Hello! I’m Mirka – a web developer based in Prague.

I make websites for companies of various sizes and industries. Currently looking for new opportunities.

Skills

Experience

I’ve built websites for many companies of various sizes and industries. I have experience working on projects by myself, in a small team, but also in a team counting 15 members, where all but three people were developers. I’m used to both self-organise and work within a distributed team using the Scrum methodology. I have no trouble working and communicating remotely and I’m used to working in an international setting.

Development

I build responsive websites in WordPress (sometimes with WooCommerce) or Jamstack. I write HTML and (S)CSS using the BEM methodology. I know my way around vanilla JavaScript, jQuery, or Vue.js. I write PHP (sometimes with the help of Twig) for WordPress backend, and use Hugo for static websites. I version control with Git (I use git-flow and write my commits semantically). I’ve used npm, yarn, Gulp, or webpack for package management and task automation.

Design & Tools

I have a background in (multimedia) design, which is something that comes handy quite often in my development work as well. I have an eye for detail, and my colleagues say that I’m a bit of a pixel fucker. I know how to use Sketch, and have experience working with Figma, Zeplin, and InVision as well. When talking about apps, I code in VSCode, use Slack for communication, and have used Jira for project management.

Other projects I had the privilege of working on:

Hochland

Fuxblau

Visit Jena

AtomLeap

fast E

Hirschmann Automotive

Preis der Nationalgalerie

be emobil

Cerabran

Qd3

Others' Opinions

Barbara Fellner

Web Developer at Imagine Digital

I had the pleasure of working with Mirka on a very large tourism project. Although the project lasted several months, she never forgot her love for details while developing it. She also understood very well that you have to be very agile to get the best product. I was always impressed by her positive attitude and her sense of humour, which she never lost. It was a great experience to work together and develop such an interesting project.

Thomas Pegram

Scrum Master at TOWA

I worked with Mirka in my role as scrum master in a distributed scrum team. Her technical and social skills made her a valuable asset to the team. She approached challenges in a constructive way and thus contributed greatly to the success of the team. I highly recommend Mirka as a developer and as a team member in an agile setting.

Barbora Hlaváčová

WordPress Developer at Sleighdogs / Qd3

I'd joined Mirka's team as a junior frontend developer and she was my team-leader for almost 2 years. I worked with her on several WordPress projects and she always gave me a helping hand if I needed one. She is not afraid to say when something is wrong or could be done better, which I appreciate. I really learned a lot from her. She is self-learning, driven, responsible, funny, and kinda nerd :)

Nils Sigmund

Front-End Developer at Sleighdogs / Qd3

I've started in a new environment as a junior with Mirka as my team lead. She is responsible, informative and fast in communication, which helped me accelerate my learnings and improve by her practices. Always on track, on-call whenever there is the extra mile needed. She was responsible for multiple projects while also working to improve herself privately on the side, experimenting with the newest technology stacks. She inspired me, by being always a good example for others and doing the core work, which made her a reliable, independent, and important key to the chain. When it comes to code, she can be also a bit picky, which represents her in a positive way as the technical power woman she is.

Let’s get in touch and work together.

hello@mirkavolakova.com