Petr Broz
Pilsen, CZ
ipetrbroz@gmail.com
+420 737 403 822

Started with computer graphics and computational geometry, grew through desktop and full-stack development, scaled with the cloud, and found purpose in developer relations. Now, I explore the future of AI. Always curious, always building, always sharing.

Experience


Sr. Principal Developer Advocate
August 2018
 — 
Present
Autodesk

As a developer advocate for Autodesk Platform Services (APS), I create learning content, present at technical events, and organize educational initiatives like webinars and hackathons to empower the developer community. I also provide technical consulting to customers, experiment with emerging tools, and mentor fellow advocates, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

  • Created many different types of learning content: tutorials, blog posts, code samples, prototypes.
  • Presented at Autodesk University, APS DevCon, TechX, as well as external events and conferences.
  • Organized technical events (APS Accelerators, Online Bootcamps).
  • Built different types of prototypes: AR/VR, AI, low-code/no-code, open formats.
Sr. Software Engineer
July 2017
 — 
August 2018
ICONICS, Inc.

Development of HMI/SCADA solutions using modern web standards and .NET.

Sr. Principal Engineer
November 2011
 — 
July 2017
Autodesk

As a software engineer, I was responsible for graphics and rendering in various web-based products and services. Over time I advanced to software architect and technical lead roles on other projects which were also web-based.

  • Technical lead for Large Model Viewer (LMV) - a highly performant, web-based renderer used in various products and in Autodesk's cloud platform.
  • Technical lead and a software architect for Tinkercad - a popular, entry-level CAD modeling tool.
  • Lead graphics developer for the 123D Online web platform.
Software Development Engineer
July 2009
 — 
November 2011
ICONICS, Inc.

Development of HMI/SCADA solutions using modern web and .NET technologies.

  • Built various features for the 3D visualization of the company's flagship product, for example, COLLADA import, collision detection, mesh simplification.
Software Development Engineer
June 2008
 — 
October 2008
CCA Group
Software Development Engineer
June 2006
 — 
June 2007
Syntactic Sugar

Projects


Autodesk Large Model Viewer (LMV)
January 2015
 — 
January 2017

Highly advanced, performant, web-based renderer.

Autodesk Tinkercad
January 2013
 — 
January 2015

Popular, web-based CAD modelling application for kids.

Autodesk 123D Online Apps
January 2011
 — 
January 2013

Collection of several web-based CAD tools (discontinued).

ICONICS GraphWorX64
January 2009
 — 
January 2011

3D editor in the company's flagship product.

    Education


    Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
    January 2007
     — 
    January 2008
    Internship in Computer Graphics
    University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences
    January 2006
     — 
    January 2008
    Master in Computer Graphics and Computational Geometry
    University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences
    January 2003
     — 
    January 2006
    Bachelor in Information Technology

    Certificates


    Microsoft Certification: Azure Fundamentals
    July 2019
    Microsoft

    Volunteer


    Microsoft Student Partner
    January 2007
     — 
    January 2008
    Microsoft

    Promoted Microsoft technologies and engaged peers through educational initiatives and advocacy.

    Skills


    Full-Stack Development:
    HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, WebGL, Node.js, C#, ASP.NET, AWS, Azure
    Desktop Development:
    C#, WPF, WPF 3D, XAML
    Artificial Intelligence:
    Generative AI, Large Language Models, Model Context Protocol, LangChain/LangGraph