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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