I am a passionate Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience across the entire SDLC, specializing in modern frontend architectures (Angular, Signals, NgRx) and delivering high-quality code through automated E2E and unit tests (Playwright, Vitest). I drive efficient CI/CD pipelines and agile iteration to ship user-centered, high-performance solutions. I am motivated to strengthen teams with robust architectures, scalable frontend solutions, and a collaborative mindset. I enjoy mentoring, continuous learning, and building tooling that improves developer productivity.…

David Gataric

I am a passionate Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience across the entire SDLC, specializing in modern frontend architectures (Angular, Signals, NgRx) and delivering high-quality code through automated E2E and unit tests (Playwright, Vitest). I drive efficient CI/CD pipelines and agile iteration to ship user-centered, high-performance solutions. I am motivated to strengthen teams with robust architectures, scalable frontend solutions, and a collaborative mindset. I enjoy mentoring, continuous learning, and building tooling that improves developer productivity.…

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I am a passionate Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience across the entire SDLC, specializing in modern frontend architectures (Angular, Signals, NgRx) and delivering high-quality code through automated E2E and unit tests (Playwright, Vitest). I drive efficient CI/CD pipelines and agile iteration to ship user-centered, high-performance solutions.

I am motivated to strengthen teams with robust architectures, scalable frontend solutions, and a collaborative mindset. I enjoy mentoring, continuous learning, and building tooling that improves developer productivity.

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Skills

Experience Level

TypeScript
Expert
CSS
Expert
Github
Expert
HTML5
Expert
AngularJS
Expert
Claude
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
GitHub CoPilot
Expert
Vue.js
Expert
Node.js
Expert
React JS
Expert
Prototype
Expert
Java
Expert
MongoDB
Expert
Figma
Expert
Docker
Expert
Ionic
Intermediate
PHP
Intermediate
Azure
Intermediate
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Language

German
Fluent
English
Fluent
Serbian
Fluent

Work Experience

Head of IT at IZZO App
March 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
Architected and deployed a robust, highly scalable software infrastructure for the entire platform, while spearheading the end-to-end development of the corporate website and engineering a comprehensive internal admin tool to streamline and automate core business processes.
Software Engineer at CSS
August 1, 2021 - Present
Engineered and maintained complex frontend applications with a strong focus on scalability and cutting-edge Angular architectures, while driving robust testing strategies utilizing Vitest and Playwright to guarantee uncompromising code quality. Additionally, established and transitioned projects into dedicated DevOps environments through CI/CD pipeline optimizations via TeamCity, and actively mentored apprentices to elevate the overall technical excellence of the engineering team.
IT Specialist in Application Development (EFZ) at CSS
August 1, 2017 - July 1, 2021
Technical mentoring and coaching of an apprentice team, development and maintenance of frontend applications with emphasis on scalability and Angular concepts, and active involvement in testing strategies and DevOps practices to improve development workflows.
Apprentice Application Developer at CSS
August 1, 2017 - June 30, 2021
Successfully drove the delivery of diverse application projects, gaining comprehensive, hands-on expertise across agile frontend and backend development teams.

Education

IT Specialist in Application Development (EFZ) at CSS
August 1, 2017 - July 1, 2021

Qualifications

EFZ IT Specialist in Application Development
August 1, 2017 - July 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics
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