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Vedran Hrnčić

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Zagreb, Croatia

Toptal member since June 22, 2020

Expertise

Ruby Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL Git Agile Development JavaScript Elixir Redis AWS AngularJS Docker Linux

Bio

Vedran is a software engineer with seven years of experience. He has deep expertise in designing and building performant web applications and he specializes in web frameworks for building back-end systems. Vedran has been a key player in delivering projects from small businesses ideas to large information systems used in the retail and banking sectors.

Portfolio

Infinum

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Angular, PostgreSQL, Phoenix...

Ingemark

PostgreSQL, Angular, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails (RoR)

Experience

Ruby on Rails (RoR) - 7 years
PostgreSQL - 7 years
Git - 7 years
Test-driven Development (TDD) - 7 years
JavaScript - 6 years
Phoenix - 4 years
Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 3 years
Docker - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Linux, Git, PostgreSQL, JSON API, Test-driven Development (TDD), Phoenix, Elixir, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Ruby

The most amazing...

...project I've worked on was a back-end system for an indie game called Space Rabbits in Space

Work Experience

Lead Back-end Engineer

2015 - 2019

Infinum

Designed and implemented various back-end systems.
Understood system requirements and estimated projects.
Conducted technical interviews with job applicants.
Trained and worked with students as a lecturer at Infinum Backend Academy.
Maintained and organized contributions to internal open source projects.

Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Angular, PostgreSQL, Phoenix, Ruby on Rails (RoR)

Full-stack Engineer

2013 - 2015

Ingemark

Developed an eCommerce solution for one of the largest retail chains in Croatia.
Rewrote a customer-facing UI from server-side rendered into a single page application.
Implemented an information system for mass address processing.

Technologies: PostgreSQL, Angular, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails (RoR)

Experience

TV Package Recommendation Engine

As a back-end developer, I designed a recommendation algorithm for streaming service subscriptions based on a user's taste in programs and channels. In addition to the recommendation algorithm, I worked on the public-facing API interface and admin dashboard.

Konzum Webshop

https://www.konzum.hr

I maintained and grew a custom eCommerce platform for Konzum, a leading retail chain in Croatia. One of my biggest contributions was updating the technology stack from a server-side rendered application to a single page application that allowed clients to modernize their UI for customers.

Education

2008 - 2013

Master's Degree in Software Engineering and Information Systems

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing - Zagreb, Croatia

Skills

Libraries/APIs

JSON API

Tools

Git

Languages

Ruby, Elixir, JavaScript

Frameworks

Ruby on Rails (RoR), Phoenix, AngularJS, Angular

Paradigms

Test-driven Development (TDD), Database Design

Storage

PostgreSQL, Redis

Platforms

Docker, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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