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Engineering for the long run

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Building reliable software. Solving complex problems.

Full-Stack Engineer with 9+ years of experience building SaaS products and web platforms using PHP, Laravel, Node.js, Vue, and React.

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Core stack PHP · Laravel Node.js Vue · React

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Reliable by design

CONNECTED

Clear boundaries 01 / 04

Proven Experience

Engineering Impact

Real-world results from building, optimizing, and maintaining production software.

9+ Years: Professional Experience
28s → <1s: Production Performance Optimization
~30%: Cloud Infrastructure Cost Reduction
3 Months: SaaS MVP Delivery

Selected Work

Featured Projects

Selected concepts across integrations, modernization, and real-time support.

Project 01 Planned

Integration Hub

An API integration platform designed to synchronize external services, process background jobs, and provide visibility into integration workflows.

Technology

Laravel 13
Vue 3
PostgreSQL
Redis
Docker

Integrations

Connections and activity

+ Add integration

Connected services

A External service

Connected

B Partner API

Syncing

C Data source

Queued

Job processing

Queue active

Background jobs

Recent synchronization

Sync completed

Update processing

Application structure

Before and after concept

Modernization

Legacy

Existing structure

Modernized

Refined structure

Project 02 Planned

Legacy Rescue

A PHP modernization case study demonstrating legacy code refactoring, database query optimization, and measurable performance improvements.

Technology

PHP
Symfony
MySQL
Docker

Support inbox

Operator workspace

Online

Conversations

Customer

Could you help me?

Open conversation

Recent conversation

Customer

Active conversation

Could you help me?

Of course. I can help with that.

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Project 03 Planned

Real-Time Support Desk

A real-time customer support platform designed around WebSocket communication, persistent messaging, and a modern React interface.

Technology

Node.js
TypeScript
React
PostgreSQL
Prisma
WebSockets

Professional Journey

Experience

Building and maintaining software products across SaaS, enterprise platforms, and international engineering teams.

ElanWave

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Novi Sad, Serbia

Modernized legacy PHP applications by upgrading outdated dependencies and resolving breaking changes.
Replaced components from an abandoned package in a production application without downtime.
Delivered backend and frontend features in collaboration with designers, QA engineers, and product stakeholders.

December 2025 – October 2026

Vega IT

Software Engineer

Novi Sad, Serbia

Optimized a production landing page, reducing loading time from over 28 seconds to under one second.
Developed SaaS products for international clients using Laravel, Node.js, Vue, and React.
Worked in engineering teams of more than 15 developers and independently on smaller projects.
Mentored other developers.
Contributed to full-stack application development and delivery.

January 2022 – December 2025

JAGGAER

Software Engineer

Belgrade, Serbia

Worked on a global enterprise e-procurement platform.
Developed and maintained contacts and contracts management functionality.
Contributed to enterprise application development.

March 2020 – December 2021

TMS · ITAF.eu · Iterro Inc

PHP Web Developer

May 2019 – February 2020

March 2018 – April 2019

March 2017 – February 2018

Technical Foundation

Technical Expertise

Technologies and engineering practices used to build, maintain, and improve production software.

Backend Engineering

PHP
Laravel
Symfony
Node.js
Express
REST APIs
GraphQL
WebSockets

Frontend Engineering

JavaScript
TypeScript
Vue 3
React
HTML
CSS
Tailwind CSS
Progressive Web Apps

Databases & Data Access

MySQL
PostgreSQL
Eloquent
Doctrine
Prisma
Database Optimization

Infrastructure & Delivery

Docker
Linux
Git
CI/CD
Google Cloud Platform
Firebase
Automated Testing
API Documentation

Professional Recommendations

What Colleagues Say

Feedback from engineers and managers I've worked with throughout my career.

On projects where Miljan was involved, I simply didn’t have to worry or keep a close eye on execution — the work was always done, without exception, and often beyond expectations.

He’s extremely detail-oriented, with deep knowledge of the technologies he uses, and consistently delivers features with very high quality when requirements are clear.

What impressed me most was his technical agility and ability to switch context fast when it comes to new technologies.

Available for Opportunities

Let's Build Something Great.

I'm open to remote and hybrid opportunities where I can contribute to meaningful products, solve challenging engineering problems, and collaborate with experienced teams.

Location: Novi Sad, Serbia
Work Preferences: Remote & Hybrid

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