Radek Šimčík

Radek Šimčík

lover of integration, automation and meditation

Brno, Czech Republic

#OpenToWork

About

I am a Senior Technical Training Specialist with over 18 years of experience in IT, software development, and training, most recently working at Pricefx since 2023. My career spans roles in business analysis, application modeling, consultancy, and technical training across multiple countries including the Czech Republic and Australia. My work involves building and extending LMS integration points, developing automation processes, and delivering instructor-led training. I have hands-on experience with Metada, shell scripting, VBA, ruby, php, java/groovy, javascript, and platforms like GMC Inspire and Rational Functional Tester. I have also managed teams and coordinated projects involving testing across the full SDLC and multiple platforms.

What I'm looking for

I am looking for a job where I have to - be in contact with customers and also I will be solving highly technical tasks - be working on different projects with different customers, teams, subcontractors - become a highly proficient in your product / service and then use it to solve customer issues / pain points - troubleshoot, do trainings, travel sometimes, work from home

Experience

RadekSimcik.cz

Vedic Meditation teacher

RadekSimcik.cz

Oct 2016 – Present
Meditation
Pricefx

Senior Technical Training Specialist

Pricefx

Jan 2023 – Nov 2025

• Building integration points and extending the functionality of the LMS • Developing and maintaining team’s operational infrastructure • Managing LMS and other IT infrastructure systems as needed. This includes evaluation, implementation, development, and administration. • Revising and evaluating complementary software applications • Developing automation processes to enable scaling of the product training to a larger audience, such as the automatic generation of training environments, training self- registration processes and toolsets for building training assets • Preparing and delivering live, instructor-led training targeted to Pricefx stakeholders (at the location or remotely) • Assisting in creating, updating, and maintaining Pricefx learning content • Assisting with Pricefx education and product adoption projects

LMSAutomation TestingTraining
Metada s. r. o.

Application Modeller, Business Analyst, Trainer

Metada s. r. o.

Mar 2022 – Dec 2022

• managing whole lifecycle of projects using an enterprise no-code application platform • business and technical analysis, solution architecture, implementation – modelling, testing, troubleshooting, training – onsite or offsite

No-code platformBusiness AnalysisTesting

Pre-sale Consultant, PSO Consultant, Trainer

GMC Software Technology

Oct 2013 – Sep 2016

Programs/platforms/methodologies: GMC Inspire platform, json/xml/xpath, css/javascript/html, java/groovy, proprietary scripting language, linux, Windows Server • business and technical analysis, solution architecture, implementation • delivering custom and standard GMC product trainings • technical consultation – onsite, offsite • 1st and 2nd level of customer support • focus on GMC products and application management and enterprise management solutions • contributing technical and product information to RFI's and RFP • recognizing and communicate opportunities to up-sell based on solutions insight • representing GMC at marketing events • discovering customers business pains and identify solution to address them • business requirement studies and proof of concepts • interacting with product development about new releases, new functionality

GMC InspireJava/GroovyBusiness Analysis
Hobsons

Software Test Analyst

Hobsons

Jun 2010 – Jun 2013

Programs/platforms/methodologies: Rational Functional Tester, TAF, svn, Eclipse, php, javascript, ruby, shell scripting; OSX, Windows, VMware ESXi; JIRA; kanban, agile • ad-hoc testing, new features and bug testing of web based application • building an automated test framework from the ground using Rational Functional Tester, TAF and ruby, jQuery, jsTree

RubyShell scripting

Analyst, Dialogue Programmer, XML Schema Programmer, Tester

Premium Business Services department, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Nov 2008 – Jan 2009

Programs/platforms/methodologies: Dialogue by Exstream; XMLSpy • analysis of business requirements, designing, development and administration of document templates • unit testing, coordination and managing of system and integration testing of releases • design and manipulation of XML schemas

Dialogue by ExstreamXMLSpyUnit Testing

Business Analyst, Coordinator, Programmer, Dialogue Designer

Retail Banking Services, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Jun 2007 – Aug 2008

Programs/platforms/methodologies: Dialogue by Exstream; mainframe; ruby • coordination of whole life cycle of printing templates (communication with internal users and external suppliers) • analysis of business requirements, designing, development, unit testing and administration of document templates • campaign messages management – analysis, coding, testing, coordination, UAT, production verification • BAU and change of request analysis, coding, implementation, coordination

Dialogue by ExstreamRubyBusiness Analysis
CSC Computer Sciences

Senior Tester, Test Lead

CSC Computer Sciences

Aug 2006 – Jan 2007

Project: Vodafone Radio DJ - mobile/web music streaming application • creating and leading a team of 10 testers to outsource testing for a customer • setting up the outsourcing process. Test plan coordination (day to day and in advance) with the customer’s test quality contact person. Creating, structuring and managing the knowledge base for the project • training and mentoring the testers. Assisting with execution of Test Cases • reviewing and logging defects (Mercury Quality Center) • leading the regression testing activities after deployment; Leading functional and content testing prior to a new release

Test ManagementMercury Quality CenterRegression Testing
Ceska pojistovna

Business Analyst, Coordinator, Programmer, Template Designer, Tester

Ceska pojistovna

Sep 2005 – Jul 2006

Opus by Elixir; PrintNet by GMC; TestDirector by Mercury; VBA (Excel), XMLSpy Project: Day to day tasks in Correspondence systems department Role: Business Analyst, Coordinator, Programmer, Template Designer, Tester • coordination of whole life cycle of printing templates (tasks delegation, communication with internal users and external suppliers) • analyzing and fixing template defects • quality control of external supplier’s work. Unit, integration and user acceptance testing Project: Universal template Role: Business Analyst, Coordinator, Programmer, Template Designer, Tester Based on business requirements, the Correspondence systems department needed printing template for quick mail correspondence with the company’s customers. The whole process of new template to be ready in live environment took few weeks. Therefore, the insurance company needed a Universal template with limited functionality to be able to provide immediate responses to its business needs.

VBAXMLSpyUnit Testing

Education

AIFA, Sydney

Certificate IV · Project Management

2008 – 2009

Canterbury Business College, Sydney

Diploma · Information Technology - Software Development

2000 – 2002

The University of Economics, Prague

Master of Engineering · Information Technology

1996 – 1999

Certifications

ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

ITIL

May 2008 – No expiry

10 GMC product certificates – all passed with excellence

GMC

EDP – Electronic Document Professional

GMC

Skills

automationhappy learnerout of the box thinkingintegrationconsultancy

Languages

Czech (Native or bilingual proficiency)English (Full professional proficiency)