Prague · Czech Republic

Václav Zmrhal

IT Leader · AI Builder · Apple Developer

I put AI to work inside companies. After hours I build the products I use myself.

  • IT leadership
  • AI adoption
  • Security & identity
  • Apple platforms
Václav Zmrhal
About

Fifteen years turning IT from a cost center into an advantage

I'm an IT Manager at GoodData, where I lead a small team and own the company's IT operations, security and infrastructure across a remote-first SaaS environment.

Over 4+ years at GoodData I grew from Sr. IT Administrator into a leadership role — building processes, deploying SaaS-management and identity tooling, and improving how a tech company runs its internal IT. Before that I spent six years at Würth across IT administration and ecommerce, learning the operational side of IT in a traditional enterprise. Lately my focus has been AI enablement: I led the company-wide rollout of Claude (Anthropic), making AI part of how teams work day to day.

What I work on

AI enablement

Led the company-wide rollout of Claude — evaluation, security & data review, deployment and user enablement, with guidelines for safe use across engineering, GTM and support.

Security & identity

Okta managed as code via Terraform, Azure AD, access reviews and SOC 2 readiness. Auditable SSO and provisioning across every internal tool.

SaaS & operations

Vendor consolidation and license optimization via Trelica, ITIL-based service management, onboarding/offboarding that's fast, secure and consistent.

Endpoint & network

Fleet-wide MDM with Kandji and Intune, plus networking on Cisco, Fortigate, HPE, Extreme and Ubiquiti — from a single office LAN to multi-site.

Impact

What my work delivers

Less "I deployed a tool", more outcomes.

  • Lead the IT team at an international SaaS company.
  • Rolled out Claude (Anthropic) company-wide — AI in everyone's daily work.
  • Automate identity and access with Okta managed as code (Terraform).
  • Cut SaaS sprawl and security risk with Trelica.
  • Preparing the organization for SOC 2 and modern AI governance.

Tools I work with

  • Claude
  • OpenAI
  • Okta
  • Terraform
  • Azure AD / Entra
  • Kandji
  • Intune
  • Trelica
  • Google Workspace
  • SwiftUI
How I think
AI won't replace people. It'll replace the people who don't use it.

So I focus on getting AI into real, everyday work — not chasing hype.

NowUpdated 14 June 2026

What I'm on right now

  • Shipping Aether across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV & Vision Pro
  • Claude rollout across the company
  • DropStation beta testing
  • Okta as Code
  • Exploring the MCP ecosystem
  • AI automation for IT teams
Work

Career

From the field to leading IT — the path so far.

Manager, IT

· GoodData

Sep 2025 — Present  ·  Prague, Czechia

  • Lead IT operations and a team of two, reporting to the Director of IT & RevOps; own IT strategy, security and identity.
  • Drove the company-wide rollout of Claude (Anthropic) — evaluation, security review, deployment and enablement.
  • Okta as code via Terraform; Kandji for macOS MDM; contributing to SOC 2 compliance and audit readiness.
  • Deployed Trelica for SaaS visibility, vendor consolidation and license savings.

Sr. IT Administrator

· GoodData

Sep 2021 — Sep 2025  ·  Prague, Czechia

  • Owned IT infrastructure, internal tooling and security operations across a remote-first SaaS company.
  • Administered Okta SSO and lifecycle across every internal app; ran MDM for the macOS and Windows fleet.
  • Maintained networking on Cisco, Fortigate, HPE and Extreme; implemented security controls and access reviews.
  • Promoted to IT Manager in September 2025.

IT Administrator

· Würth

Apr 2019 — Jul 2021  ·  Mladá Boleslav, Czechia

  • Ran on-premise infrastructure: Windows Server, Active Directory and Group Policy across the organization.
  • Managed VMware vSphere virtualization, Exchange Server and Veeam backup / disaster recovery.
  • Maintained networking on HPE Aruba and Fortigate with VLAN segmentation; supported Linux servers.

Ecommerce Specialist

· Würth

May 2015 — Mar 2019  ·  Czechia

  • Led the development and launch of a customized B2B eshop, bridging IT and sales.
  • Deployed the platform to key customers and trained the sales team; drove traffic with Google Analytics and Ads.
  • Ran MDM deployment and IT asset management alongside the ecommerce role.

Customer Infrastructure Technician

· Dragon Internet a.s.

Jan 2013 — Apr 2015  ·  Mladá Boleslav region

  • Field and customer-infrastructure technician at a regional ISP.
  • Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of customer network equipment and last-mile infrastructure.

Mobile Service Representative

· DP COM TEL s.r.o.

Jan 2011 — Sep 2011  ·  Czechia

  • Mobile-device service and customer support during my early career.

Education & credentials

Gymnázium Jiřího z Poděbrad · 2001–2005

  • Apple Certified Technical Coordinator 10.8 / 10.9
  • Apple Certified Associate — Mac Integration 10.8 / 10.9
  • Apple Certified Associate — Mac Management 10.9
  • Apple Product Professional 2013 & 2014
Building

My products, vibecoded

I don't ship software for a living — I run IT. But with AI in the loop I design, build and ship real native Apple apps for problems I actually have. This is what "AI adoption" looks like when you live it.

Flagship · my main focus
AetherAether

Your own streaming service. Without the subscription.

Aether unifies Plex, Jellyfin, SMB/NAS network shares, local files and downloads into one deduplicated library — the same film, same progress, same library on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, plus a private spatial cinema on Vision Pro. It connects straight to your own servers: no cloud sync, no analytics, no subscription.

  • One deduplicated library across every source
  • The same library on every Apple screen
  • A private spatial cinema on Vision Pro
  • Direct to your servers — private, no subscription
DropStation

A modern iPhone client for Synology Download Station

The replacement for the discontinued DS get app. Manage your NAS downloads from a clean, native iOS 26 interface — add magnets and .torrent files, watch live transfer speed, browse peers and files, and stay signed in across launches.

  • SwiftUI
  • iOS 26
  • Synology API
  • Keychain
Life

Outside work

Work alone isn't a life. These keep me balanced.

Technology

My biggest passion. A longtime Apple fan, but my curiosity reaches across the whole landscape shaping where tech is going.

Sport

Cycling, the outdoors and staying active — it keeps me healthy, clears my head and builds the discipline that carries into everything else.

Travel

I think we're wired to explore. The world is too beautiful not to go see it — from Stuttgart to San Francisco and Hawaii.

Contact

Let's talk

I'm not actively looking, but always open to a good conversation about IT leadership, AI adoption — or Apple platforms.

The best way to reach me is LinkedIn or email.

vasek@zmrhal.cz