Marin Begic, Developer in Split, Croatia
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Marin Begic

Bio

Marin specializes in Chrome extension development and automation. For the past 10 years, he's worked as a full-time freelancer, developing dozens of Chrome extensions and automation systems and building several websites using mainly JavaScript-based technologies. Marin is not limited to web technologies—he has also handled electronics projects, search engine optimization, growth hacking, and affiliate marketing.

Portfolio

Freelance
MongoDB, Node.js, JavaScript, Extensions, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)...

Experience

  • Automation - 10 years
  • Browser Automation - 10 years
  • JavaScript - 10 years
  • Web Scraping - 10 years
  • Chrome Extensions - 8 years
  • Affiliate Marketing - 6 years
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 2 years
  • AI Automation - 2 years

Preferred Environment

Git, Cloud9, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Extensions, TypeScript, Webpack, Web Scraping, Scraping, Chrome Extensions, APIs, Web Crawlers, Website Data Scraping, Web Extensions

The most amazing...

...work I've done was connecting Arduino boards and smartphones with mobile push notifications and a Chrome extension for Amazon sellers that has 10,000 users!

Work Experience

Web Developer, Automation Specialist

2013 - PRESENT
Freelance
  • Built automated bidding strategies for marketing campaigns.
  • Parsed and organized data.
  • Automated social networks.
  • Developed a system for managing patient data for medical clinics.
  • Built websites from scratch using Node.js and MongoDB.
  • Scraped data.
  • Automated business proceses.
  • Boosted rankings on search engines by applying SEO techniques.
  • Promoted mobile apps and websites with affiliate programs.
  • Ran affiliate campaigns on traffic sources like AdWords, Facebook, ZeroPark, PopAds, and AdCash.
  • Growth-hacked social profiles for musicians, eCommerce owners, and personal coaches.
Technologies: MongoDB, Node.js, JavaScript, Extensions, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), TypeScript, Webpack, Web Scraping, Scraping, Python, Automation, Proxies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chrome Extensions, APIs, Web Crawlers, Website Data Scraping, Web Extensions, AI Automation, Browser Automation, iMacros, Data Scraping, Browsers, Browser Plugins, HTML DOM, Data Fetching, Fetch API, Supabase, WebSockets, Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), UI Automation

Experience

Backers Directory

Organizing data about crowdfunding campaigns backers on a single website. Project built using Node.js and MongoDB.

AI Automation, Web Scraping, and Chrome Extension

I've connected social network profiles with remote browsers, automated workflows with Puppeteer and AI, scraped data, built Chrome extensions for authentication, bypassed CAPTCHA, and used other detection methods.

Chrome Extension for Salesforce

Chrome extension integration with Salesforce: interface enhancements, enabling shortcuts, fetching data via API, connection with Google Calendar, toolbar, trial version, etc. The Project was done on short notice.

Education

2013 - 2015

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

University of Split-Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Naval Architecture - Split, Croatia

2010 - 2013

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

University of Split-Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Naval Architecture - Split, Croatia

Skills

Libraries/APIs

Chrome API, Social Media APIs, Node.js, jQuery, GCM, LinkedIn API, WebRTC, Puppeteer, Playwright

Tools

iMacros, Construct 2, Basecamp, Git, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, Campfire, Webpack

Languages

JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, PHP, Java, CSS, C++, Python

Frameworks

Chrome, Bootstrap, Express.js, Android SDK, Angular, Selenium

Paradigms

Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Automation, HTML DOM

Platforms

Google Chrome, Arduino, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Salesforce, Google Ads, YouTube, Amazon Web Services (AWS), DigitalOcean, WordPress, Android

Storage

JSON, MongoDB, MySQL, IndexedDB

Other

Automation Software, Automation Scripting, Web Scraping, Proxies, Data Scraping, Scraping, Chrome Extensions, Extensions, Web Extensions, APIs, Web Crawlers, Website Data Scraping, AI Automation, Browser Automation, Browsers, Browser Plugins, Data Fetching, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), UI Automation, Affiliate Marketing, Fetch API, WebSockets, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Cloud9, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Reverse Engineering, Supabase, Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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