Background

 

Senior IT architect with 25+ years of expertise in designing scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise systems. Specialized in cloud architecture, microservices, AI integration, and digital transformation initiatives.

  • Designed and architected enterprise-scale distributed systems processing millions of transactions daily
  • Led cloud migration strategies implementing hybrid infrastructure solutions across on-premise, Microsoft Azure, and multi-cloud environments
  • Established technical standards and governance frameworks adopted by development teams of 25+ engineers
  • Evaluated and selected technology stacks for projects managing terabytes of data with 99.9% uptime requirements
  • Translated complex business requirements into technical solutions through effective architecture

Professional Experience

Chief Technology Officer, Lead Architect & Co-Owner

Gama System 2014 - 2024
  • Led technology strategy and architecture for international projects across India, EU, and North America
  • Established European market presence and quality company reputation
  • Architected high-performance solutions processing terabytes of data and handling millions of transactions per second
  • Built and mentored engineering teams, establishing coding standards and best practices
  • Drove digital transformation initiatives, modernizing legacy systems to cloud-native architectures

Lead Architect, Consultant & Senior Developer

Gama System 2003 - 2014
  • Designed and developed reactive web applications using modern frameworks
  • Implemented advanced caching strategies and code optimizations
  • Led cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise projects on time and within budget
  • Architected scalable solutions for high-traffic applications
  • Mentored junior developers and established coding standards adopted company-wide

Microsoft Regional Director

Microsoft Corporation 2005 - 2020
  • Served as Microsoft Regional Director for EMEA region
  • Provided strategic technical guidance to enterprise clients on Microsoft technologies
  • Delivered keynote presentations at international conferences and technical events

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional

Microsoft Corporation 2004 - 2018
  • Awarded MVP status for 14 consecutive years in multiple categories
  • Distributed Systems (2004-2010)
  • Solution Architecture (2011-2015)
  • XML & Wire Protocols (2016-2018)

Co-Owner, Trainer & Consultant

Guru 2001 - 2004
  • Delivered advanced technology training to enterprise clients
  • Provided consulting services on Microsoft .NET technologies

Recent Thinkings

Terence Tao

A reflection on Terence Tao's immense contributions to mathematics, noting his recognition with the Fields Medal—often considered the Nobel Prize equivalent for mathematics—and the recent Grand Médaille of the French Academy of Sciences.

Bing Daily Image Tool

Released a custom utility "BingDailyImage" that automates downloading high-resolution daily wallpapers from Bing. The tool supports bulk downloading, metadata embedding, and runs as a seamless background service.

Clouds Will Fail

A critical analysis of cloud reliability following a major Amazon EC2 outage. The piece argues that "cloud" implies managed risk rather than 100% uptime, emphasizing that resilient architecture must assume failure is inevitable ensuring robust distributed systems design.

P != NP Proof Failing

Commentary on the elusive nature of proving P vs NP. Discusses the profound implications for global cryptography and digital security if P were ever proven equal to NP, while highlighting the scientific community's continued search for closure on this foundational problem.

Debugging Azure DevFabric HTTP 500 Errors

Technical deep-dive into troubleshooting obscure HTTP 500 errors in the local Azure development fabric. Improved debugging workflow by modifying IIS bindings to expose detailed error messages that are otherwise swallowed by the runtime.

Skills & Technologies

Architecture & Design

Microservices Distributed Systems Event-Driven Domain-Driven Design Performance Optimization Caching Strategies

AI & Machine Learning

AI Integration LLM Applications ML Pipelines Azure AI

Programming Languages

C# JavaScript TypeScript Python C++

Frontend Technologies

React Angular Vue.js HTML5/CSS3 Responsive Design

Backend & Services

.NET Core Node.js ASP.NET RESTful APIs GraphQL gRPC

Cloud & Infrastructure

Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Kubernetes Docker Serverless

Databases

SQL Server PostgreSQL MySQL Redis MongoDB

DevOps & Tools

Git CI/CD Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Terraform

Legacy Systems (Expertise)

COM/COM+ MSMQ WCF .NET Framework

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science
2000 - 2002

Thesis: Advanced Service-Oriented Architectures and Distributed Systems

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science
The Johns Hopkins University
1996 - 2000

Focus: Software Engineering and Distributed Computing

Featured Projects

National Budget Management System

Slovenia's national budget management and visualization platform serving government officials and 2M+ citizens. Real-time budget tracking and interactive data visualization.

Angular .NET Core Azure SQL Server

Perception Analytics Platform

Cloud-based social media analytics platform analyzing public opinion across multiple networks. Processes 200K+ posts per second using AI/ML for sentiment analysis and trend detection.

Angular .NET Azure Machine Learning MSMQ

Electronic Archive System

Enterprise-grade document management system providing legally compliant long-term storage. Manages tens of millions of documents with 99.99% uptime SLA for enterprise clients.

Angular .NET SQL Server MSMQ