Honza Kocourek

Backend + AI Engineer

I build scalable backend systems and AI-powered applications

honza.koco44 (at) gmail.com

About

I'm Honza Kocourek - a software developer pursuing theoretical computer science at Charles University

I've gained experience in San Francisco, as a software engineer at a Y Combinator logoCombinator startup. As a team of 5 we raised $3.4M building an AI personal tutor, used by 250k+ students and schools worldwide.

I've also participated in competitive programming, having achieved a ranking of 20/100 in a national competitive programming competition.

  • Full-stack engineering across AI and education (Next.js, Postgres, DevOps)
  • AI tools for document parsing, import/export, and analysis

Proficient In

Languages

JavaScriptTypescriptPythonRustSQL (Postgres)LuaHTML/CSSVisual Basic

Technologies

ReactSvelteNode.jsNext.jsTailwindCSSAWSCloudflare Developer Platform

Experience

Software Engineer
AI development and integration
2025
Founding Engineer
RevisionDojo - AI Personal Tutor (Y Combinator F24, Raised $3.4M)
2024 - 2025
Software Developer
AI-native ERP system
2024

Education

Theoretical Computer Science
Charles University
2025 - 2028
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Prague
2020 - 2024