Date
May 28, 2025 12:00 pm
Duration
40 min
Location
Lucerna Cinema Small Hall
Life isn’t all rainbows, unicorns or idealistic LinkedIn success stories. Sometimes things go south. Come to the Discomfort Zone to discuss taboo topics with Riki Fridrich and Michael Hrádek.
So let’s zoom in on one of those uncomfortable moments that might hit close to home:
Why can’t companies stick to the org chart? Why do they have to reorganise every few months? Michael Hrádek’s been through the chaos many times, he’s ridden the wave and been crushed by it. He’ll explain why it happens, how to brace for impact, and even share tricks to turn a re-org into a career boost.
Riki Fridrich
Staff Software Engineer
Outreach
For the last 20 years, Riki has been writing frontend code, mostly Javascript. In his spare time, he likes cooking and going for long walks while listening to podcasts. He hates JQuery.
Michael Hrádek
Head of Engineering
Microsoft
Michael, a Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft Prague, brings more than 17 years of experience in software development to the table. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong ability to lead teams and architect scalable platforms, including a global gaming system for Pokémon that supported over 100 million players. His work spans Disney, Amazon, and Best Buy, focusing on usability, security, and scalability in web, mobile, and server technologies.
