Hi, I'm Štěpánka.

Portrait of Štěpánka

Six years as a Django and Shopify app developer — growing products from a handful of installs to thousands across Europe.

Started in support, moved into technical ops, ended up in software. Never stopped thinking about the user.

Since April 2026 I'm independent in Czech Republic — wider stack, same standards. Django backend, React frontend, REST or GraphQL, Postgres at the core. Based in Roudnice nad Labem, working remotely nationwide.

When I'm away from the keyboard, I'm usually hiking, diving, or somewhere with very few Wi-Fi bars.

Focus
Django · integrations · AI
Independent · since Apr 2026
In IT
13+ yrs
Years in the IT industry
Experience
6+ yrs
Django · Shopify · technical support
Languages
CS · EN
Professional English daily

A few chapters.

now Independent · Django & Python stepanka.studio · Roudnice nad Labem, remote · since Apr 2026 Shopify, Django, integrations, add-ons, websites; selective new work.
2020 Django Developer · freelance Digismoothie · Prague, remote · Jan 2020 - Apr 2026 Four Shopify apps with strong install growth for European merchants. Django, DRF, GraphQL; carrier & billing APIs; AWS, Heroku.
2018 Technical Support Specialist Mediaboard · Prague · Mar 2018 - Jan 2020 Support ↔ engineering bridge. Python parsing, scrapers, scripting, MySQL, S3.
2013 Customer Support Specialist WGCZ s.r.o. · Prague · Sep 2013 - Jul 2017 Communication with customers, reporting bugs, escalating issues → dev handoff.