Ludvík Prokopec
Prague, Czech Republic
Work Experience
Backend Developer
March 2025 – PresentApify
- Engineered a global proxy network to manage IP rotation for web scrapers, significantly improving unblocking capabilities.
- Developed core backend services ensuring reliable execution of automated bots (Actors) and efficient output storage.
- Managed and optimized the platform's database to enhance overall system performance and stability.
Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, Proxy-Chain, PubSub, MongoDB
Tech Lead
September 2024 – November 2025Resonect
- Led end-to-end development of an IoT cloud platform for water level sensors, including a local management system.
- Oversaw the entire development lifecycle, from project setup and environment management to testing and deployment.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines and containerization to ensure reliable delivery across multiple environments.
Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, React, REST, ORM, PostgreSQL
Fullstack Developer
March 2023 – March 2025SignageOS
- Engineered a full-stack CMS for managing digital signage content with a robust backend and complex user interface.
- Developed GraphQL APIs using Nexus and Pothos to power the system's data management capabilities.
- Built a dynamic UI with React and TypeScript, integrating backend modules for seamless cross-screen functionality.
Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, React, GraphQL, ORM, PostgreSQL
Frontend Developer
June 2020 – September 2022NETVAREC
- Developed complex front-end websites with administrative interfaces using Contember.
- Implemented key features including user authentication and Stripe payment integration.
Stack: React, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL
Projects
Virtual WebAuthn Authenticator
2025-2026Open Source WebAuthn Authenticator Using Key Vault
- Designed and built a virtual WebAuthn authenticator to as an alternative for physical security keys.
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Implemented a browser extension to intercept and proxy
navigator.credentialsAPI calls to a virtual web REST API. - Engineered a backend service to handle cryptographic operations, CBOR processing and Key Vault key generation and signing.
Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, WXT, REST, ORM, PostgreSQL
PTSQ
2023-2024API Type-safe Library Development
- Designed and implemented a custom library offering a strongly typed API with schema introspection.
- Overcame boundaries of existing tools by creating an open API solution while maintaining the simplicity of tRPC.
Stack: Node.js, TypeScript
Kiq
2020Reactive Frontend Library Development
- Created a reactive proxy model to eliminate performance drawbacks of traditional DOM manipulation.
- Optimized page editing by reducing the need for explicit interface updates and redrawing.
Stack: Node.js, TypeScript
Education
Master's degree, Web Engineering
2024 – PresentFaculty of Information Technology, CTU
- Focused on middleware architecture, microservices, API design, and web service composition.
- Gained deep understanding of web scraping, web graphs, and native text language processing techniques.
- Acquired knowledge of multimedia database indexing and similarity-based searching (range and K-nearest neighbors queries).
Bachelor's degree, Web Engineering
2021 – 2024Faculty of Information Technology, CTU
- Specialized in the semantic web, modern data formats, and UML modeling.
- Developed a strong foundation in advanced algorithms, data structures, and multi-threaded programming.
- Acquired knowledge of distributed systems and database management for scalable web applications.