Pure Storage

Pure Storage

Software

Prague

Get to know our Pure Team

Our Pure Storage team is transforming technology to make the lives of our customers better with simple storage solutions for their complex data needs. Our culture is built on collaboration and individual ownership, where you're not just a player, but a key driver in revolutionizing the data storage industry.

Lenka Kralova, Member Of Technical Staff, DX - Pure Storage

Lenka Kralova, Member Of Technical Staff, DX

Lenka works as a front-end engineer in the DX team, focusing on the Pure1 management console, where customers manage upgrades to the Purity operating system. Lenka loves participating in UX design and coding, with a strong emphasis on user interactions. Lenka has been with Pure Storage for 2.5 years. Before joining, she worked for a small Czech company as a freelancer, making Pure Lenk’s first experience in a large multinational corporation. Outside of work, Lenka is a well-known YouTube influencer and one of the most visible LGBT+ rights activists in Czechia. Lenka enjoys creating content, advocating for equality, and spending time with son, which takes up most of Lenka’s free time.

Laura Hlavacek, Engineering Manager, ISS - Pure Storage

Laura Hlavacek, Engineering Manager, ISS

Laura is an Engineering Manager in the Infrastructure Shared Services organization at Pure Storage. Laura leads the ISS DevOps team, which develops and operates infrastructure delivery solutions to support both internal teams and customers, enabling Product teams to focus on innovation. With over two years at Pure, Laura has witnessed the company’s rapid evolution, from decision-making to prioritizing what matters most to stay competitive and innovative. Laura finds fulfillment in blending technical expertise with people management, which Laura describes as highly rewarding. Outside of work, Laura is a passionate hobby gardener.

Rizky Farhan, Engineering Manager FA - Pure Storage

Rizky Farhan, Engineering Manager FA

Rizky has been with Pure Storage for two years, leading a team of 16 engineers to tackle diverse challenges, from technical issues like kernel and CSS problems to supporting their team in solving complex problems and growing their careers. Rizky thrives on coordinating feature deliveries, infrastructure, and critical fixes while fostering a collaborative, can-do culture. Excited by the dynamic nature of the role, he sees increasing demands as opportunities to learn and grow. Outside of work, Rizky enjoys traveling with the family and inspiring their children to embrace learning for personal and collective growth.

Matej Balaz, Engineering Manager, DX - Pure Storage

Matej Balaz, Engineering Manager, DX

Matej is a QA lead for the only C++ project in DX, focusing on low-level data manipulation. He started at Pure as a developer, quickly moved into leadership, and eventually became an Engineering Manager. His work balances meetings, planning, and team support, ensuring smooth execution, realistic timelines, and a stress-free environment. While there may be many meetings, Matej values their necessity in keeping everything on track, with no missed details.Outside of work, Matej enjoys driving cars and recently took up snowboarding. Staying active is important to him, and he values working with talented colleagues who make the job easier.

Adam Mazouz, Product Manager, DX - Pure Storage

Adam Mazouz, Product Manager, DX

Adam is a Product Manager in the Digital Experience group at Pure Storage. Over 3.5 years, he has seen the Prague site grow from 60 to 650+ employees while maintaining its strong culture. His day starts with morning exercise and coffee, followed by drafting product requirements, collaborating with engineers, and meeting customers. He enjoys midday walks, ping pong, and summer beach volleyball. Adam loves turning ideas into innovations and guiding his team through challenges. His team fosters community with gatherings like olive oil tastings or mushroom foraging. Outside work, he explores Prague’s coffee shops, reads, and plays video games.

About Pure Storage

Pure Storage is driving a new era of enterprise data storage and management. With a team of more than 5,600 incredibly talented people globally, Pure Storage delivers the industry’s best platform to store, manage, and protect the world’s data. With a cloud experience across a unified storage operating environment, Pure Storage empowers every organization with the agility to meet evolving data requirements at speed and scale while reducing total cost of ownership.

Pure in Prague

Pure Storage’s Research and Development (R&D) Center in Prague has 650+ employees focused on cutting-edge innovation. The team plays a vital role in driving solutions for the as-a-service economy, tackling challenges like the surge in unstructured data and growing security threats like ransomware.

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