I am an aspiring Data Scientist and AI Developer with a strong academic background from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) and a passion for solving complex problems. I have demonstrated expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and building AI-powered applications through hands-on projects, including an award-winning hackathon solution for computer vision. I am eager to apply my robust skill set in Python, PyTorch, and modern cloud technologies to contribute to innovative data-driven solutions. I enjoy mentoring and tutoring, as well as developing Python-based libraries available on GitHub. Outside of work, my hobbies include playing guitar, chess, climbing, and hiking.

Antonio Šimić

I am an aspiring Data Scientist and AI Developer with a strong academic background from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) and a passion for solving complex problems. I have demonstrated expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and building AI-powered applications through hands-on projects, including an award-winning hackathon solution for computer vision. I am eager to apply my robust skill set in Python, PyTorch, and modern cloud technologies to contribute to innovative data-driven solutions. I enjoy mentoring and tutoring, as well as developing Python-based libraries available on GitHub. Outside of work, my hobbies include playing guitar, chess, climbing, and hiking.

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I am an aspiring Data Scientist and AI Developer with a strong academic background from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) and a passion for solving complex problems. I have demonstrated expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and building AI-powered applications through hands-on projects, including an award-winning hackathon solution for computer vision.

I am eager to apply my robust skill set in Python, PyTorch, and modern cloud technologies to contribute to innovative data-driven solutions. I enjoy mentoring and tutoring, as well as developing Python-based libraries available on GitHub. Outside of work, my hobbies include playing guitar, chess, climbing, and hiking.

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Work Experience

Founder & Lead Developer at Prepko
January 1, 2022 - Present
Architected and developed a full-stack online learning platform from the ground up to teach and mentor first-year FER students. Led the complete project lifecycle from technical vision, UX/UI design to final deployment and feature iteration. Engineered a custom WordPress CMS with themes and plugins using PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL to deliver a scalable, high-quality educational platform.
Molecule Generator AI Developer
January 1, 2025 - August 29, 2025
Developed a computer vision model to extract road networks from a critically small dataset of only 50 satellite images. Designed and implemented a creative data augmentation strategy—using rotations, mirroring, and skewing—to expand the dataset by 32x. Built and optimized an end-to-end image processing pipeline under a strict 24-hour time constraint.
Developer at Sky Dancers | Full-Stack Audition Platform
January 1, 2025 - August 29, 2025
Collaborated in a university software engineering team to build a full-stack platform connecting dancers and directors, featuring subscription payments and talent management tools.
Developer at Neo Data Hackathon
January 1, 2025 - Present
Developed a full-stack web application for de novo molecular design, using a Reinforcement Learning (Actor-Critic) agent to optimize molecules for specific chemical properties (QED). Awarded 1st place winner.

Education

Bachelor in Computer Engineering at Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Master of Science in Data Science at Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2027

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Education, Software & Internet, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Professional Services