Hi, I'm Djordje Zekovic, a Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of professional experience in designing, building, and maintaining high-performance web and cloud-native applications. I love turning complex problems into clean, scalable solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impact. I specialize in full-stack development using modern JavaScript/TypeScript stacks, React, Node.js, and cloud platforms. I enjoy mentoring teams, improving CI/CD pipelines, and delivering robust, scalable systems that drive product success.

Djordje Zekovic

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Hi, I'm Djordje Zekovic, a Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of professional experience in designing, building, and maintaining high-performance web and cloud-native applications. I love turning complex problems into clean, scalable solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impact. I specialize in full-stack development using modern JavaScript/TypeScript stacks, React, Node.js, and cloud platforms. I enjoy mentoring teams, improving CI/CD pipelines, and delivering robust, scalable systems that drive product success.

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Hi, I’m Djordje Zekovic, a Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of professional experience in designing, building, and maintaining high-performance web and cloud-native applications. I love turning complex problems into clean, scalable solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impact.

I specialize in full-stack development using modern JavaScript/TypeScript stacks, React, Node.js, and cloud platforms. I enjoy mentoring teams, improving CI/CD pipelines, and delivering robust, scalable systems that drive product success.

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Language

Serbian
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English
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Work Experience

Full Stack Developer at Upwork / Freelancer (Remote)
January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Developed LL M based websites and remote projects. Built front-end with Next.js/React and back-end with Node.js/Laravel; implemented CI/CD, automated testing, and observability; improved team productivity by applying Agile methodologies; contributed to architecture discussions and mentoring.
Lead Full Stack Developer at KOI (Open KOI development)
February 1, 2020 - May 1, 2023
Led full-stack development for Open KOI, built KOI’s website and desktop app; designed modular back-end and robust APIs; implemented real-time features; mentored a team of four developers; served as FE lead coordinating across teams.
Backend Developer at Goomood
November 1, 2017 - November 1, 2019
Developed backend for Goomood’s website and internal platforms; architected scalable backend; implemented real-time chat (BuzzBee) using CodeIgniter and WebSocket; designed hierarchical payout systems; mentored four developers; ensured data accuracy.
Frontend Developer at Self Employed (Serbia)
May 1, 2014 - June 1, 2015
Frontend development for PSD-to-HTML tasks; created interactive UI using AJAX and jQuery; developed and deployed front-end interfaces and integrated with back-end services via APIs.
Mobile App Developer at OliveTech
August 1, 2015 - June 1, 2017
Mobile app development for iOS and Android (social/event sharing and restaurant apps); published apps to App Store and Google Play.
Junior Mobile App Developer at OliveTech
August 1, 2015 - June 1, 2017
Developed a mobile app with a customized user interface to boost user engagement by 15%; published apps to the App Store and Google Play; stack included Objective-C/Swift and Java.

Education

Bachelor's degree at University of Kragujevac
April 1, 2010 - May 1, 2014

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education

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