Tomas Moya Pavlatka

Excuses make today easy, but ...

Wed, 21 May 2025 04:01:41 +0100

Excuses make today easy but they make tomorrow hard. Discipline makes today hard, but it makes tomorrow easy.

Which is more important?

Tue, 20 May 2025 06:01:41 +0100

“Which is more important,” asked Big Panda, “the journey or the destination?” “The company” said Tiny Dragon.

I will never regret getting old ...

Mon, 19 May 2025 06:01:41 +0100

I will never regret getting old … I know too many people who never had that priviledge.

Thank you zolar, hello GetYourGuide

Wed, 14 May 2025 06:01:41 +0100

One of the saying goes like this. The end of one journey is a beginning of another one.

After more than 2 years at zolar, it is time to say THANK YOU and explore another challenges, this time at GetYourGuide. But let’s take it easy.

Initial thought

It must have been the beginning of this year when I started to play with an idea of job switching. I am not a person who likes to switch the jobs, though I know it’s very common in the field I work in, but I am old school, who likes to finish what he starts. At the end, we all were created in God’s image and our God is God of IT IS FINISHED, not of almost or half done. And I carry the same mentality. Unfortunately, or fortunately (I am not sure), the project I spent my last 2 years working on was discontinued so it gave me free-pass to try things out.

Looking back on the 1st quarter of 2025

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 10:01:41 +0100

I am already deep in April, but I own it to myself to have a look back on first 3 months of this year (2025). Let’s pay the debt to myself and do this.

Work

Let’s have a look on the work as I spend quite a lot of time there.

Easypay

We continued to work on our own buy-now-pay-later solution, internally called easypay. We continued our work to bring everything itno life in our new shiny SaaS platform.

Switching to Arch Linux from Macbook

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:01:41 +0100

One simple sentence and the impact is huge. I spoke with our IT guy and then I was asked why I chose Mac OS, when everyone would expect me to use linux. Which was actually a correct thought. I primarily use Neovim and conssole applications, but got stuck on Macbook for so long.

Thought took deeper roots and I decided to do a switch. I had to get all the approvals, but it was quite easy. Company wants to have happy employees and therefore we are the owners of our destinies. There are no limitations and therefore the road was open.

Start with split keyboard, again

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:19:46 +0100

I like to try new things, I love to take on a new challenge. And using split keyboard was and is one of my todo list for a while now. I have tried ti many times in the past, only to find myself going back to normal keyboard every time. I do not like this, I do not like when I set a goal for myself and I fail. Regardless of what the actual reason for the failure is, it must not stop me from trying even harder next time.

About me

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Hi, I’m Tomas – a Senior Backend Engineer with 15+ years of experience in software development. I specialize in designing and optimizing high-performance, scalable systems that drive business growth.

Over the last years, I contributed to projects impacting millions of orders in the Wayfair Warehouse network. My work included supporting ongoing operations, improving customer-driven enhancements, implementing tools to boost engineering velocity, and leading the transition from a monolith to microservices.

Certificates

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Certificates of completion

List of the certifications I have obtained mostly due to course participation.

17.04.2025: AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

Issued by: AWS Training and Certification -AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials Certificate: Show certificate

This course is for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. You will learn about AWS Cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge. This course also helps you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

CV

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Work Experience

Senior Backend Engineer

zolar, 2023/04 - Presence

2025

Led the full rebuild of the Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) solution to align with the company’s SaaS model.
Designed and implemented infrastructure on AWS using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
Established a CI/CD pipeline for seamless, automated deployments.

2024

Led the BNPL initiative from MVP to production, driving a 20% increase in sales.
Led the development of the Savings Calculator, replacing a legacy system as part of the new SaaS platform.
Enhanced observability and testability by closely collaborating with QA.
Introduced data discrepancy visualization for the new e-commerce platform, reducing discrepancies by 90% and improving prioritization.
Provided in-depth knowledge transfer of the legacy system to support future feature planning.
Developed a business data solution integrating the Outbox pattern, Kafka, Tableau, and ensuring GDPR compliance.
Designed and implemented AWS infrastructure with Infrastructure-as-Code.
Built and optimized the CI/CD pipeline for efficient deployment workflows.
Interviewed candidates for senior and team lead positions.

2023

Let's connect

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The best way to get in touch is via e-mail: tomas@pavlatka.cz (I usually reply within 24 hours).