Karel Rank is a highly experienced software engineer with a diverse background spanning over a decade in the technology sector. Currently employed at Snowflake as a Software Engineer since May 2024, Karel previously held the position of Staff Software Engineer at Stripe from January 2022 to March 2024 and worked at Amazon Web Services as a Senior Software Development Engineer from May 2019 to January 2022. Karel’s expertise includes roles at Amazon, Barclays Investment Bank, and ZOOM International, where leadership in research and development, project management, and high-frequency trading platform development were significant responsibilities. Karel's technical skills are complemented by a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Informatics from The University of Finance and Administration and foundational education from Czech Technical University in Prague.