Michal Cernak

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DISC Type : Dc

Head of Engineering at Vacuumlabs

Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia

Overview

As Head of Engineering at Vacuumlabs, Michal Cernak leverages over 20 years of experience in banking IT, specializing in ICT, business, and enterprise architecture. A graduate of the University of Economics in Bratislava, he excels at leading teams to deliver digital transformation and strategic projects. Colleagues describe him as professional and strategic.

Michals career shift from traditional banking to the fintech sector highlights a clear passion for innovation and building modern, high-performing engineering teams. He shows a commitment to talent development and is focused on growing his team in his current role, bridging the gap between business needs and technological solutions.

He successfully led the architectural delivery for launching banking products in two new international markets, Germany and the Czech Republic, within a six-month timeframe.

Personality Overview

Generally Skeptic

Quality Focused

Features Driven

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
His career is defined by leading strategic digital projects and redesigning operations at institutions like VÚB banka and ZUNO BANK AG.
Fintech Innovation
His recent move from a legacy bank to Head of Engineering at Vacuumlabs demonstrates a strong interest in the modern financial technology landscape.
Strategic Leadership
Praised by colleagues for his strategic direction and professionalism, he has a long track record of managing teams to deliver high-impact projects.

Media Appearances

Michal has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Head of Engineering at Vacuumlabs
1-2021 - 12-2025
Head of ICT Architecture & Business architecture at VÚB banka
1-2018 - 12-2020
Head of Functional analyst team at VÚB banka
11-2011 - 6-2017
Head of IT Functional analyst team at ZUNO BANK AG
9-2010 - 10-2011
IT Functional/Reporting specialist at ZUNO BANK AG

Education

2000 - 2005
Ing. from University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia
1996 - 2000
Education details unavailable from Secondary Technical School Stara Tura

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Insights For Selling To Michal

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michal is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michal

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michal move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Michal take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Michal

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