Maja J.

Maja J.

Senior Software Engineer

Serbia
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About Me

Maja is a Senior Java (backend) Developer - who emphasizes creativity and pragmatism in establishing system structures, defining design features and elements on new development projects for both private and public clients. She is an active industry player -demonstrating innovation, constant learning, self-motivation and effective team participation. She has delivered nine (9) long term projects, written three (3) publications for the Java community, and is authoring a technical blog and contributing to technical tutorials on Baeldung.com.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Java Developer
2020 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Freelance
Freelance
Senior Software Developer
2019 - Present (5 years)
Remote
  • Lead the design and backend development of software solutions; determining the scope of assigned project(s) and customizing solutions to client requirements.

  • Resolve complex issues encountered in the production environment; maintaining a helpful, "high touch" approach to fixing technicalities and working with business users on solutions.

  • Provide recommended software development enhancements or changes to existing and new projects; contributing to technical documentation and presentations.

Levi9 Serbia
Levi9 Serbia
Department Manager / Software Developer
2016 - 2019 (3 years)
Novi Sad, Serbia
  • Developed and enhanced software solutions on Talpa TV's Kijk and Xanadu applications; identifying project risks and issues, and developing strategies to mitigate and resolve them.

  • Provided specialized support in key technological areas on the backend for clients; writing highly optimized solutions and contributing to the delivery of projects.

  • Adhered to Levi9’s SDLC policies regarding source code control, code reviews and sign off, and release promotion on projects.

Asseco South Eastern Europe
Asseco South Eastern Europe
Software Developer
2012 - 2016 (4 years)
Belgrade, Serbia
  • Developed and delivered several solutions on projects for Asseco; handling development cycle tasks for architecture design and end-user testing.

  • Performed post-implementation validation of software solutions and resolved bugs found during testing.

  • Employed best practices at every stage of the development cycle of solutions; emphasizing on good test coverage, peer code review, continuous integration, and rapid deployment.

Portfolio

Author/Creator - Javahowtos.com Blog
Author/Creator - Javahowtos.com Blog

Javahowtos.com is a technical blog that offers a lot of Java and Java-related tutorials to software developers. Authored and designed the blog site - writing and administrating tutorials on the blog site. The website is live and available to users.

Backend Developer - Kijk Video on Demand for Talpa Network
Backend Developer - Kijk Video on Demand for Talpa Network

Kijk is a popular Dutch streaming platform that delivers content from several Talpa channels like SBS6, Veronica and Net5. Worked as part of the backend team on the project; handling backend tasks at the initial stages of the project with a focus on performance.

Backend Developer - E-Taxes Portal (NDA Project)
Backend Developer - E-Taxes Portal (NDA Project)

E-taxes is a portal for online tax administration in Serbia; allowing users to do a lot of tax-related activities on the solution without going to the main office. Participated in building maintainable, scalable, and reliable platform services on the portal. The software is live and is used by private businesses/individuals that do tax-related work online.

Education

Education
MSc. Information Systems
Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Belgrade
2010 - 2012 (2 years)
Education
BSc. Information Systems and Technologies
Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Belgrade
2005 - 2010 (5 years)
Education
JAVA SE Programmer I (1Z0-803)
Oracle
2015
Education
NLP Master, IN
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NLP INSTITUTES
2015
Education
NLP Practitioner, IN
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NLP INSTITUTES
2013