Stefan Antal

Stefan ran our engineering team during his tenure at Alloy, owning both product delivery as well as the people management of our 25-person engineering team. He was very successful in all aspects - he hired several new engineers, coached the leads to have hard conversations, and steered the team to stay on track in terms of deliverables. Stefan is a role model for communicating openly, taking ownership and sparring others to do their very best. He is empathetic, hard-working and sees tech as a means to an end, not as an end itself - like a strong tech leader should. I would wholeheartedly recommend Stefan for any engineering team looking for a senior leader, and given the opportunity, would love to work with him again myself - something I believe would be signed off by our whole engineering team.

Stefan is an excellent communicator: direct, clear, respectful and easy to work with. He is superb at building trust and pushing relationships to be more meaningful and effective. His impact at Alloy was huge - both within teams and as a whole organization, he helped us be dramatically more effective, executing at the highest level we ever have as a company. I will deeply miss working with him!

I've really enjoyed having Stefan as a manager. He is empathetic, perceptive and genuine, doing a great job to notice and encourage his team's strengths while also being direct and open in supporting growth. He has a very transparent and open communication style that, when paired with leading by example, quickly builds trust. His focus on people management combined with his strong technical background is a rare mix that has been a huge asset to not just me, but our whole organization.

To work alongside Stefan was to experience, first hand, the power of a relationship built upon honesty and pragmatism. Expectations were crystal clear and Stefan was always happy to share the tactics and stratagems that he had developed over his years in people management. There was no problem that I felt I couldn't raise with Stefan and he was always patient and willing to gameplan and roleplay so that I felt prepared for any situation that may come up. I would, without any hesitation, recommend Stefan to provide leadership to any engineering organization.

It's been fantastic working together with Stefan: he is a skilled and insightful manager and also an inspiring dev coach. When I was working with him at SinnerSchrader I had the chance to appreciate how dedicated, methodical and pragmatic he is. He listens carefully and understands what others are saying and always knows how to properly respond. A very good mix of tech and business skills make him definitely worth recommending.

Stefan is a unique leader. Driven by his internal values, he is not afraid to fight for them and his people. No-nonsense professional, keeping focus on what is really important and not being side-tracked by corporate fluff and internal political games. Transparent, honest, friendly and genuinely interesting. I'd choose working with him anytime I have a chance. Don't miss out on yours!

It was great to have Stefan as my mentor!! He is very straight forward and transparent. He supported me in untangling all my thoughts as a junior product engineer. He provided a great moral support for me especially with lot of cultural differences and thought process. His extensive knowledge in Tech and simple personality helped me in asking any kind of questions, he was always there to help!

What I enjoyed most about working with Stefan was how he really cared about the well-being of his employees. He always prioritised shaping a working environment that would allow us/the team to thrive and really focus on our work. Especially for me as Junior Engineer, even though Stefan has high standards and likes to challenge, I always felt like he created a safe space where I could explore my talents and guided me to find my direction to improve.

Having Stefan as a boss, mentor and team member was really great. He always stood up for the team, cares for every employee and has a good feeling how to support and improve everyone individually. With his wide technical knowledge, experience and the pragmatic approach he always found solutions. I really enjoyed working with Stefan and I will miss the transparency, honesty and fun.

I value Stefan as a Coach and Mentor. His high standards and his ability to challenge me helped me find my place as a Director. I could always rely on him to give me direct, constructive, and honest feedback. I value Stefan as a team member. His ability to focus on what is important in the project and look through the politics enabled the team to work in the best, sustainable and meaningful way. His mix of business and technical skills as a leader/coach/mentor makes him worth recommending.