• Full Stack App Development: Currently leading the development of Balkan Date, a cross-platform dating app built on Spring Boot, MySQL/PostgreSQL, and React Native, deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Engineered a secure, scalable backend from scratch—including a custom authentication system and HLS-based content delivery using FFmpeg for high-performance video/image streaming.
• Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps: Built a full-service mesh within Azure Cloud, integrating Azure Container Registry (ACR) and automated deployment pipelines via GitLab.
• Designed the entire infrastructure for high availability, scalability, and maintainability—enabling continuous integration, testing, and deployment across all services.
• Designed and deployed GitLab CI/CD pipelines using a self-hosted Nexus Repository Manager for Maven-based version control and efficient artifact management.
• IT Department Setup & Leadership: Founded and structured the IT department, including teams for Quality Assurance, Testing, and DevOps.
• Established comprehensive CI/CD workflows, version control standards, and agile development practices—ensuring fast, secure, and reliable product delivery.
• Introduced and managed mobile release workflows on Google Play Store and Apple App Store, segregating testing into Internal, Beta, and Production tracks.
• Compliance & Best Practices: Implemented end-to-end protocols for security, compliance, and quality assurance—ensuring smooth submissions, version rollouts, and regulatory adherence for both mobile platforms.
• Project Link: https://balkan-date.com or search "Balkan Date" on Google.

• Engineered and optimized the Spectrum OTT platform for Charter Communications, focusing on high availability, scalability, and load handling using Java 8, Java 17, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Architected authentication and authorization solutions using Spring Security, ensuring compliance with OAuth2 and JWT for secure token-based authentication.
• Developed and managed a microservices-based architecture and Netflix Hystrix for fault tolerance.
• Utilized JPA/Hibernate for data persistence, optimizing database interaction with PostgreSQL and Oracle databases.
• Deployed containerized applications on AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), leveraging Docker and Helm for container orchestration and package management.
• Automated CI/CD pipelines through GitLab and Jenkins, integrating SonarQube for static code analysis and maintaining code quality.
• Integrated logging and monitoring solutions using Splunk Cloud, implementing log aggregation, monitoring, and alerts for real-time system insights.
• Leveraged JIRA for agile project management, tracking issues, and planning sprints, in alignment with DevOps practices.
• Mentored and led a team of six developers, conducting technical code reviews, and facilitated continuous learning through internal knowledge-sharing sessions.

• Contributed to the corporate lending team, enhancing and maintaining T24, Temenos' flagship banking product, ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
• Engineered modules for syndicated loans, interest and charges, and retail banking leveraging Spring Boot for a microservices-based architecture.
• Developed REST APIs for seamless communication between T24 backends and frontend applications—enhancing modularity, reducing complexity, and enabling greater integration flexibility.
• Collaborated closely with UI teams to implement continuous integration of backend services via an API Gateway, maintaining loose coupling between frontend and backend systems.
• Utilized Swagger and proprietary frameworks built on Spring Boot to define and document REST APIs, improving developer collaboration and API usability.

Was a intern at the company Temenos, which I placed later in July 2019. Worked and acquired knowledge about core banking technologies and how different technologies talk.