Zbyněk Novotný
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Ondřej Moučka
I had the privilege of being mentored by Zbyněk during the Yoda Mentorship Program in 2021. And even after, he has been helping me with difficult decisions. Thanks to his ability to see the bigger picture and think outside the box, he has always helped me set a direction and define the next step. Since the beginning, Zbyněk has been a stable and supportive point in my life. I owe him for always staying positive and with a smile on his face. From both professional and personal perspectives, it has been a joy to have him around.
LinkedIn User
I was just sitting here and thinking about the times I was able to share productive moments with Zee. A true people person and one of the most balanced, happiest, and trustful people out there. Zbynek was able to get us some incredible talent over to Ahoy and I would always follow his call again. An idealist, that needs to identify with the company values in order to perform at his highest level. I couldn't imagine a better talent lead in a high-growth environment.
Ondřej Moučka
I had the privilege of being mentored by Zbyněk during the Yoda Mentorship Program in 2021. And even after, he has been helping me with difficult decisions. Thanks to his ability to see the bigger picture and think outside the box, he has always helped me set a direction and define the next step. Since the beginning, Zbyněk has been a stable and supportive point in my life. I owe him for always staying positive and with a smile on his face. From both professional and personal perspectives, it has been a joy to have him around.
LinkedIn User
I was just sitting here and thinking about the times I was able to share productive moments with Zee. A true people person and one of the most balanced, happiest, and trustful people out there. Zbynek was able to get us some incredible talent over to Ahoy and I would always follow his call again. An idealist, that needs to identify with the company values in order to perform at his highest level. I couldn't imagine a better talent lead in a high-growth environment.
Ondřej Moučka
I had the privilege of being mentored by Zbyněk during the Yoda Mentorship Program in 2021. And even after, he has been helping me with difficult decisions. Thanks to his ability to see the bigger picture and think outside the box, he has always helped me set a direction and define the next step. Since the beginning, Zbyněk has been a stable and supportive point in my life. I owe him for always staying positive and with a smile on his face. From both professional and personal perspectives, it has been a joy to have him around.
LinkedIn User
I was just sitting here and thinking about the times I was able to share productive moments with Zee. A true people person and one of the most balanced, happiest, and trustful people out there. Zbynek was able to get us some incredible talent over to Ahoy and I would always follow his call again. An idealist, that needs to identify with the company values in order to perform at his highest level. I couldn't imagine a better talent lead in a high-growth environment.
Ondřej Moučka
I had the privilege of being mentored by Zbyněk during the Yoda Mentorship Program in 2021. And even after, he has been helping me with difficult decisions. Thanks to his ability to see the bigger picture and think outside the box, he has always helped me set a direction and define the next step. Since the beginning, Zbyněk has been a stable and supportive point in my life. I owe him for always staying positive and with a smile on his face. From both professional and personal perspectives, it has been a joy to have him around.
LinkedIn User
I was just sitting here and thinking about the times I was able to share productive moments with Zee. A true people person and one of the most balanced, happiest, and trustful people out there. Zbynek was able to get us some incredible talent over to Ahoy and I would always follow his call again. An idealist, that needs to identify with the company values in order to perform at his highest level. I couldn't imagine a better talent lead in a high-growth environment.
Experience
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Better Stack
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Talent Lead
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Jul 2022 - Present
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AhoyConnect (acquired)
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Talent Lead
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Nov 2021 - Jul 2022
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Accomango
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Czechia
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of People
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Sep 2021 - Oct 2021
🚀 helped scale the company from 13 to 30 people in the peak 🙋🏻♂️ recruited new hires across functions – engineering, product, design, sales, customer care 💻 implemented new ATS 🎨 designed the very first version of a simple company career website 🐣 designed the onboarding process 👋 designed the offboarding process ⚙️ re-designed hiring processes and made them more structured in order to get consistent results 📖 created a team handbook and designed basic people ops… Show more 🚀 helped scale the company from 13 to 30 people in the peak 🙋🏻♂️ recruited new hires across functions – engineering, product, design, sales, customer care 💻 implemented new ATS 🎨 designed the very first version of a simple company career website 🐣 designed the onboarding process 👋 designed the offboarding process ⚙️ re-designed hiring processes and made them more structured in order to get consistent results 📖 created a team handbook and designed basic people ops processes in order to enable the scaling phase of the organization to be as flawless as possible 📊 ran two employee engagement surveys – working on implementing an action plan based on the findings ⛰ led organization of the offsite in the mountains for 20+ people 📣 improved internal communication in several areas (slack, notion, redesigned all-hands meetings) 🗿 pushed for building a culture that values transparency, radical candor, and a growth mindset, I must admit though, I have not been successful on this mission 🌟 tried to push employer branding activities (set up and took care of Instagram account, LinkedIn account, Medium for blogposts) 📸 named myself the main "company photographer" – taking my camera everywhere because good quality content = good quality photos
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People Operations & Talent Acquisition
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Mar 2021 - Aug 2021
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Productboard
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United States
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Technical Recruiter
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Jan 2020 - May 2021
productboard is the leading product management system, helping product teams get the right products to market, faster. Over 3000 modern, customer-driven companies – like Zendesk, UiPath, Avast, and Microsoft – use productboard to understand what users need, prioritize what to build next, and rally everyone around their roadmap. With offices in San Francisco and Prague, productboard has received $65 million in funding from leading Silicon Valley venture capital firms like Sequoia Capital… Show more productboard is the leading product management system, helping product teams get the right products to market, faster. Over 3000 modern, customer-driven companies – like Zendesk, UiPath, Avast, and Microsoft – use productboard to understand what users need, prioritize what to build next, and rally everyone around their roadmap. With offices in San Francisco and Prague, productboard has received $65 million in funding from leading Silicon Valley venture capital firms like Sequoia Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Index Ventures, and Credo Ventures. Learn more at productboard.com and follow @productboard.
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Talent Scout
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Aug 2019 - Jan 2020
🚀 sourcing & recruiting product roles as well engineering (#candidateexperience) 🚀 data-driven recruitment processes and other people operations areas 🚀 eager for improving other people ops processes 🚀 helping to create an environment where everyone will love to work
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AMO - Association for International Affairs
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Czechia
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Coordinator of Prague Student Summit
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Apr 2018 - Apr 2019
🌍 led team of more than 60 volunteers (university students) 🌍 fundraised 2 million CZK (public grants, partnerships) together with the fundraising team 🌍 recruited 20+ new team members 🌍 led feedback interviews with 60+ team members 🌍 partnerships management 🌍 public relations 🌍 budgeting 🌍 crisis management 🌍 coordination of the project 🌍 managed team meetings Prague Student Summit is a unique educational project with more than twenty years of… Show more 🌍 led team of more than 60 volunteers (university students) 🌍 fundraised 2 million CZK (public grants, partnerships) together with the fundraising team 🌍 recruited 20+ new team members 🌍 led feedback interviews with 60+ team members 🌍 partnerships management 🌍 public relations 🌍 budgeting 🌍 crisis management 🌍 coordination of the project 🌍 managed team meetings Prague Student Summit is a unique educational project with more than twenty years of tradition. Each year more than 300 secondary school and university students gather to learn about global issues by simulating negotiations of three key international organizations – the United Nations (UN), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU).
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Lecturer
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Apr 2015 - Mar 2018
🌍VOLUNTEERING 🌍Thematic and soft skills lectures for high school students 🌍Leading a team of 6 people 🌍Organizational activities 🌍Guest care 🌍Feedbacks evaluation 🌍Recruitment campaign (calling to high schools across Czech republic and presentation of our project at those high schools) 🌍PR conception 🌍Evaluation of delegates speeches
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Impact Hub Czechia
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Czechia
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Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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HR Specialist
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Nov 2017 - Sep 2018
🔴Responsible for the recruitment process (junior as well as senior positions) 🔴Screening CVs/resumes 🔴Interviewing (mainly) for junior positions 🔴Maintained applicant and interview information in a database 🔴HR Administration (salary check, contracts preparation) 🔴Designing the onboarding process 🔴Designing the performance management process 🔴Making first Employee Satisfaction Survey in the company, analyzing data and presenting results, making action steps - what… Show more 🔴Responsible for the recruitment process (junior as well as senior positions) 🔴Screening CVs/resumes 🔴Interviewing (mainly) for junior positions 🔴Maintained applicant and interview information in a database 🔴HR Administration (salary check, contracts preparation) 🔴Designing the onboarding process 🔴Designing the performance management process 🔴Making first Employee Satisfaction Survey in the company, analyzing data and presenting results, making action steps - what to do with the results The Hub is an inspirational workspace combining the advantages of a fully-equipped office with an Internet cafe and a business incubator. It is used by independent professionals, people from the commercial and non-profit sectors and those members of the general public who wish to find new contacts, impulses, and opportunities. The reason behind its existence is to provide a place where innovations can be born and realized. To these ends, the Hub also provides physical space, organizes and hosts various events and runs an acceleration scheme. It’s a part of an international network of more than 100 Hubs all around the world and it is this network that enables business scaling as well as the spreading of ideas across every continent. Show less 🔴Responsible for the recruitment process (junior as well as senior positions) 🔴Screening CVs/resumes 🔴Interviewing (mainly) for junior positions 🔴Maintained applicant and interview information in a database 🔴HR Administration (salary check, contracts preparation) 🔴Designing the onboarding process 🔴Designing the performance management process 🔴Making first Employee Satisfaction Survey in the company, analyzing data and presenting results, making action steps - what… Show more 🔴Responsible for the recruitment process (junior as well as senior positions) 🔴Screening CVs/resumes 🔴Interviewing (mainly) for junior positions 🔴Maintained applicant and interview information in a database 🔴HR Administration (salary check, contracts preparation) 🔴Designing the onboarding process 🔴Designing the performance management process 🔴Making first Employee Satisfaction Survey in the company, analyzing data and presenting results, making action steps - what to do with the results The Hub is an inspirational workspace combining the advantages of a fully-equipped office with an Internet cafe and a business incubator. It is used by independent professionals, people from the commercial and non-profit sectors and those members of the general public who wish to find new contacts, impulses, and opportunities. The reason behind its existence is to provide a place where innovations can be born and realized. To these ends, the Hub also provides physical space, organizes and hosts various events and runs an acceleration scheme. It’s a part of an international network of more than 100 Hubs all around the world and it is this network that enables business scaling as well as the spreading of ideas across every continent. Show less
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Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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BCG Student Ambassador
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2017
💹Promotion of BCG‘s recruiting activities 💹Informing students about recruiting process in BCG 💹Informing students about work opportunities in BCG 💹Helping with organization of recruiting events 💹Promotion of BCG‘s recruiting activities 💹Informing students about recruiting process in BCG 💹Informing students about work opportunities in BCG 💹Helping with organization of recruiting events
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Czech Technical University in Prague
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Czechia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager in University Career Center
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Dec 2016 - Mar 2017
- Organization of seminars and counseling for students - Mentoring programme (www.mentoring.cvut.cz) - Administration of website and Facebook (www.kariernicentrum.cz I www.facebook.com/CVUT.KarierniCentrum) - Workfair iKariéra - Organizational help with events of CTU (concerts, ball) - Organization of seminars and counseling for students - Mentoring programme (www.mentoring.cvut.cz) - Administration of website and Facebook (www.kariernicentrum.cz I www.facebook.com/CVUT.KarierniCentrum) - Workfair iKariéra - Organizational help with events of CTU (concerts, ball)
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Golf Janov
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Czechia
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Golf Coach
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Apr 2011 - Nov 2016
🏌️♂️Trainings of children, adults, and groups in Czech as well as in English language 🏌️♂️"In golf, it doesn't matter how looks your best shot, but how looks your worst shot." 🏌️♂️Trainings of children, adults, and groups in Czech as well as in English language 🏌️♂️"In golf, it doesn't matter how looks your best shot, but how looks your worst shot."
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Education
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University of Economics, Prague
Master's degree, Economy and Management -
České vysoké učení technické v Praze
Bachelor's degree (Graduation with Honors - Red Diploma), Human Resource Management