Tomas Latal
Head of Elm at Scrive
Head of R&D Elm Frontend at Scrive
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Career: 11
Head of R&D Elm Frontend
Scrive
Jan 2025 - Present
Head of R&D Elm Frontend
Scrive
Following a team reorganization, I’ve taken on the role of Head of the Elm team at Scrive, where I lead a talented group of four Elm developers. In this capacity, I manage team dynamics, provide mentorship, and ensure that each team member has the resources and support they need to excel. Together, we’re driving the adoption and growth of Elm within the company, supporting other teams with their Elm codebases, and continuously enhancing our Elm stack. My focus is primarily on the infrastructural side of our codebase, ensuring that our systems are efficient, maintainable, and easy to navigate. I’m dedicated to fostering an environment where my team can thrive, removing complexity, and facilitating collaboration across teams.
Independent Contractor / Software Developer
Freelance
Prostějov
Sep 2007 - Present
Independent Contractor / Software Developer
Freelance
Prostějov
Programming mostly in JS/TS/Elm, but I have also background in C# (7yrs). I'm helping customers with web presentation or I'm creating new web apps according to customers specifications. Important and long term customers: * CUTTER Systems spol. s.r.o. -- C#/Postgres development - (2010 - 2015), * A Production s.r.o. -- PHP/MySQL development/designing and coding of web pages - (2007 - 2010),
Head of Service
Scrive
Apr 2023 - Jan 2025
Head of Service
Scrive
As a Head of Service I lead a team of developers responsible for the parts of Scrive's applications that manages users and their groups, permissions and features. We are also maintaining and developing the whole back-office administration application. I am also responsible for Elm in the company and it's monorepo infrastructure.
Head of Elm
Scrive
Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
Head of Elm
Scrive
Leading small team of Elm developers at Scrive, where we are focusing on delivering state-of-the-art frontend experience using Elm language.
Elm developer
Scrive
Jul 2021 - Apr 2022
Elm developer
Scrive
Taking care of maintenance and addition of new features to back-office tool of Scrive, focusing on UX/UI to help Support and Sales teams to do their tasks with more speed and less mistakes using Elm language.
Elm Developer
Gwi
Software Developer
Neopost
District Olomouc, Czech Republic
Jan 2015 - Jul 2017
Software Developer
Neopost
District Olomouc, Czech Republic
I was part of team responsible for Cloud product (Azure). I was responsible mostly for Front-end part built with in-house framework Bobril (insp. by React and Mithril but completely written in TypeScript). I also helped on Back-end part of our solution written in C# using CQRS and object DB (BTDB)
Software developer / Team Leader
Cutter Systems Spol. S R.o.
District Prostejov, Czech Republic
Nov 2010 - Dec 2014
Software developer / Team Leader
Cutter Systems Spol. S R.o.
District Prostejov, Czech Republic
In CUTTER Systems I was head of team of programmers in Prostějov. We were writing client/server applications in .NET C# with using mostly Postgres as a database server. Our applications were using communications with company's hardware solutions. I was also one of company's server administrator. I helped to manage our Linux server with company's services (SVN, Asterisk, OpenVPN, Apache server, Nagios) and implements Redmine project managment system to be used by our customers and my coworkers in getting our products better. I implemented Jenkins CI server to be used in company's workflow and also to improve our projects deployment.
Infitec 3D technology administrator
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - CTU Prague
Sep 2009 - Jul 2011
Infitec 3D technology administrator
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - CTU Prague
Technical support for Infitec 3D stereoscopy, VRML model optimalization, basic Blender modeling, ProEngineer exports and conversion etc.
Web Coder, Web developer, PHP programmer and Database specialist
A Production s.r.o.
Nov 2005 - Sep 2010
Web Coder, Web developer, PHP programmer and Database specialist
A Production s.r.o.
PHP programming, developing custom CMS system, MySQL/Postgres database structures design, (x)HTML/CSS web page coding from graphical design, creating web graphics, minor 3D rendering and modeling.
ICT teacher, network administrator
zš školní
Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic
Sep 2006 - Jun 2008
ICT teacher, network administrator
zš školní
Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic
ICT Teacher (HW/SW, MS Windows, MS Office, HTML basics) and network administrator (MS Windows Server 2003)
Skills: 26
Business
Community
Other
Talks & sessions: 3
Elm Beyond the Browser: Type-Safe Scripting with elm-pages
Func Prog Sweden · Dec 10, 2025 · Presenter · Virtual
ELM - FUNctional language for frontend
Func Prog Sweden · May 26, 2023 · Presenter · Virtual
TechMeetup #25: Funkcionální programování
TechMeetup · Jan 25, 2023 · Ostrava, Moravskoslezský, Czechia · Panelist · In person
Credentials: 4
Tuff Leadership Training Step 2
Tuff Ledarskapsträning
Tuff Ledarskapsträning
Certificate of Proficiency in English, Council of Europe Level C1
Cambridge Assessment English
Education: 3
Czech Technical University in Prague
Masters, Computer Graphics and Interactions
Jan 2009 - Jan 2013
Czech Technical University in Prague
Masters, Computer Graphics and Interactions
Activities / Societies: Sillicon Hill Member and Registrator, Infitec 3D administrator on Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Czech Technical University in Prague
Bc., Electrotechnics and informatics
Sep 2005 - Jun 2009
Czech Technical University in Prague
Bc., Electrotechnics and informatics
Activities / Societies: Silicon Hill IT support
High School of Electrotechnical Engineering Olomouc
Electrotechnical engineering and computers
Jan 2001 - Jan 2005
High School of Electrotechnical Engineering Olomouc
Electrotechnical engineering and computers
Activities / Societies: Computer Engineering
Courses: 2
Data Structures in Computer Graphics
Visualisation
Involvement: 3
Volunteering
Elm Camp
Oragniser
Olomouc, Olomoucký, CZ
Sep 2025 - Present
Elm Camp
Oragniser
Olomouc, Olomoucký, CZ
Since 2026 I'm one of the organizers of Elm Camp un-conference. I helped to organize 2026 conference in 2026 taking place in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- Project Management
- Event Management
GMC Coding Dojo
Organizer
Apr 2015 - Jun 2016
GMC Coding Dojo
Organizer
I'm one of organizers of Coding Dojo sessions in Olomouc - helping other programmers to use and understand TDD and encourage them to seek paths to be better in their craft
Coderetreat
Host
Nov 2015 - Present
Coderetreat
Host
I am hosting annual Global day of Coderetreat in my area