Marin Begic, Developer in Split, Croatia
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Marin Begic

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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.

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Git, Cloud9, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

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

Backers Directory

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

Libraries/APIs

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

Tools

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

Languages

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

Frameworks

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

Paradigms

Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Automation

Platforms

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

Storage

JSON, MongoDB, MySQL

Other

Automation Software, Automation Scripting, Web Scraping, Proxies, Data Scraping, Scraping, Chrome Extensions, Extensions, Web Extensions, Affiliate Marketing, Cloud9

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