Bc. Petr Beránek
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Tinkering with open-source software, including Linux, automation, generative AI and tools for personal finance.
Experience
Charles University
AI Methodologist (3/2024 - present)
- Responsible for testing and deployment of AI Sandbox
- Founded and co-develop the AI Newsletter
- Initiated the university-wide working group on Generative AI
- Collaborate with external partners on AI-related topics
- Attend conferences and workshops to stay up to date with developments in the field
Red Hat
Software Quality Engineer (10/2019 - 3/2022, 10/2022 - 7/2023)
- Contributed to development of an internal testing framework for LVM and Red Hat High Availability Cluster
- Collaborated on test analysis, manual and automated testing of LVM
- Helped with manual and automated testing of Anaconda
- Took a 6-month break in 2022 to recover from post-COVID burnout
ING Bank
Trainee - Tech Area (1/2019 - 9/2019)
- Contributed to systems analysis that enabled major technology upgrade
- Developed automation scripts using Python and Windows Cmd
Ness Digital Engineering
Junior Software Quality Engineer (3/2018 - 10/2018)
- Performed manual testing of TELCO applications
- Created test analysis and coordinated manual testing of a mobile game
Various roles in administration and services
(2012 - 2017)
Professional Development
- Charles University, various workshops and seminars on use, risks and impact of generative AI (2024 - present)
- Harvard University, CS50's Introduction to Computer Science (online, 2024)
- freeCodeCamp, JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures Certification (online, 2023)
- Red Hat University, Red Hat System Administration I (online, 2023)
- Red Hat University, Red Hat OpenShift I: Containers & Kubernetes (online, 2020)
- AKCENT International House Prague, English courses from B2 to C1 (2019)
- GOPAS IT training center, Git - Version Control System (2019)
- Stanford University, Introduction to Computer Networking (online, 2019)
- Stanford University, Introduction to Databases (online, 2018)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python (online, 2017)
- Charles University, English courses from B1 to B2 (2017)
Personal Development
- Charles University, Intensive Medical First Aid Course (2025)
- tinyhabits.com, The Tiny Habits Method (online, 2022)
- Bemindful.cz, Mindfulness-based stress reduction training (online, 2022)
- Khan Academy, US History (online, 2017)
Education
- University of West Bohemia, Bachelor's degree in Humanities Studies (2008 - 2011)
- Integrovaná střední škola Cheb, high school diploma (2004 - 2008)
Skills & Tools
- Languages: English (B2), Czech (native speaker)
- Generative AI: ChatGPT, Claude, OpenAI API, Anthropic API, Open WebUI & Ollama
- Programming and automation: Python, shell, git & GitHub
- Linux system administration (Ubuntu, RHEL/Fedora)
- Minor experience with: Docker, CI/CD pipelines, RPM packaging, SQL, JavaScript, GitHub Copilot
Interests & Activities
- Kickbiking, walking, swimming
- Reading and continuous learning
- Experimenting with mindfulness and the Tiny Habits method
- Personal finance