Vrat Bartonicek

Vrat Bartonicek, an Engineering Manager based in British Columbia, Canada, possesses a wealth of experience and expertise in the realm of Product-oriented Frontend Engineering. With a Master's Degree in Web and Software Engineering and a decade of professional experience, Vrat has consistently demonstrated his proficiency in building web UIs with a strong emphasis on usability, guided by user-centered design principles and data-driven decision-making. His passion extends beyond individual technical excellence to the orchestration and scaling of high-performance teams marked by strong cohesion.

Vrat's career journey has seen significant milestones, including his current role as an Engineering Manager at Constructor, where he is instrumental in the mission to build the next generation of search solutions. Prior to this, he spent over a year and a half at data.ai (formerly App Annie) in Vancouver, British Columbia, assuming roles such as Associate Manager and Lead Front End Engineer. Noteworthy achievements during this period include leading a Feature team of Frontend Engineers, spearheading the development of the ConnectPlus product, and actively contributing to employee engagement initiatives. Before his Canadian tenure, Vrat served as the Lead Frontend Developer at Apify in Prague, where he played a pivotal role in growing the team, developing the Apify platform, and overseeing a substantial increase in revenue. His leadership roles, technical acumen with technologies like React, Next, and MongoDB, and commitment to user-centered design principles define Vrat's impactful career in the field of frontend engineering.