Michael Foldyna Email & Phone Number

Prague, Czechia

🛠️ I build bridges between ideas and reality. As CTO at Blockz, my job is to take abstract concepts—wild ones, bold ones, and sometimes even impossible-sounding ones—and turn them into functioning, reliable software. My days are a mix of architecting systems that last and rallying a diverse team of tech talent, from developers to designers, to bring it all to life.🚀 I’m not just keeping the lights on; I’m always looking ahead—figuring out the next thing that will make our product faster, smarter, and easier to use. Whether it’s choosing the right tools or diving deep into a line of code that’s holding things up, I’m in the trenches, working shoulder to shoulder with my team.🤝 But it’s not all about the tech. It’s about people. I spend as much time understanding our users and business needs as I do solving technical puzzles. Ultimately, I’m the one making sure we ship stuff that works—not just today, but tomorrow too.✨ And when the real magic happens? It’s when we launch something that surprises and delights both our team and our users.

Prague, Czechia

🔎 Finding undervalued businesses and advising them on the right strategy initiatives.

👨‍💻 I lead a customer-first crew of 18, made up of Scrum Masters, IT analysts, architects, QATs, UX/UI designers, and developers. We're organized into independent Scrum teams, and together, we’re all about building something that works for real people.✅ My mission? Deliver solutions that actually make a difference—creating an investment platform that’s easy to use, giving people the confidence to hit their financial goals. It's all about transparency, support, and making sure the platform grows with them in this fast-moving world.💡 In my M-shaped role, I’m not just the person in meetings. I’m in the code, in the strategy, and in the big-picture decisions. I help steer everything from system scalability to operational excellence. When challenges hit, I’m there, working with the team to solve them head-on and keep things moving as we grow.🌟 The secret sauce? Staying adaptable and open. Markets change fast, and so do customer needs. Keeping the team motivated and nimble is key—we move quickly, we learn even faster, and we don’t stop until we’re building something that truly matters.

Prague, Czechia

🧢 Wore multiple hats across the Raiffeisen Investing app's development—from shaping features with the Product Owner to diving into front-end/back-end coordination🐍 Tackled bugs, user issues, and system errors using Elastic Stack and Dynatrace, all while playing around with SQL and Python to get the data insights we needed🏁 Took charge of the app’s early brainstorming sessions, driving ideas and keeping the team aligned with the overall vision

Prague, Czechia

Within HO Investments, Joint Retail & MIB🧑‍🎓 Collaborated closely with investment product managers and specialists to enhance the bank's investment client base by 17%, contributing to a dynamic team effort📲 Played a key role in developing the Raiffeisen Investing app, working alongside the realization team to help achieve the goal of 50,000 active investment clients by 2023

Prague, Czechia

📊 Designed forecasting models that cut expenses by 19%, showcasing analytical skills in a fast-paced environment🔍 Analyzed labor and cost of goods, providing financial insights that drove a 27% increase in KPIs through actionable recommendations

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science And Engineering

I am completing a series of MITx courses that align with MIT's 6-3 Computer Science and Engineering undergraduate program, focusing.

Bachelor'S Degree, Applied Informatics

Bachelor'S Degree, Applied Mathematics

Taken courses: Linear Algebra, Mathematical Analysis, Programming (Python), Financial Accounting