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

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