ADAM SOBOTKA

I'm a seasoned leader dedicated to enhancing and scaling product development organizations. With three decades of experience in technology and two decades in management, I've cultivated a startup mindset while streamlining processes for larger enterprises. Currently, I serve as the CTO at Meiro, building privacy-friendly data solutions and helping customers understand their customers.

Skills

CommunicationOrganization DesignMentoringFacilitatingProcess DesignProblem SolvingLeading the LeadersEstablishing VisionStrategy Execution

Experience

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Meiro
2024-Present

CTO

Helping customers understand their customers through innovative data solutions.

Building a privacy-friendly Customer Data Platform (CDP) that can run on any infrastructure.

Leading technology strategy and platform architecture decisions.

Mentoring and advising other startups on technical leadership and product development.

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Smartsupp
2023 - 2024

CTO

Working with the rest of the leadership on strategic planning and translating the strategy into technology improvements.

Helping align self-organized teams with company objectives while fostering cross-team collaboration.

Mentoring developers in various areas to enhance their skills and contributions.

Facilitating essential meetings to ensure effective communication and decision-making.

Driving innovation through the introduction of new methodologies and creative problem-solving approaches.

Developer DAO
2022-Present

Advisor, OKRs Initiative

Helped the initiative establish OKRs.

Mentored teams on management practices.

Mentored developers on fullstack web3 development.

Blockenberg
2023-Present

Founder/CTO

Founded and built a decentralized content management system.

Developed a user-friendly interface that allows content creation with ease.

Enabled content publishing to user-owned IPFS decentralized networks.

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Emplifi
2021 - 2022

Director of Engineering

Spearheaded the successful merger of engineering departments from four different companies.

Pioneered the establishment of core engineering processes to streamline operations and boost efficiency.

Took personal leadership in critical integration initiatives to ensure seamless transitions and optimal outcomes.

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Socialbakers
2019 - 2022

Director of Engineering

Designed and implemented a comprehensive career development plan to nurture talent within the organization.

Developed and refined the planning process, optimizing it for better efficiency and outcomes.

Successfully restructured the engineering department using the value stream model to enhance productivity and alignment with business goals.

Improved the process for developers to contribute effectively to product discovery, resulting in more innovative and valuable solutions.

Established a horizontal (tech-stack oriented) guild system, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among teams.

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2Fresh
2017 - 2018

Delivery Lead

Designed and executed a comprehensive operations management strategy to optimize organizational efficiency.

Played a key role as part of the Innovation Team, contributing to innovative solutions and initiatives.

Developed and successfully implemented an Agile budgeting system, enhancing financial planning and resource allocation.