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I'm a passionate software developer focused on Java and software architecture, currently deepening my expertise in Java and distributed systems and working on my German language skills. I enjoy solving complex problems, delivering high-quality code, and helping teams ship reliable software. I thrive in collaborative environments, embrace continuous learning, and value clean design, robust testing, and well-structured CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, dependable delivery.…I'm a passionate software developer focused on Java and software architecture, currently deepening my expertise in Java and distributed systems and working on my German language skills. I enjoy solving complex problems, delivering high-quality code, and helping teams ship reliable software. I thrive in collaborative environments, embrace continuous learning, and value clean design, robust testing, and well-structured CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, dependable delivery.

Jakub Kovac

Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I'm a passionate software developer focused on Java and software architecture, currently deepening my expertise in Java and distributed systems and working on my German language skills. I enjoy solving complex problems, delivering high-quality code, and helping teams ship reliable software. I thrive in collaborative environments, embrace continuous learning, and value clean design, robust testing, and well-structured CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, dependable delivery.…I'm a passionate software developer focused on Java and software architecture, currently deepening my expertise in Java and distributed systems and working on my German language skills. I enjoy solving complex problems, delivering high-quality code, and helping teams ship reliable software. I thrive in collaborative environments, embrace continuous learning, and value clean design, robust testing, and well-structured CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, dependable delivery.

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I’m a passionate software developer focused on Java and software architecture, currently deepening my expertise in Java and distributed systems and working on my German language skills. I enjoy solving complex problems, delivering high-quality code, and helping teams ship reliable software.

I thrive in collaborative environments, embrace continuous learning, and value clean design, robust testing, and well-structured CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, dependable delivery.

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English

Fluent

Slovak

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German

Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Software Developer at German government agency (Munich)

October 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025

Lead Java full-stack development for a German government project. Responsibilities included collecting data via forms, processing and validating input, implementing backend services with Java and Spring Boot, designing and consuming APIs with OpenAPI, and delivering Angular-based UI components. Worked with Git, Maven, and CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable releases. Also involved in XML/XSLT data transformations and overall API design.

Software Developer at Vacuumlabs

November 1, 2021 - June 1, 2023

Contributed to multiple fintech projects across Python, Kotlin and TypeScript. Took ownership of several development lifecycle tasks, set up CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), and wrote automated tests to improve code quality and release velocity.

Algorithm Developer at Innovatrics

February 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021

Applied R&D work including prototyping and AI/ neural network training (primarily Python, occasionally C++). Worked on proof-of-concept implementations and performance-tested algorithms for biometric-related applications.

Java Software Engineer at APM Digital Europe

February 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021

Projects for VW Germany with Java and JavaScript stacks, data handling (JSON, XML), JUnit testing, and integration tasks. Also involved with C#, DXL, IBM DOORS, and PTC Integrity tooling for requirements and traceability.

Android Developer at 3oSoft

September 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019

Developed a logistics mobile application for an international client (Nestlé). Focused on Android/Java development and contributed to related backend tasks in other languages when needed.

Full Stack Developer at SPP

July 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018

Developed and maintained an internal/customer-facing application. Built REST-like APIs in the Java ecosystem and handled front-end integration with SQL, HTML, JavaScript, Ajax, and XML. Acted as a bridge to the customer, refining requirements and implementing requested changes.

Algorithm Developer at Tatra banka

July 1, 2015 - June 1, 2017

Developed an internal decision-support system based on the Capstone Decision Accelerator. Implemented business rules, fixed bugs, conducted testing, and produced documentation. Some VBA-based calculations were also involved.

Student Job at Softec

January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014

Student developer performing smaller tasks and bug fixes for a telecom client, contributing to real-world software maintenance and support activities.