About
I've spent the last decade building products at startups and scale-ups across three continents. Most of that time was spent figuring out what users actually need versus what they say they want.
Born in the USSR, raised in the Czech Republic, I've since called Germany, the UK, the US, Australia, and Singapore home. Each place taught me something different about how people live and work.
Why do some products feel inevitable while others feel forced? Why do some teams build magic while others build meetings? These questions keep me curious.
On sabbatical after leaving my role as Principal PM at Delivery Hero. Currently traveling through Southeast Asia with my wife Sarah — no fixed plans, just going where curiosity takes us.
Experimenting with AI tools and building small projects, writing more consistently, and staying active through weightlifting, tennis, and lots of walking.
Left Delivery Hero after shipping growth features that drove millions in revenue. Got married. Started this sabbatical.
Joined Delivery Hero as Principal PM. Learned what it means when every decision affects millions of users.
Joined Antler to work on ML tooling. Learned about VC economics and intrinsic motivation.
Moved to Singapore. Worked on fraud detection using blockchain and external data at SEA's largest C2C marketplace.
Joined Remerge at 10 people. Left at 100. True 0-to-1 startup experience.
Started a mobile UA agency. Hit $30k MRR in month one. Bank shut it down a year later. First taste of digital nomad life in Thailand.
Moved to Berlin during the startup boom. Joined a venture studio and watched mobile overtake web from front-row seats.
First startup. Copied a US business model. Printed business cards before finding customers. Learned the hard way.
First job at a private equity fund . Helped raise $200m for renewable energy projects in CEE.
Building
Learning to code since 2012 (on and off). Proponent of the builder's mindset . Currently focused on web development and AI tooling.
Design
Believe design is an underrated moat. Inspired by Linear's philosophy of raising the bar .
Communities
Obsessed with French Salons as "raves for the intellect." Exploring how to fix loneliness and create third places.
Calm companies
Invested in Calm Company Fund . Interested in software value investing.
- Living a calm and examined life
- Beginner's mind, tiny experiments
- Mastery through lifelong learning
- Non-conformity with bits of hungriness
- Embracing the individual journey