My story
STRATEGY
Over the last 10 years, I have collaborated with diverse teams, held various roles, and engaged in a wide spectrum of sectors, including government, nonprofit organizations, public relations agencies, and corporations. My journey includes spearheading and successfully executing transformative projects, such as the establishment of the central governmental platform and the pioneering eCitizens project. I've proudly developed and implemented advocacy and communication campaigns for anti-fascist, queer and feminist organizations like Zagreb Pride, LORI and KolekTiRV. In addition, I crafted digital strategies and implemented trainings for organizations, parties and initiatives including the Party of European Socialists, the European External Action Service (EEAS), the ALDE party, IDAHOBIT, to name just a few.
CODE
Exploring the world of coding, I'm driven by the belief that technology is a tool for collaboration, self-expression, and social justice. My expertise lies in full-stack website development. However, with a track record of planning, leading, and executing numerous projects, I have harnessed my technical skills not only in the development of web projects but also in shaping their content and functionality. Some of my recent projects include "That's so gay" , platforms for nonprofits like Queer Slavonija, and other projects supporting women and queer-led businesses in establishing a strong online presence. I'm passionate about mentoring aspiring web developers through the Mentoring Byte initiative to foster web development community growth. I'm also a Recurse Center alum, part of the global community of passionate programmers.
My Timeline
June 2022 - present
Web Developer - Freelance
Collaborating with teams of developers to build modern and responsive web applications using best practices. Building semantically structured full stack web applications and static websites. Crafting digital strategies, advocacy and comms campaigns.
September 2022 - December 2022
Alum - Recurse Center
An active member of the Recurse Center, a global community of over 2000 programmers. During a 12-week retreat, I developed my passion project - a full stack application that aims to collect everyday microaggressions towards the queer community.
January 2022 - September 2022
Software engineering agency with training program - 100 devs
Participated in a 30-week intense full-stack web development training. Learned how to build modern and responsive web applications using best practices using HTML, CSS, Javascript, React, Node, Express, MongoDB.
2017 - 2022
Digital Strategist - Freelance
Coordinated multi-disciplinary teams to develop and implement cost-effective digital strategies for brands, organizations and institutions. Conducted social media and media trainings for more than 100 participants.
2011-2015
Adviser - Government of Republic of Croatia
Transformed information and service delivery across government to digital-by-default by electronically integrating government data from several information systems into a single one. Engaged multiple stakeholders in developing a shared publishing platform for central government departments as part of the new single government domain .
2010-2012
Master's Degree - University of Ljubljana
Obtained a solid foundation of international relations, diplomacy and global affairs. Internship experience in Croatian Parliament, volunteer work for political parties and nonprofits.
My Work
Discover my portfolio of responsive websites and applications, showcasing my proficiency in Next.js, React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. All of them are crafted with a focus on seamless user interaction, design, and optimal performance.
Contact Me
Let's collaborate to make something great. I'd love to listen to your thoughts and ideas. I'm happy to provide my skills and services to bring your product or website to life!