Karel Jicha

Karel Jicha is an experienced professional with a diverse work history. Karel currently serves as the Managing Director at Link SE since 2018. In 2020, they joined HiddenApp as the Chief Technology Officer. Prior to this, Karel held multiple roles at Conceptual Studio from 2017 to 2023, including Shareholder and Chief Technology Officer until 2018.

From 2013 to 2017, Karel worked at ECCO Shoes, where they held the position of Head of Business Excellence and Quality Assurance Manager. Karel successfully introduced a Business Excellence function and established a Quality Management System in ECCO's Slovakia plant, significantly improving quality and achieving the best group-wide rating.

Between 2011 and 2014, Karel worked as an Independent Consultant, providing expertise in Process Analysis & Re-engineering, Organizational Structure, Human Resources, and Agile Project Management methodologies. Their clients included IT & Telco, Retail, and Manufacturing enterprises.

Karel also has entrepreneurial experience as the CEO and Business Development Director of Aponia Software from 2003 to 2010. Karel led the company's growth, establishing it as a leading producer of personal navigation software and GIS.

Overall, Karel Jicha's work experience demonstrates strong leadership skills, expertise in business excellence and quality management, and a successful track record in consulting and entrepreneurship.

Karel Jicha completed their Bachelor's degree in Economics and Management at Masaryk University Brno from 2007 to 2010. Karel then pursued a Master's degree in Business Economics and Management at the same university from 2012 to 2016. During this time, they also obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) in 2016. Additionally, Karel Jicha studied Applied Informatics at Masaryk University Brno from 2003 to 2005 and earned a CIMA A certification from the Czech Institute of Marketing (CIMA) in 2004.