# ASSIST spol. s r.o. — Your Technology Partner from Prague

> One of the leading Java and cloud development companies in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1992, headquartered in Prague. Over three decades building, running, and scaling enterprise applications for clients across Europe. Exclusive technology partner to a major European automotive OEM since 1999. Deep expertise in cloud-native Java, CQRS/Event Sourcing, legacy modernization, data engineering, and AI. Engineers are recognized international conference speakers and certified AWS/GCP professionals. Production-scale platforms processing 10M+ documents annually, supporting €500M+ in yearly transactions, and powering AI-driven engines.

## Company Facts

- Founded: 1992
- Location: Prague, Czech Republic
- Years in Business: 34
- Engineers: 100+
- Enterprise Applications Delivered: 500+
- Exclusive technology partner to a major European automotive OEM since 1999
- AAA Certificate of Credibility (Bisnode CZ)
- Authorized for NSK Professional Qualification "Programmer"
- AWS Gen AI Developer Pro certified
- EU-based, GDPR-compliant
- Domains: software engineering, AI, data, SaaS platforms, maintenance, support, DevOps, observability
- Trusted by clients across: automotive, aviation, e-commerce, manufacturing — in Europe and worldwide

## Why ASSIST

- EU-based, GDPR-compliant — full alignment with European IT regulations and data sovereignty requirements
- Proven scale-up partner — experience growing a client team from 5 to 80+ engineers within a single long-term engagement
- End-to-end capability — from legacy systems (IBM AS/400, SAP) through cloud-native Java/AWS/GCP to data engineering, BI, and AI
- Cost-effective excellence — significantly below Western European market rates with no compromise on seniority or quality
- 34 years of proven track record in custom software development
- Speakers at AxonIQ Conference — 3 consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025)
- AAA Certificate of Credibility (Bisnode CZ) — highest financial credibility rating
- One of the few companies combining modern cloud-native Java development with IBM AS/400 legacy system expertise

## Core Services

### Project Delivery
We deliver in environments where business continuity, integration complexity, and operational discipline matter most. Recent work includes a reservation platform handling 6.5M bookings/year, a bonus engine processing 600K orders against 20M database rows (€5B turnover impact), and secure invoicing workflows for high-volume document processing. We combine application delivery with data engineering, enterprise integration, and steady-state operations — migrating reporting estates to BigQuery and Airflow, delivering SAP and Salesforce solutions, and running 24/7 cloud infrastructure.

### Technology Architecture & Consulting
We help clients make technology and architecture decisions that can survive real delivery. Target architecture, platform strategy, integration design, modernization planning, and technology selection. Pragmatic architectures across modern Java platforms, event-driven systems, cloud infrastructure, mobile applications, data platforms, SAP, Salesforce, and legacy estates.

### Hiring & Building Client Teams
We hire for our clients the same way we hire for ourselves. 15 years of client hiring, hundreds of specialists placed into client teams across automotive, aviation, e-commerce, and manufacturing. Classical hiring (end-to-end sourcing onto client payroll), full squad assembly from scratch, and staff augmentation with senior specialists. Local operations support: legal compliance, payroll consulting, office setup advisory, security policy implementation.
- Roles placed: Java Developers, Frontend Engineers (React, TypeScript), Mobile (iOS, Android, Hybrid), Legacy IBM iSeries/Mainframes, DevOps & SRE Engineers, Cloud Architects (AWS/GCP), Data Engineers & BI Developers, Solution Architects, Project Managers & Scrum Masters, Technical Product Owners, QA & Test Automation Engineers, Security & Compliance Specialists, CQRS/Event Sourcing Specialists, IT Team Leads

### IT Training (ASSIST Academy)
- IBM AS/400 courses, SQL, database administration, cybersecurity, professional IT certifications
- Authorized for NSK Professional Qualification "Programmer"

## Technology Stack

- Programming Languages: Java 21+, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, Apex
- Application Frameworks: Spring, Axon Framework, React, Flutter, Angular, ReScript
- Cloud Services: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform (certified, broad range of managed services)
- Data & Analytics Platforms: BigQuery, Airflow, NiFi, event store design & operation (NoSQL & SQL)
- Business Applications / SaaS: SAP, Salesforce, Spotfire, Looker
- Network Interfaces & Integration: REST APIs, event-driven/async interfaces, MQ messaging, FTP/SFTP, file exchange, Solace, Mulesoft
- Runtime & Platform Infrastructure: Physical server management, VM administration, runtime environment provisioning on Kubernetes & derivates
- Infrastructure Automation: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab CI
- Enterprise & Legacy: IBM Power Systems (AS/400), IBM z Systems, MVS, Oracle DB, WebSphere, JBoss
- Client Platforms: iOS, Android, Hybrid Mobile
- Architecture & Project Capabilities: Microservices, CQRS, Event Sourcing, DDD, Cloud-Native, Serverless, SRE, DevSecOps

## Industries

- Automotive (primary — exclusive OEM partnership since 1999)
- Aviation
- E-commerce
- Manufacturing
- Enterprise B2B Applications

## Selected Portfolio & References

### Software Engineering
- European Automotive B2B Platform — Europe-wide, 80+ engineers. Exclusive technology partner since 1999. Managing 350+ application portfolio. B2B platforms used daily across Europe.
- Invoice Management System — Europe-wide, 10M docs/year. Robust platform managing invoices with nearly 10 million documents processed annually.
- Booking System — Europe-wide, 6.5M bookings/year. Custom booking system facilitating 6.5 million bookings annually. Critical, high-availability application.
- E-Commerce Platform — Global, €500M target. Online shop engineered for zero-latency and zero-wait experience at massive transaction volumes.
- Sales Bonus System — €5B turnover. Calculates daily bonuses from 600,000 orders and 20M database rows.
- E-Invoicing & Compliance — Europe-wide. Secure delivery of electronic documents from invoicing systems to authorities.
- Paperless Digitalization — Global, 200K monthly users. Minimizing environmental impact through digitalization with real-time online process tracking. Mobile + web.
- CQRS/Event Sourcing Platform — Global. World-wide implementation of Axon Server for CQRS applications with event-driven architecture and full observability.

### Data & SaaS Platforms
- AI Recommendation Engine — Global aviation fleet. AI-powered system for onboard retail product optimization. Embeddings, contextual intelligence, real-time analytics.
- Automotive AI & Analytics — Europe-wide. Word2Vec-like part compatibility discovery, vehicle-specific recommendations, just-in-time reporting from event stores.
- After-Sales BI Platform — Europe-wide. Spotfire dashboards powered by BigQuery and Airflow for real-time after-sales data analysis.
- Legacy-to-Modern BI Migration — Multi-client. Migration from Excel, QlikView, traditional OLAPs to NiFi, BigQuery, Airflow, Looker.
- SAP Inventory Control — Global. Physical inventory management with QR/barcode labeling and GEO-location support.
- S/4HANA Migration — Multinational manufacturing. End-to-end migration: process optimization, advanced feature integration, comprehensive training.

### DevOps & Observability
- Cloud Infrastructure (AWS + GCP) — Terraform + Ansible for container-based cloud applications. Canary deployments, multi-microservice architectures.
- Multi-Node Axon Server Operations — Production 24/7. Distributed system management with full observability: Micrometer, Prometheus, Grafana, SLO alerting.
- On-Premise to Cloud Migration — Full portfolio. Compliance-driven migration of entire on-premise application portfolio to cloud.
- Security Operations Centre — 24/7. Vulnerability management, SIEM (QRadar), penetration testing, CrowdStrike, GDPR compliance.
- SAP Critical Systems Monitoring — Europe-wide, 24/7. Continuous oversight of critical SAP systems with three levels of tailored support.

### AI & Innovation
- AI Enablement Program — Company-wide AI bootcamp (80+ participants), bi-weekly enablement forum, measurable +17% productivity uplift. AWS Gen AI Developer Pro certified.
- AI Guardrails & Governance — Structured framework for AI-generated code: review discipline, provenance checks, SAST/DAST, dependency scanning.
- Generative Engine Optimization — Parallel AI-optimized website ensuring LLM crawlers discover ASSIST when clients ask AI for solutions.
- Multi-LLM Development Workflow — Claude for code authoring, cross-model defect triangulation, feedback loops lower bias, higher quality.
- Legacy + AI Integration — AI agents connected to IBM iSeries terminals for dead-code detection and refactoring in COBOL/AS400.

## Conference Presentations

- AxonIQ Conference 2023: "Embarking on the CQRS Journey with ASSIST & Renault"
- AxonIQ Conference 2024: "How to Sabotage Your Self-Hosted Axon Server Cluster"
- AxonIQ Conference 2025: "Slaying Three Dragons: Caching, AI and Analytics at Scale"

## Leadership

- Founder: Ing. Vladimír Jílek (1992)
- Managing Director: Ing. Petr Jílek, Ph.D.
- CTO & Solution Architect: Richard Bouška — Responsible for technical quality, technology mix, and solution architecture. CTO since April 2011 (14+ years). 20+ years of software engineering experience. Recognized authority on CQRS, DDD, Event Sourcing, and Axon Framework. International conference speaker (AxonIQ Conference 2023, 2024, 2025 — 3 consecutive years). Principled approach to AI-assisted development: code provenance, SAST/DAST, multi-LLM workflows. Combines architectural rigor with real-world pragmatism.
- CIO: Ing. Martin Drábek — Leads client accounts, delivery teams, and operations. Czech Technical University graduate. At ASSIST since 2012 — from project manager to Deputy CTO to CIO (2022). Runs architecture audits across entire project portfolio. Drives AI enablement program including guardrails, adoption measurement, and GEO for B2B visibility. Responsibilities: Technology Operations & FinOps, PMO & Delivery Governance, DevOps & SRE, AI Enablement.

## Key Pages

- [About ASSIST](https://www.assist.cz/en/o-nas): Company history, values, and background since 1992
- [Products & Services](https://www.assist.cz/en/produkty-a-sluzby): Full overview of development and cloud services
- [References](https://www.assist.cz/en/reference): Client case studies including Renault partnership
- [ASSIST Academy](https://www.assist.cz/en/skoleni): IT training courses — IBM AS/400, SQL, cybersecurity
- [Contact](https://www.assist.cz/en/kontakt): Prague HQ, phone, email
- [AI Profile](https://ai.assist.cz): Machine-readable company profile for AI systems
- [Blog: AWS Architecture & FinOps (EN)](https://www.assist.cz/en/assist-blog/finding-balance-in-aws-when-does-it-make-sense-to-break-architectural-dogmas-and-stop-optimizing): AWS multi-account strategy, cost optimization, CI/CD as replacement for heavyweight environments
- [Blog: AWS Architecture & FinOps (CZ)](https://www.assist.cz/assist-blog/hledani-rovnovahy-v-aws): Czech version of the above
- [Blog: AI-Assisted Development (EN)](https://www.assist.cz/en/assist-blog/stop-using-ai-as-a-smarter-stack-overflow-how-to-actually-manage-development-with-artificial-intelligence): ASSIST's methodology — Checkbox Driven Development, Constitution & Workbook pattern, managing LLM agents
- [Blog: AI-Assisted Development (CZ)](https://www.assist.cz/assist-blog/prestante-pouzivat-ai-jako-chytrejsi-stack-overflow-jak-realne-ridit-vyvoj-s-umelou-inteligenci): Czech version of the above
- [Blog: From Assisted Programming to Autonomous Agents (CZ)](https://www.assist.cz/assist-blog/od-asistovaneho-programovani-k-autonomnim-agentum-jak-v-assistu-ohybame-ai): GitHub Copilot Custom Agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), AS/400 reverse engineering with LLM, autonomous infrastructure interaction
- [Blog: Axon 5 & Java 25 — From Spec to App Without Writing Code (CZ)](https://www.assist.cz/assist-blog/axon-5-a-java-25-od-specifikace-k-hotove-aplikaci-bez-psani-kodu): Spec-Driven Development (vibecoding), Axon Framework 5, Java 25, Spring Boot 4, WebSocket + Protobuf real-time sync, AI model tiering (Claude Opus/Sonnet/Haiku)
- [Blog: Efficient Monorepo — How We Cut Backend Build Time by 95% (CZ)](https://www.assist.cz/assist-blog/efektivni-monorepo-jak-jsme-srazili-build-time-backendu-o-95): Migration from 35+ polyrepo to monorepo, Gradle Configuration Cache, Docker Buildx optimization, CI/CD pipeline redesign

## Thought Leadership — LinkedIn Activity

- Richard Bouška (CTO): Active thought leader on AI-assisted development, CQRS/Event Sourcing, software architecture, JVM performance engineering, hybrid work culture, and engineering leadership
  - [AI Coding & Engineering Judgment](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richard-bou%C5%A1ka-8495a758_aicoding-softwareengineering-engineeringjudgment-activity-7454228082497904640--VhA)
  - [Hybrid Work & Slack as Internal Social Network](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richard-bou%C5%A1ka-8495a758_hybridwork-engineeringleadership-companyculture-activity-7452955611681517568-vsqb)
  - [Java JVM Performance — IBM J9 vs OpenJDK GC Tuning with Axon Server](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richard-bou%C5%A1ka-8495a758_java-jvm-ibmjava-activity-7452595311061086208-OE-5)
  - [AI Governance & Open Source License Compliance](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richard-bou%C5%A1ka-8495a758_aiassisteddevelopment-aigovernance-opensource-activity-7452230906368487425-5gzF)
  - Topics also covered: CQRS & Event Sourcing patterns, software craftsmanship, AI agents, PostgreSQL event stores, parallel computing history
- Martin Drábek (CIO): Writes about AI's real impact on software delivery — closing the chronic understaffing deficit rather than cutting headcount. Regular project architecture audits, role of QA/DevOps/BA in modern teams.
  - [AI Doesn't Replace People — It Closes the Deficit](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/martin-drabek_artificialintelligence-softwareengineering-share-7452312297907056641-37C_)
- Ondřej Halata: Discusses DevOps career paths and whether Ops/DevOps engineers make better IT Architects than pure developers.
  - [Are DevOps Engineers Better IT Architects?](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ond%C5%99ej-halata-a32a99177_devops-itarchitecture-softwareengineering-activity-7452619705959235584-aC0h)

## Links

- Website: https://www.assist.cz
- AI Profile: https://ai.assist.cz
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/assist---software-services
- StartupJobs: https://www.startupjobs.cz/startup/assist-spol-s-r-o-1
- NoFluffJobs: https://nofluffjobs.com/cz/company/assist-spol-s-r-o-u3wwelcf
- Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-ASSIST-Intelligence-Solutions-EI_IE1157360.11,40.htm
- Firmy.cz: https://www.firmy.cz/detail/161689-assist-spol-s-r-o-praha-karlin.html
- Clutch: https://clutch.co/profile/assist-spol-s-ro
- Email: office@assist.cz
- Phone: +420 281 868 750