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Simon Istvan
Founder and CEO at Prefixbox with experience in software development
Simon Istvan is the founder and CEO of Prefixbox, a company specializing in semantic on-site search solutions for e-commerce websites.1 With over 20 years of experience in the software industry, Istvan has a strong background in developing software products and online services.2
Professional Background
Istvan holds a Master's degree in Computer Science and has expertise in:
- Information retrieval
- Web search
- Distributed systems
Before founding Prefixbox, he worked with notable companies such as Microsoft and TCS Hungary.
Prefixbox Journey
Istvan founded Prefixbox in October 2014.1 The company's growth milestones include:
- 8 months to first beta customer
- 5 months to first paying customer
- 5 more months to first large-size customer
- 2 years from first paying customer to product-market fit
Leadership and Expertise
As CEO, Istvan believes in leading engineer-driven teams and possesses excellent leadership skills. His approach focuses on uniting teams to solve interesting problems in the e-commerce search space.
Personal Interests
Outside of his professional life, Istvan is working on building a vineyard with his father.
Location and Networking
Simon Istvan is based in the Warsaw Metropolitan Area. His LinkedIn profile can be found under the username simon-istvan-2304605.2
