Zdravko is available for hire

Zdravko Ćurić

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Developer

Location

Kaštel Lukšić, Croatia

Toptal Member Since

February 15, 2017

A software engineer with over ten years of experience in the industry, Zdravko has worked on multiple projects, ranging from WordPress to full-stack applications in various programming languages and frameworks. Still, he considers himself a professional JavaScript developer with expertise in frameworks like Vue and React.

Git CSS Vue WordPress jQuery React GitHub Bitbucket Bootstrap 3+Tailwind CSS MySQL Google Analytics API JavaScript PHP Facebook API Discourse

Portfolio

Udruga Centar za cjeloviti razvoj

PHP, JavaScript, WordPress, Git, Tailwind CSS

SocialBakers

Node.js, CoffeeScript, React, PHP, Git

Refinery29

SCSS, JavaScript, PHP, Git

Experience

Git - 10 years Vue - 6 years JavaScript - 5 years PHP - 5 years MySQL - 5 years WordPress - 5 years React - 4 years Tailwind CSS - 3 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), React, WordPress, Tailwind CSS, Vue, PHP, Laravel, Vite

The most amazing...

...work to which I've contributed is a large open source project like Discourse.

Work Experience

Software Engineer

2011 - 2022

Udruga Centar za cjeloviti razvoj

Developed several WordPress themes and plugins for the site.
Used Bootstrap, Stylus, jQuery, and Vue for front-end development.
Used PHP packages from frameworks like Symfony, Laravel, and the like.
Worked with the Google Analytics API, AddThis API, Facebook Graph API, and others.
Used other tools and technologies like Git, Bitbucket, WP CLI, Elasticsearch, Node.js, Laravel Elixir, and more.

Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, WordPress, Git, Tailwind CSS

Software Engineer

2016 - 2018

SocialBakers

Developed TV screens with React with specific data charts.
Worked on converting relevant data to Excel sheets, PDFs, and PNGs.
Built the analytics aggregation platform from multiple sources with Node.js, React, and Postgres databases.

Technologies: Node.js, CoffeeScript, React, PHP, Git

Software Engineer

2014 - 2016

Refinery29

Built JavaScript single page applications for different types of articles.
Developed the infrastructure for Apple News Format—specifically the Apple News Format JSON builder and Apple News Format API built with TDD with PHP.
Handled and was responsible for developing various types of XML feeds (RSS, MRSS, and others) for different partners.

Technologies: SCSS, JavaScript, PHP, Git

Software Engineer | QA Assistant

2012 - 2014

Zmags

Developed digital catalogs.
Implemented the integration with the client's web site with an eCommerce system in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

Technologies: JavaScript, Git

Experience

Croatian News Portal Bitno.net

https://www.bitno.net/

Developed and designed the Croatian news portal Bitno.net. Implemented several iterations of the WordPress theme with different technologies like TailwindCSS, Vue, Twig templating language, etc. Also worked part-time as an administrator and member of the editorial team.

Refinery29 Website

http://refinery29.com/

As a full-stack developer at Refinery29, I worked on several projects on the front end (single-page apps for different types of articles) and the back end (infrastructure for Apple News Format—specifically the Apple News Format JSON builder and Apple News Format API). I was also responsible for developing various XML feeds (RSS, MRSS, and more) for different partners of Refinery29.

Crkva na kamenu | Special Magazine Section

http://www.cnak.ba/tiskano-izdanje/veljaca-2017/

I have built a specialized section to display the content of the printed magazine within an existing theme. I completed the project using the Advanced Custom Field PRO plugin and a custom post type functionality.

Skills

Languages

CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, SCSS, CoffeeScript

Frameworks

Bootstrap 3+, Tailwind CSS, Laravel, Symfony 2

Libraries/APIs

React, jQuery, Vue, WordPress API, Facebook API, Google Analytics API, Node.js

Tools

GitHub, Bitbucket, Sublime Text 3, Atom, Git, Adobe Photoshop

Platforms

WordPress, MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Paradigms

Scrum, Agile

Storage

MySQL

Other

WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, Vite

Education

2006 - 2011

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

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

Collaboration That Works

How to Work with Toptal

Toptal matches you directly with global industry experts from our network in hours—not weeks or months.

Share your needs

Discuss your requirements and refine your scope in a call with a Toptal domain expert.

Choose your talent

Get a short list of expertly matched talent within 24 hours to review, interview, and choose from.

Start your risk-free talent trial

Work with your chosen talent on a trial basis for up to two weeks. Pay only if you decide to hire them.

Top talent is in high demand.

Start hiring