Milenko S.

Milenko S.

Senior Software Engineer

Užice, Serbia
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About Me

I have been cracking complex problems with a mix of technical expertise, innovative thinking and soft skills as a Senior WordPress/Frontend Developer for 10+ year on projects for clients. I develop and maintain custom WordPress websites and web apps, and complex frontend tools; delivering new functionalities to provide better user experience and improve engagement on solutions. I have team lead experience; working as a constructive team player and mentor to ensure code readability and maintainability.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior WordPress / Frontend 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.

PicturePark
PicturePark
Team Lead
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
Aurau, Switzerland (Remote)
  • Owned and led full life cycle delivery of Angular frontend solutions on PicturPark's enterprise-level software; defining standards and frameworks to drive development excellence on the project.

  • Coordinated resources and ensured progress by coordinating and leading technical discussions, determining next steps and implementing solutions on PicturePark's digital asset management project.

  • Managed the timely and accurate completion of the team’s regular tasks on the project; providing coaching, feedback and support where necessary.

Pixoff
Pixoff
Co-Founder / Senior Web Developer
2014 - Present (10 years)
Uzice, Uzice
  • Create complex web applications on projects; architecting and building components and systems that can be reused across many sites with different themes for clients.

  • Contribute to new business proposal development; anticipating client needs, formulating solutions to client issues and reviewing deliverables for accuracy and quality.

  • Advice on different web best practices on projects; evaluating and architecting, designing, coding, and deploying web applications for clients.

PrimeHead
PrimeHead
Web Developer
2011 - 2014 (3 years)
  • Coded complex client-side solutions and applications on projects; implementing modern and responsive web principles to ensure clean, highly performant and scalable solutions.

  • Worked as the PHP/WordPress implementation expert and point of contact for handling JavaScript and HTML solutions on projects for clients.

  • Provide technical support for clients; troubleshooting and resolving complex issues on performance, response times, capacity and system limitations.

Freelance
Freelance
Web Developer
2008 - 2011 (3 years)
Remote
  • Wrote and bug-fixed highly performant and accessible frontend solutions with an emphasis on stability and long-term supportability for various clients.

  • Introduced best practices and applied new frontend stacks across projects for clients.

  • Recommend code improvements on web solutions for clients; gathering and evaluating user feedback, and troubleshooting, debugging and upgrading existing software.

Portfolio

Full Stack WordPress Developer - Waratah Custom Wordpress Theme
Full Stack WordPress Developer - Waratah Custom Wordpress Theme

Worked as a team lead and full-stack developer on an end to end website solution for one of the largest hedge funds in Canada, with complex designs, and back-end requirements that require automated updates of financial data daily from a CRM API. Actively participated in the planning of the solution with the client and design studio; bringing the project to a complete success.

Full Stack WordPress Developer - Pendula Custom Wordpress Theme
Full Stack WordPress Developer - Pendula Custom Wordpress Theme

Built an innovative website for a fast-growing Australian startup, with complex front end interactions and a custom back end page builder built using the client's specific design requirements. Liaised with the client and design studio for the successful implementation of the solution.

Full Stack Developer - 360 ExploreIt Zlatibor App
Full Stack Developer - 360 ExploreIt Zlatibor App

Developed 360Exploreit - a hybrid Ionic app launched for both Android and iOS with intuitive 360° video previews; giving users a chance to explore and see what they can do when they visit Zlatibor. Wrote and implemented the key components of the app; with the backend API written in WordPress.

Full Stack Developer - Feniks Website with Angular SPA
Full Stack Developer - Feniks Website with Angular SPA

Developed a custom pastry shop website to present the store and its products in the best way possible; engaging visitors and giving them the incentive to visit the shop. The final solution comes with an attractive home page and a product section built using the latest iteration of Angular. It has an admin panel with an overview of users and discounts, as well as a feature for pdf generation.

Education

Education
PHP Web Development
IT Academy Belgrade, Cambridge International School
2013 - 2014 (1 year)
Education
Statistics and Informatics
Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade
1999 - 2004 (5 years)