. I work with LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) and Midjourney every day and help teams use AI to ship faster and raise code quality.

Tools

  • Claude Code
  • OpenAI Codex
  • GitHub Copilot
  • JetBrains Junie
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Gemini
  • Midjourney

Workflow

  • AI-native development
  • AI coding agents
  • Spec-driven development
  • Context engineering
  • Context repositories (CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md)
  • Agent skills
  • Custom AI commands
  • Prompt engineering
  • MCP servers
  • AI code review
  • Human-in-the-loop

Adoption

  • AI change champion
  • AI adoption
  • AI enablement
  • AI evangelism
  • Developer productivity

CV

Full experience, skills and education as a PDF, in English and Czech.

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Updated 10/2026

Contact

Email or call – I'll get back to you.

Invoicing as a VAT-registered sole trader.

Business details

Bc. Marek Číž
Company ID (IČO): 08544026
Registered office: Josefa Balejky 1143, 766 01 Valašské Klobouky
Sole trader registered in the Czech Trade Register · VAT registered