Jakub Dunak
Principal Architect at Ness Digital Engineering
Jakub Dunak is a Principal Architect at Ness Digital Engineering in Kosice, Slovakia, with over a decade of experience specializing in cloud architecture, cybersecurity, and enterprise infrastructure. Currently serving in this role since June 2024, he leads cloud and infrastructure architecture initiatives that ensure scalability, security, and efficiency across complex enterprise environments. He engages directly in pre-sales and proposal development, collaborating with clients to design cloud-based solutions tailored to their specific business requirements. His work includes supporting clients in implementing secure cloud architectures that comply with GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 regulations, strengthening their operational integrity. He directs technical presentations and develops proof-of-concepts that advance business development efforts and demonstrate the firm's technical capabilities to prospective clients.
Before his promotion, Jakub Dunak served as Cloud Architect at Ness Digital Engineering from July 2023 to June 2024, where he designed and implemented cloud-based solutions that optimized business operations and performance. He provided technical leadership across multiple cloud projects, developing solutions that addressed compliance and security requirements. During this period, he acted as a trusted advisor to clients, offering guidance on cloud adoption and modernization strategies that aligned with their business objectives.
From January 2021 to July 2023, Jakub Dunak held the position of Cloud Architect at CANCOM Slovakia, where he developed and deployed secure cloud infrastructure for enterprise clients while ensuring compliance with industry standards. He led multi-cloud strategy assessments spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP, helping organizations transition effectively to cloud environments. He conducted client workshops and consultations to identify business needs and align them with appropriate cloud solutions. Prior to this, from October 2020 to January 2021, he served as MS SharePoint Specialist providing 2nd and 3rd level support at CANCOM Slovakia. In this capacity, he provided advanced troubleshooting and technical support for SharePoint environments, ensuring seamless functionality and minimal downtime. He led migration projects that transitioned SharePoint environments from older versions to newer platforms with minimal disruption, and developed custom SharePoint solutions that integrated third-party applications and automated workflows.
Earlier in his career, Jakub Dunak served as Database Administrator Team Lead at Diebold Nixdorf from March 2018 to October 2020 in Kosice, where he led the database administration team to ensure optimal performance, security, and availability of enterprise databases. He managed database architecture and design, implementing best practices that enhanced scalability and efficiency as organizational needs grew. He oversaw backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies that minimized downtime and reduced the risk of data loss during unexpected events. His collaboration with development teams optimized database queries and performance tuning for applications, resulting in faster response times and improved user experiences. He implemented security policies and access controls that safeguarded sensitive data and ensured compliance with industry regulations.
Before his promotion, Jakub Dunak served as Cloud Architect at Ness Digital Engineering from July 2023 to June 2024, where he designed and implemented cloud-based solutions that optimized business operations and performance. He provided technical leadership across multiple cloud projects, developing solutions that addressed compliance and security requirements. During this period, he acted as a trusted advisor to clients, offering guidance on cloud adoption and modernization strategies that aligned with their business objectives.
From January 2021 to July 2023, Jakub Dunak held the position of Cloud Architect at CANCOM Slovakia, where he developed and deployed secure cloud infrastructure for enterprise clients while ensuring compliance with industry standards. He led multi-cloud strategy assessments spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP, helping organizations transition effectively to cloud environments. He conducted client workshops and consultations to identify business needs and align them with appropriate cloud solutions. Prior to this, from October 2020 to January 2021, he served as MS SharePoint Specialist providing 2nd and 3rd level support at CANCOM Slovakia. In this capacity, he provided advanced troubleshooting and technical support for SharePoint environments, ensuring seamless functionality and minimal downtime. He led migration projects that transitioned SharePoint environments from older versions to newer platforms with minimal disruption, and developed custom SharePoint solutions that integrated third-party applications and automated workflows.
Earlier in his career, Jakub Dunak served as Database Administrator Team Lead at Diebold Nixdorf from March 2018 to October 2020 in Kosice, where he led the database administration team to ensure optimal performance, security, and availability of enterprise databases. He managed database architecture and design, implementing best practices that enhanced scalability and efficiency as organizational needs grew. He oversaw backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies that minimized downtime and reduced the risk of data loss during unexpected events. His collaboration with development teams optimized database queries and performance tuning for applications, resulting in faster response times and improved user experiences. He implemented security policies and access controls that safeguarded sensitive data and ensured compliance with industry regulations.
From April 2015 to March 2018, he worked as Database Engineer at T-Systems Slovakia in Kosice, where he designed and optimized database structures that ensured efficient data storage and retrieval. He developed and maintained database solutions integrated with applications to support business needs. His implementation of indexing and query optimization techniques improved system performance and scalability. He managed data security and integrity through encryption, access controls, and compliance measures that safeguarded sensitive information. He collaborated with developers and analysts to refine database models that supported application development and aligned with project goals.
Among Jakub Dunak's most significant contributions is his conception and development of the AI-Powered, Secure File Transfer solution while at Ness Digital Engineering, a groundbreaking framework that addresses critical limitations in legacy Managed File Transfer systems used by finance and healthcare sectors. He built this solution on AWS Transfer Family, Lambda functions, CloudFormation, and State Machines, creating an AI-driven interface utilizing agentic AI that enables non-technical users to create and adjust complex business logic through natural language commands. He led the architecture, solution design, automation, proof of concept, testing, implementation, and deployment throughout the entire project lifecycle. This solution is featured on the AWS Marketplace through Ness Digital Engineering's partnership with AWS as a Premier Partner, where AWS co-sells it to over 2.3 million enterprise customers globally. The implementation at Jack Henry & Associates, a major fintech firm, streamlined partner onboarding and cut processing times by 40%, enabling near real-time processing and saving an estimated $2 million annually in operational costs while enhancing compliance with PCI DSS and reducing data breach risks.
Another major innovation Jakub Dunak spearheaded is a Scalable Cloud Infrastructure framework designed to enable rapid, secure, and cost-effective expansion across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This automation pipeline orchestrates Terraform for Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines including GitHub Actions and Jenkins, seamlessly integrating AWS, Azure, and legacy on-premise systems. The solution he built for a fleet management client is fully automated with a complete catalog of services and components integrated, enabling the client to deploy a fully operational platform into a new region in as little as 2 days compared to the previous timeframe of 6-8 months. This reusable blueprint transcends the limitations of single-provider ecosystems, offering granular customization for sector-specific compliance requirements in fleet management and other regulated domains.
He has earned an extensive collection of professional certifications that validate his technical expertise. In March 2025, he achieved AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification from Amazon Web Services, demonstrating his ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure AWS applications. In March 2023, he earned the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification, showcasing his understanding of cybersecurity principles and ability to design secure infrastructures while managing risks and compliance. He obtained the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification in March 2022, highlighting his expertise in designing Azure solutions that meet business and technical requirements.
Among Jakub Dunak's most significant contributions is his conception and development of the AI-Powered, Secure File Transfer solution while at Ness Digital Engineering, a groundbreaking framework that addresses critical limitations in legacy Managed File Transfer systems used by finance and healthcare sectors. He built this solution on AWS Transfer Family, Lambda functions, CloudFormation, and State Machines, creating an AI-driven interface utilizing agentic AI that enables non-technical users to create and adjust complex business logic through natural language commands. He led the architecture, solution design, automation, proof of concept, testing, implementation, and deployment throughout the entire project lifecycle. This solution is featured on the AWS Marketplace through Ness Digital Engineering's partnership with AWS as a Premier Partner, where AWS co-sells it to over 2.3 million enterprise customers globally. The implementation at Jack Henry & Associates, a major fintech firm, streamlined partner onboarding and cut processing times by 40%, enabling near real-time processing and saving an estimated $2 million annually in operational costs while enhancing compliance with PCI DSS and reducing data breach risks.
Another major innovation Jakub Dunak spearheaded is a Scalable Cloud Infrastructure framework designed to enable rapid, secure, and cost-effective expansion across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This automation pipeline orchestrates Terraform for Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines including GitHub Actions and Jenkins, seamlessly integrating AWS, Azure, and legacy on-premise systems. The solution he built for a fleet management client is fully automated with a complete catalog of services and components integrated, enabling the client to deploy a fully operational platform into a new region in as little as 2 days compared to the previous timeframe of 6-8 months. This reusable blueprint transcends the limitations of single-provider ecosystems, offering granular customization for sector-specific compliance requirements in fleet management and other regulated domains.
He has earned an extensive collection of professional certifications that validate his technical expertise. In March 2025, he achieved AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification from Amazon Web Services, demonstrating his ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure AWS applications. In March 2023, he earned the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification, showcasing his understanding of cybersecurity principles and ability to design secure infrastructures while managing risks and compliance. He obtained the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification in March 2022, highlighting his expertise in designing Azure solutions that meet business and technical requirements.