Overview
Tomáš Svatek serves as Chief Technology Officer at Finlay[1]. Svatek describes themselves as a builder with a product mindset who moves ideas from concept to shipped product, with most career experience in early-stage startups where they have owned outcomes across discovery, design, implementation, launch, and iteration[2]. Svatek identifies as AI-native and an early adopter who uses modern AI tools daily for prototyping, automation, and decision-making[2]. Prior to the CTO role at Finlay beginning in April 2026[3], Svatek held positions as Lead Software Engineer and Product Engineer at Finlay[4][5]. Earlier experience includes roles as Product Engineer at Talkbase from June 2023 to June 2025[6], and multiple positions at Valatron spanning full-stack development, React development, and lead engineering from October 2018 to May 2023[7][8][9]. Svatek also worked as a React Native Developer at ROUVY[10]. Svatek holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice and an engineering degree in Web Engineering from Czech Technical University in Prague[11][12].
Profile introduction
- I’m a builder with a strong product mindset. I take ideas from rough concept to shipped product, fast, thoughtfully, end-to-end. - I’ve spent most of my career in early-stage startups owning outcomes: from discovery and design to implementation, launch, and iteration. I thrive in high-autonomy, high-standards teams where impact matters more than tickets. - I’m AI-native and an early adopter. I use modern AI tools daily to prototype faster, automate the boring parts, and make better decisions. All in service of building products that genuinely matter.
Career history
- Chief Technology OfficerApr 2026 to presentFinlay
- Lead Software EngineerFeb 2026 to Apr 2026Finlay
- Product EngineerJul 2025 to Feb 2026Finlay
- Product EngineerJun 2023 to Jun 2025Talkbase
- Lead Software EngineerJul 2022 to May 2023Valatron
- React & React Native DeveloperAug 2021 to Jun 2022Valatron
- Full-stack DeveloperOct 2018 to Aug 2021Valatron
- React Native DeveloperSep 2021 to May 2022ROUVY
Education
- Inženýr (Ing.), Webové inženýrstvíCzech Technical University in Prague
- Bakalář (Bc.), Computer ScienceUniversity of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
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