Today, every modern company faces the crucial decision on the form of its data architecture. Two markedly different approaches are often mentioned in this context: Data Lake and Data Warehouse. Historically, both have always pursued a common aim: to acquire an in-depth understanding of a company’s business activity using data and to support managerial decision-making at all levels through its processing. Over time, …

Profinit Academy combines the benefits of traditional training with the best of e-learning. It is a combination of watching training videos, self-study from in-house materials, and practical exercises and consultations with a supervisor. The Academy focuses on a specific group of technologies (e.g. Big Data, AWS, etc.), and Kotlin Academy is a comprehensive body of knowledge that guides the participant through the core areas …

What connects the world of codes and ice pirouettes and how to combine demanding training with workload? Read our interview with our colleague, figure skater and BE developer Alex Molnar. How did you get into figure skating and since when have you been doing it?   Figure skating was always my childhood dream. I’ve been enthusiastically and admiringly watching the …

  Thanks to AI, the ZákonyMluví.cz portal can search the sections of the Civil Code and answer people’s questions in a comprehensible way. Profinit’s data team allowed us to see for ourselves how AI navigates the labyrinth of Czech legislation. Similar solutions have already been successfully deployed to handle less demanding texts, such as professional company guidelines, user manuals, drug information leaflets, etc. …

Petr Soukal works at Profinit as a data scientist, but besides the world of data science he is also fascinated by parasitology. In this interview, he reveals how he came to be interested in it and what fascinates him the most about parasitology, as well as why ants should watch out for the lancet liver fluke 🙂. 1. Hello Petr. So, …

He first came across Profinit 10 years ago, as a student, and today he works for Profinit as a Java developer. What are all his duties at Profinit and what are the technologies he works with? What does he like the most, and what makes Profinit exceptional for him? Read the interview with an experienced Java master Ondra Kudláček. How long have …

Due to growing interest in their services in the DACH region, Profinit has announced the establishment of a new entity, Profinit DE in Hamburg. Profinit has provided IT services in the financial industry and other segments, such as logistics, telecommunications, and e-commerce for over 25 years. With delivery centres in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it brings both, the software engineering …

I have already commented on the role the core layer plays in traditional data warehouse solutions. Even if this is not the youngest of concepts, it still has significant benefits to offer. Today, I would like to discuss more about the options that are available when you approach the core layer as a state of mind rather than a database layer. Let’s start …

Tomáš Mojžíš joined Profinit almost 15 years ago, starting as a developer. Midway through his second decade with the company, he has already moved up through 5 different positions, and is currently Head of Delivery Centre at the newly-established Bratislava branch. How did the idea to establish a branch in Slovakia come about, how many people work there, what are Profinit’s plans …

Last month at Česká spořitelna, in cooperation with Profinit and MANTA, a long-awaited hackathon took place, devoted to efficient extraction of information on data lineage. The successful event brought several very interesting insights for participants not only from the organizing companies, but also for students and the professional public. Using the MANTA tool, we prepared in advance a huge database describing in …