Jef Vratny

Jef Vratny has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Jef is currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at Plandek since March 2022, after previously holding the position of Head of Engineering from August 2021 to March 2022. Prior to Plandek, Jef worked at Hanzo as the VP of Software Development from June 2019 to August 2021. Jef also served as the Head of Engineering at The Key Support Services Limited from January 2018 to May 2019, where they were responsible for building and leading cross-functional product and engineering teams. Jef has extensive experience in DevOps and Continuous Delivery as a Principal Consultant and Director at AO Labs from May 2015 to April 2019, where they provided DevOps coaching for C-level executives and product development teams. Jef also served as the VP of Engineering at Hapara from July 2015 to February 2017, where they led cross-functional product and engineering teams, as well as operations and technical support teams. Earlier in their career, Jef played a crucial role in expanding the Auckland presence of Catalyst IT Limited from April 2013 to July 2015, growing the business substantially. Jef also worked as an IT Strategy and Solutions Consultant at Open Systems Specialists from May 2011 to April 2013, leading pre-sales activities, solution architecture, and project delivery. Jef's experience also includes working as the CTO at Userlytics S.L., a SaaS startup venture, from December 2009 to May 2011, where they refactored and stabilized the code base. Jef started their career as a Solutions Architect at Catalyst IT Ltd from September 2008 to December 2009, delivering open-source solutions for enterprise and government clients. Jef also served as the IT Director/CTO at Lifestyles Online, a B2B consumer data collection and affiliate marketing startup, from July 2007 to August 2008, where they played a significant role in improving the platform's performance and driving revenue growth.

Jef Vratny attended Olympic College from 1990 to 1992, where they studied Fine Arts. Following this, they enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder from 1993 to 1996. During their time there, they pursued various fields of study including Fine Arts, Advertising, and Computer Science. No information is provided regarding the degree obtained at either institution.