Josef Vecernik

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Head of Engineering - AI & Integrations at Make

Prague, Czechia

Overview

Josef is a hands-on engineering leader at Make. com, heading the AI & Integrations department. His career has spanned diverse IT roles, from system administration to software architecture, culminating in leadership. He has deep expertise in AI, LLMs, simulations with game engines like Unreal Engine, and virtual reality.

Describing himself as a "startuper with some crazy ideas, " Josef has a passion for applying technology in novel ways. He has co-founded startups focused on interactive visualizations and actively shares his knowledge as a lecturer and by teaching courses on building AI agents and automation workflows.

His team won a national hackathon organized by the European Space Agency by creating a training simulator for autonomous space missions using Unreal Engine.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Friendly But Fast

Persuasive

They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.  They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They like to keep things under control.

Topics They Care About

AI & LLM Applications
His current role focuses on AI, and he actively posts about the practicalities of using LLMs, including model costs, emerging coding patterns, and fighting "AI slop".
Simulations & Digital Twins
Leverages his deep expertise in game engines like Unreal Engine for industrial applications, including synthetic data generation for the automotive and space industries.
AI Education
He is a lecturer and course instructor, teaching others how to create AI agents, automate tasks with Make. com, and apply prompt engineering without needing to code.

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Work History

11-2025
Head of Engineering - AI & Integrations at Make
10-2024 - 12-2025
Head of Engineering - AI & Growth at Make
7-2023 - 10-2024
Engineering Manager - AI & ML at Make
1-2021 - 11-2022
Chief Technology Officer at 2REALISTIC
7-2018 - 8-2020
Assistant Vice President at Home Credit India

Education

Josef has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Josef

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Josef is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Josef

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Josef move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Josef take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Josef

Personality Compatibility


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