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Software Developer
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Toptal member since July 10, 2018
Bio
Mersad is a senior software engineer who, for over the past 10 years, has been developing .NET-based desktop and web applications. He possesses strong technical and architectural skills in planning, designing, and developing software, from early requirement analyses to the maintenance stage. Mersad also enjoys designing software according to best practices—ensuring his code is elegant and testable.
Portfolio
CGC Capital-Gain Consultants GmbH
Agile Software Development, ASP.NET Core, Angular, C#, Azure
Freelance
WordPress, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Angular, Microsoft SQL Server...
MIBO Komunikacije d.o.o.
AngularJS, Microsoft SQL Server, Entity Framework...
Experience
- .NET - 7 years
- C# - 7 years
- Azure - 5 years
- Angular - 5 years
- Microservices - 3 years
- ASP.NET Core - 3 years
- Entity Framework Core - 2 years
- Docker - 1 year
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Microsoft SQL Server, ASP.NET Core, .NET, React
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on and am most proud of is a system for the chemical industry that does distributed calculations of simulations.
Work Experience
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
2020 - PRESENT
CGC Capital-Gain Consultants GmbH
- Set up the Azure environment for services for VM and .NET services.
- Planned and implemented Elasticsearch to improve search performance.
- Managed the team that implemented SharePoint online extensions.
Technologies: Agile Software Development, ASP.NET Core, Angular, C#, Azure
Full-stack Developer
2017 - PRESENT
Freelance
- Designed and implemented a web application for converting chemical properties from one equation system to another using regression algorithms.
- Designed and implemented a Windows-based dispatcher-agent system for simultaneous processing of large number of chemical simulations on many distributed machines using commercial chemical CAD package.
- Created a REST API that allows execution of chemical simulations using existing chemical CAD software.
- Created a desktop application for purchasing and downloading add-ons for a commercial chemical CAD package.
- Created WordPress plugins that allowsthe customer to sell VM machines and VPN access automatically provisioned from Azure.
Technologies: WordPress, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Angular, Microsoft SQL Server, Entity Framework Core, ASP.NET Core MVC, C#
Senior Software Developer
2011 - 2017
MIBO Komunikacije d.o.o.
- Designed and implemented a desktop application for the processing of speeding violations from the police speed cameras.
- Created a ystem for monitoring transactions in casinos and betting companies by the tax office.
- Created UI software for a standalone gambling machine (as a desktop application).
- Worked on a web application for healthcare customers, which offered full patient management functionalities.
- Designed and implemented a web application for managing security guard patrols at a local airport.
- Created a web application for public parking space management by local authorities.
Technologies: AngularJS, Microsoft SQL Server, Entity Framework, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), ASP.NET MVC, C#
Teaching Assistant
2011 - 2012
Sarajevo School of Science and Technology
- Responsible for the practical part of 'web design' course, preparing exercises, workshops, guidance, overseeing students, and providing feedback to professors.
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Software Developer – Intern
2009 - 2011
Team Consulting, d.o.o.
- Developed web applications using PHP, PostgreSQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Technologies: PostgreSQL, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Experience
Tool for Cross-fitting of Physical Property Data for Chemical Components
This tool is used to convert data from one format to the other using non-linear regression for the cross-fitting of physical property data for chemical components.
My task was to analyze the problem and design and develop the solution.
Technologies: ASP.NET Core, MS SQL, Angular, Docker.
My task was to analyze the problem and design and develop the solution.
Technologies: ASP.NET Core, MS SQL, Angular, Docker.
Dispatcher to Multiple Agents for Chemical Simulations
I analyzed, designed, and developed a dispatcher-agent system for processing a large number of simulations on many distributed PCs using a commercial chemical CAD package.
Add-on/Plugin Distribution System for Chemical CAD Software
The goal of this project was to create a system for the distribution of add-ons and plugins for the existing chemical CAD software. It consists of an online shop (WordPress-based) and desktop application (.NET WPF) used for installing add-ons and plugins.
My task was to analyze the problem and design and develop the solution.
My task was to analyze the problem and design and develop the solution.
Virtual Machine Product for Easy Digital Downloads in WordPress
Designed and implemented a system for selling access to virtual machines from a WordPress shop. The system consists of a custom plugin that adds support for virtual machine products to EDD and a separate ASP.NET Core application for creating users and managing access to the Azure Windows Virtual Desktop.
Technologies: .NET Framework (C#, ASP.NET Core), WordPress (PHP), and Azure as the infrastructure.
Technologies: .NET Framework (C#, ASP.NET Core), WordPress (PHP), and Azure as the infrastructure.
Information System for Issuing Traffic-violation Tickets
I analyzed, designed, and developed an information system for the automatic acquisition of images from traffic radars. This also processes the data and issues fines. The system was implemented as server-client architecture.
Gambling Machine for Lottery Games
Software for gambling machines for lottery games. This include both UI (software on machine) and the server-side information system. The system was implemented as server-client architecture.
Technologies: C#, WCF, WPF.
Technologies: C#, WCF, WPF.
Online Health Care System
I analyzed, designed, and developed the information system for issuing medical prescriptions. The information system was implemented as service-oriented architecture.
Guard Tour Monitoring System (GTMS)
I analyzed, designed, and developed an information system for monitoring and tracking security patrols on foot and in cars. The system was implemented as a web application with a graphical representation of patrol routes.
Information System for Parking Management (ISPM)
I analyzed, designed, and developed an information system for parking space management. The system was implemented as a web application for the management of parking spaces with an interactive map for marking their shape and location.
Monitoring System for Casinos and Betting Companies
I analyzed, designed, and developed an information system for monitoring transactions in casinos and betting companies. The information system was implemented as a service-oriented architecture along with a highly optimized database for a large number of transactions.
Education
2012 - 2015
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Sarajevo School of Science and Technology - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2008 - 2012
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Sarajevo School of Science and Technology - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Certifications
MARCH 2012 - PRESENT
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) for WCF
Logosoft Education
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, Entity Framework, React
Tools
Git, Microsoft Visual Studio, Grunt
Languages
C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Sass, SCSS, PHP, C++
Frameworks
ASP.NET MVC, AngularJS, ASP.NET Core, Entity, .NET, Angular, Entity Framework Core, .NET Core, .NET 5, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), ASP.NET Core MVC
Paradigms
REST, Unit Testing, Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), Dependency Injection, Microservices, Agile Software Development
Platforms
Windows, WordPress, Linux, Docker, Azure
Storage
Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL
Other
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
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