Samuel Trstenský

Samuel Trstenský

Solution Architect & Tech Lead

Solution Architect & Tech Lead at BRACKETS with 8+ years in software engineering. Leads projects from first discovery call to production, bridging what clients need with what the architecture can sustain. BRACKETS' go-to person for AI-driven solutions, both for clients and internal tooling.

About

Samuel approaches every project the same way: understand the real problem before writing a line of code. As Solution Architect, he owns the full arc — from initial discovery calls and scoping through technical specification to hands-on delivery and quality control.

Over 8 years he's led teams across healthcare, fintech, logistics and enterprise projects, designing systems that hold up under real-world complexity. His strength is translating business problems into technical architecture that's buildable, maintainable, and honest about trade-offs.

He's also the driving force behind AI adoption at BRACKETS. He designs AI-powered solutions for client projects, from intelligent workflows to document processing, and continuously pushes internal processes forward by identifying where AI tooling actually helps and where it doesn't.

His writing covers the practical side of engineering leadership: how to keep velocity without accumulating debt, what AI tooling actually changes in delivery, and why the boring architectural decisions matter most.

Areas of Expertise

Solution Architecture System Design Engineering Leadership AI Tooling Technical Strategy Code Quality Product Discovery Project Delivery

Articles by Samuel Trstenský

From hero to zero: why we're replacing every SaaS tool we built on top of

Engineering Samuel Trstenský Samuel Trstenský May 26, 2026 5 min read

We spent 18 months building on SaaS tools. Now we're ripping them out. Here's what broke and why I'd do it differently today.