For fifteen years I have been building products and services across industries. Today I lead Finshape's AI transformation - from strategy to a product that actually ships to production.
I have more than 15 years in product and service development across finance, healthcare, media and technology. I have worked in consulting, the defense sector and an innovation agency, and today I lead Finshape's company-wide AI transformation as Chief AI Officer.
My central theme is the delivery gap in enterprise AI. Most AI projects never reach production - they end as a pilot, a presentation or a proof of concept that nobody uses. I focus on getting AI to the place where it actually creates value. To do that I champion compliance-native AI: designed for the EU AI Act and DORA from day one, not bolted on afterward.
What drives me is connecting strategic vision with execution. From the first prototype to a product in the market. I like standing where business ambition meets technical reality, the point where it is decided whether an idea becomes something real.
AI products for banks, digital banking platforms, Financial Intelligence and agentic systems. Bank-grade governance, EU AI Act and DORA as the default, not the exception.
Innovation projects and new services in healthcare, including Smart Care within LINET Group. Human Centered Design where the outcome genuinely matters.
Product and innovation projects for media groups. Working with content, distribution and digital services in a fast-changing environment.
National-scale data platforms, digital products and the go-to-market of new technology services. From architecture to deployment and operations.
I lead Finshape's company-wide transformation into an AI-native firm (reporting directly to the CEO) and two product teams building AI products for banks. The mandate: get AI into the product, engineering, delivery and operations, and into the daily work of all 700+ people. Areas: Financial Intelligence, the agentic operating system of a digital bank, enterprise AI adoption and AI governance for the EU AI Act.
Leading AI delivery for enterprise clients: ČEZ, Moneta, Česká spořitelna, CME, Generali, Linet and Believeco (USA and Canada). The first AI delivery hackathon in Central Europe. Over 200 clients served across the group, with offices in CZ, PL, AT, DE and SK.
AI and innovation strategy for a US design consultancy.
Innovation projects in healthcare, technology, digital services and media. Go-to-market launches of new products and services built on Human Centered Design. Interim Segment Director for Smart Care within LINET Group.
Digital strategy, product management and IT projects in banking, insurance, energy, manufacturing and the public sector. Product owner of a digital identity solution for a major Czech bank.
Since 2016, independent consulting on innovation, human centered design, product development and product management. From 2023 I added AI, combined the two, and now focus on AI adoption and transformation. All on a contract basis, as an independent contractor.
Product manager of a national-scale analytical data platform (OSINT) for the intelligence community. Czech representative in a NATO strategic working group. Building long-term IT strategy.
I'm married and have two beautiful daughters. In my free time I build an agentic system called Cortex and keep learning about AI intensively. I recharge through sport, in the mountains, woodworking, in the garden and with a guitar. Because the best ideas come when you have some distance.