Publication
How does Shazam work? Music Recognition Algorithms, Fingerprinting, and Processing
https://www.toptal.com/algorithms/shazam-it-music-processing-fingerprinting-and-recognition
Jovan is available for hire
Hire JovanJovan Jovanovic
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Software Developer
Location
Belgrade, Serbia
Toptal Member Since
August 21, 2014
Jovan is an entrepreneur and engineer with a strong mathematical background. He doesn't care about the technology but cares about the problem that the technology can solve.
Portfolio
Wendero (via Toptal)
MongoDB, Node.js, Meteor
LyricalLabs (via Toptal)
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Django, AngularJS, Docker, Java
Seeds - Playseeds.com (via Toptal)
Countly SDK, MongoDB, jQuery, Node.js
Experience
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Git, Eclipse, Sublime Text, MacOS
The most amazing...
...thing I've done is an implementation of the Shazam algorithm using Fast Fourier Transformation and audio fingerprinting.
Work Experience
Meteor.js Developer
2016 - 2016
Wendero (via Toptal)
- Built an email finder that returns email address for a given name, surname, and domain.
- Created an email service for sending/receiving emails using Postmark API.
- Built a data deduplication engine which finds duplicates and merges data in real time.
- Created a MongoDB aggregate service for faceted searching.
- Built a JS-SDK for the current API.
Technologies: MongoDB, Node.js, Meteor
Software Engineer
2015 - 2016
LyricalLabs (via Toptal)
- Reviewed and refactored code. Used AWS S3 and Amazon MQ for async message processing through the system.
- Rewrote XML API from PHP to Java.
- Created a Docker container for the server side.
- Took part in GUI refactoring using AngularJS.
- Built a basic billing system using Braintree that supports credit cards and PayPal and generates invoices.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Django, AngularJS, Docker, Java
Node.js Developer
2015 - 2016
Seeds - Playseeds.com (via Toptal)
- Customized current Countly plugins for analytics.
- Built an image composer using ImageMagick.
- Set the deploy mechanism on both test and production servers.
- Created a few plugins from scratch.
- Migrated Mongo DB on the production server.
- Customized the look and feel.
Technologies: Countly SDK, MongoDB, jQuery, Node.js
Full-stack Developer
2014 - 2016
GoSafely (via Toptal)
- Created a client proxy in Java that redirects all the HTTP and HTTPS traffic to the remote server.
- Built part of the server API using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB.
- Integrated with an OpenVPN solution to do traffic redirection on multiple platforms (Windows, Mac OS, Android, iOS).
- Created a PhoneGap mobile app that works with the Node.js server.
- Supported the front-end of the portal using jQuery and HTML (EJS for templating).
Technologies: PhoneGap, jQuery, Java, Node.js
Audio Software Engineer
2015 - 2015
Wurrly - wurrly.com (via Toptal)
- Built an audio vocoder algorithm for singers, which corrects false tones in a given music key.
- Created a web interface for uploading songs and running the vocoder.
- Created a bash script that transposes the music key of a given song.
Technologies: Bash, C++, JavaScript
Software Engineer, Data Scientist
2014 - 2015
Glooky
- Developed an algorithm that combines different flight prices, generates all possible routes, and calculates the cheapest combination.
- Developed a scraping system for several low-cost companies using Node.js.
- Formed a stable startup team of four people: three software developers and one business developer.
- Took part in the design and build of the whole engine for finding the optimal combination of multiple flights in one journey. Used Node.js on the back-end and AngularJS on the front-end.
- Took part in Seedcamp Belgrade 2014 as one of ten startups in the region to pitch in front of investors and SeedCamp decision makers.
Technologies: AngularJS, MongoDB, CoffeeScript, Express.js, Node.js
Software Engineer
2013 - 2014
Sungard
- Developed part of an in-house load balancing system called "Dispatcher engine" for message transfer via ActiveMQ. Different messages are received from outer systems and sent to the particular virtual machines.
- Developed a RESTful API for fees calculation using Drools engine.
- Developed a RESTul API for initial margins calculation.
- Took part in the design and building from the scratch of the whole system, including data model design, in memory model, and custom load balancer.
- Passed "Agile 42" Scrum training.
Technologies: MySQL, Spring, JavaScript, Java EE
Software Engineer
2011 - 2013
Experian
- Developed a data conversion and validation framework using ColdFusion and XSLT.
- Supported a fraud detection platform on back-end using Java and ColdFusion.
- Supported a fraud detection platform on front-end using ColdFusion and JavaScript.
- Spent two months working on place in London. Passed business trainings and took part in design of future plans and roadmaps.
- Led a small team who supported the existing platform.
Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server, XSLT, Adobe ColdFusion, JavaScript, Java
Web Developer
2010 - 2011
Youngculture
- Supported an in-house version of ColdFusion, written in Java.
- Supported an existing company CMS and created various CMS customizations for particular clients.
- Developed PL/SQL procedures on back-end.
- Supported client side development written mostly in jQuery.
- Spent two months working on location in Zurich. Passed business trainings.
Technologies: Oracle, JavaScript, Adobe ColdFusion, Java
Experience
Glooky
Advanced travel meta search engine for finding the optimal combination of multiple flights in one journey. Built using Node.js and MongoDB.
Biwiring
Biwiring is social network for audiophiles and people who enjoy HiFi audio experience. It is another project of our team who worked on Glooky. Technologies used: Loopback, Node.js and Mongo.
Master's Thesis
Automatic recognition of music samples (Shazam algorithm). Sound sample is recorded in byte array format. System uses FFT algorithm to transform the signal from time to frequency domain and creates audio fingerprint in a form of hash. Hashes are then used for matching sound sample.
Best position
Software that finds out the best position on a guitar for playing a melody. User inputs list of tones and program returns list of exact positions (position = fret + string). Used Dijkstra's algorithm for finding the shortest path in a graph. Technologies used are Java and JSP.
Ecopedia
A website for ecology built in Joomla! with JavaScript on the client side. I built it as a startup project with one more friend. The site has an educational purpose and helps students exchange knowledge.
Tripsearch
Developed and supported a travel search engine that focuses on Canada and USA travel market. Used ColdFusion and JavaScript.
Java SE 7 Oracle certificate
Passed the Oracle 1Z0-803 certification program.
Skills
Languages
JavaScript, Java, AppleScript, Bash, Bash Script, SQL, CoffeeScript, XSLT, Python, C++, C, R, Scala
Frameworks
Loopback, Sails.js, PhoneGap, JPA, Express.js, Netty, Java Agent DEvelopment (JADE), Jersey, Hibernate, AngularJS, Spring, Django REST Framework, Django
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, Socket.IO, Stripe, EJS, JMS, Java Servlets, jQuery, Countly SDK, Facebook API
Tools
Eclipse IDE, AWS SDK, Mongoose, VPN, OpenVPN, Git, Subversion (SVN), Sublime Text 3, Mocha, Adobe ColdFusion, Sublime Text, Java VisualVM, Bamboo, Jira
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), MEAN Stack, Agile Software Development, Functional Programming, Object-oriented Design (OOD), Asynchronous Programming, Event-driven Programming, REST
Platforms
MacOS, Meteor, Oracle, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Windows, Linux, Java EE, Eclipse, Android
Other
Front-end Development, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Ajax, SSL, HTTP, SOAP, Recommendation Systems, Lambda Functions, PIP, Big Data
Storage
MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Redis, MySQL, SQLite
Education
2012 - 2014
Master's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Engineering
Belgrade University - Belgrade
2004 - 2009
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Engineering
Belgrade University - Belgrade