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Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience at Microsoft and Nordeus, building scalable, resilient distributed systems that support millions of users. I have a proven track record of improving system reliability and delivering high-impact features from design to deployment.
I focus on cloud-native development and performance optimization (Azure, GCP), with strong cross-team collaboration and end-to-end ownership in fast-paced production environments.
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Software Engineer at Microsoft
October 1, 2024 - PresentImproved CI/CD pipeline performance and reliability for large-scale Azure monorepos by reducing build times 10%. Ensured CI/CD uptime during Azure outages by onboarding crucial monorepos to on-prem fallback containerized infrastructure. Increased test stability and reduced release flakiness by optimizing a critical test suite (10% faster). Enforced security and quality standards across repositories and deployment tooling to reduce production incidents. Participated in on-call rotations to resolve urgent integration/deployment issues and maintain CI/CD stability.
Backend Software Engineer at Nordeus (Zynga / Take-Two)
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2024Developed and scaled backend features for Top Eleven (250M+ downloads), serving 5M+ monthly active users. Delivered high-impact features contributing to a 50% revenue increase over two years. Rewrote a legacy matchmaking system to enable cross-server matchmaking and scaled match volume from 60M to 300M per season by leading scalability of services and PostgreSQL for low-latency, high-availability operation (99.99% uptime). Reduced Mean Time to Recovery by 70% by implementing monitoring that uncovered 10+ legacy issues. Resolved long-standing production bugs via deep analysis and log tracing, and owned major features end-to-end: planning delivery timelines, unblocking teammates, coordinating with stakeholders, and driving from design through release.
Software Engineering Intern at Seven Bridges
October 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021Built a key microservice for a distributed system responsible for centralized data storage and coordination. Led the feature lifecycle from architecture through testing to deployment, aligning with system-wide goals. Contributed production-ready code and improved the team’s development velocity.
Student Teaching Assistant at University of Belgrade - School of Electrical Engineering
March 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022Assisted in teaching and grading for software engineering courses. Tutored students during labs and project sessions to improve understanding and performance. Courses included Computer Networks 1 & 2, Introduction to Computers, and Web Programming.
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MSc in Software Engineering at School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade
October 1, 2024 - July 15, 2026BSc in Software Engineering at School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade
October 1, 2018 - November 1, 2023Qualifications
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Software & Internet, Education, Gaming
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