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I work as a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) / Forward Deployment Engineer at the intersection of business problems, AI technologies, and production-ready software. I help companies quickly understand operational bottlenecks, build POCs and MVPs from them, and transition them into stable Laravel/Nuxt backends, APIs, workflows, and internal tools.

My strength is not theoretical R&D, but pragmatic implementation in a real business context: API integration, backend development, automated workflows, LLM orchestration, AI agents, semantic search, data and user profiles, media/file processing, queues, and production-level prototypes.

I can talk to business departments, refine requirements, identify technical risks, and then build production-ready solutions myself. I am particularly relevant for teams that want to not just test GenAI, AI agents, or deep-tech features, but integrate them into existing systems and processes.

Technical focus: Laravel, PHP, Vue/Nuxt, PostgreSQL, Redis, Typesense/OpenAI, API integration, backend development, ffmpeg/media workflows, Docker, and maintainable full-stack architecture.

Languages

Croatian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
German
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Mühldorf (up to 50km), Munich (up to 10km), Landshut (up to 10km), Passau (up to 10km)

wige SOLUTIONS GmbH & Co. KG
Software Developer
September 2022 - Today (3 years and 11 months)
Bavaria, Germany
Lead developer and architect on a comprehensive media streaming platform built with Laravel (DDD architecture) and Nuxt.js. The API handles complex media operations including live streaming, file
management with chunked uploads, video processing with FFmpeg, and real-time updates through WebSockets.

As the senior team member, I architect new features across multiple domains (Streaming, FileManager, MediaHub,
LiveEvent), ensure code quality through reviews, and mentor junior developers. My responsibilities include
designing scalable solutions for video transcoding, implementing queue-based processing for large media files,
integrating third-party services (Meilisearch, Wowza, FTP), and optimizing performance for high-throughput media
operations.

Technologies: Laravel 11, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker (Sail), Horizon, Reverb WebSockets, FFmpeg, Meilisearch,
Nuxt.js, real-time broadcasting.
Vue.js Laravel PHP Wowza live streaming
Hofmann & Vratny OHG
Software Developer
November 2020 - July 2022 (1 year and 8 months)
Aßling, BY, Germany
Full-stack developer specializing in Laravel ecosystem development for enterprise-level proprietary software solutions. Built and maintained critical business applications using modern PHP frameworks and cutting-edge frontend technologies. Developed robust ticketing system handling complex workflow automation and implemented a comprehensive Product Information Management (PIM) system managing extensive product catalogs and data relationships. Mastered Laravel's Eloquent ORM for complex database operations, leveraged Livewire for dynamic user interfaces without JavaScript complexity, and created responsive, utility-first designs with TailwindCSS. Collaborated closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Technologies: Laravel, Livewire, TailwindCSS, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Git.
Laravel TailwindCSS PHP Livewire
exutec
Junior Web Developer
April 2020 - November 2020 (7 months)
Munich, Germany
Configured and maintained development servers across multiple cloud platforms (AWS, Digital Ocean), implementing containerized deployments with Docker and establishing CI/CD pipelines using BitBucket and RunCloud. Applied DevOps principles to streamline development workflows while building foundational skills in modern web frameworks and deployment automation.
Technologies: Docker, Nginx, Ubuntu, BitBucket, PM2, RunCloud, AWS, Digital Ocean, Node.js, Git.
Docker PHP Nginx

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