Vlado P.-Senior .NET Software Engineer | Lead Backend Engineer | Owner @ Procoding
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Experience
Senior .NET Software Engineer & Owner
Procoding
Independent software development for international clients.
.NET 8/9, C#, ASP.NET Core Web API, Blazor, Entity Framework Core, SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Docker
- Current role (02/2024 – Present, 2+ years and ongoing): senior .NET developer for a Belgium-based client on a full-time basis.
- Hands-on backend and full-stack development as part of the client's team — design, implementation, code reviews, and testing.
- Earlier engagements (2020–2024) with clients in Croatia, Belgium, and Slovakia — including improving a client's key web page performance by over 80% and modernizing 20-year-old applications to a current .NET stack.
Senior .NET Software Engineer / Lead Backend Engineer
Bugatti Rimac / Rimac Technology
Lead backend engineer in the Calibration & Diagnostic product domain — platforms essential to the company's operations.
.NET 8, AWS (S3, CloudWatch, SQS, SNS, EventBridge), Blazor, SQL Server, NUnit, NSubstitute, Grafana, Prometheus, Docker
- Played a vital role in building products from scratch that became essential to operations; became lead developer for two of the three products in the Calibration & Diagnostic domain.
- Closely collaborated with the DevOps team to establish and improve the CI/CD processes used across the entire company.
- Worked with project managers, designers, and developers to break complex ideas down into individual tasks.
- Mentored two mid-level developers through knowledge sharing, code reviews, and documentation.
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
Travel Soft
In-house IT company of Adriagate, the largest Croatian tourist agency.
C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web Forms, WCF, SQL Server, IIS, JavaScript, jQuery, React.js, Angular.js, Android, React Native, Git
- Lead developer for all web projects — built or rewrote dozens of internal and public-facing web apps, jobs, and console apps that drove the company's digital transformation and automated previously manual processes.
- Led two-way integrations with Booking.com (the first integration in the world with them), Airbnb, Expedia, Casamundo, Homeaway, and Kroati.de, multiplying B2B revenue; implemented several payment gateways.
- Introduced agile practices, unit testing on both backend and frontend, and the team's first continuous integration and delivery.
- Mentored more than 5 junior and mid developers.
Web Developer
Adriagate.com
Large in-house enterprise system — dozens of web/desktop apps, services, and bidirectional API integrations (Booking.com, Airbnb).
- Built many applications from scratch within a small 6–10 person team, where individual contribution made a large difference.
- Part of the complete IT transformation that made the company the largest tourist agency in Croatia.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Tourism, Information Technology, and Automotive.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology and Product Development.
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of professional experience; began coding 20 years ago in a mathematics-focused high school and started professionally after earning a Master's degree in Computer Science.
T-shaped developer with deep backend expertise plus frontend and mobile experience, across on-premise systems and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) — driven by a passion for productivity, business value, and continuous learning.
Proficient in .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, Blazor, Entity Framework, SQL Server), JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Angular), cloud (AWS, Azure), DevOps (Docker, CI/CD), microservices, REST/GraphQL APIs, caching (Redis), and SQL & NoSQL databases.
For the past 2+ years working full-time as a senior .NET developer for a Belgium-based client through Procoding; previously Lead Backend Engineer at Bugatti Rimac.
Consistently recognized for the quality of work at every company, reflecting a dedication to continuous improvement and excellence.
Best Student Award
Skills
Languages
- C#
- Javascript
- Typescript
- Sql
Platforms
- .Net
- Azure
- Aws
- Sql Server
- Iis
Backend Technologies
- Asp.Net Core
- Asp.Net Mvc
- Asp.Net Web Api
- Web Forms
- Wcf
- Entity Framework
- Docker
- Postgresql
- Dynamodb
- Redis
Frontend Technologies
- Blazor
- React.Js
- Angular.Js
- Jquery
- Html
- Css
Tools & Other
- Git
- Visual Studio
- Jira
- .Net Aspire
- Ci/Cd
- Github Copilot
Software Architecture
- Ddd
- Modular Monoliths
- Clean Architecture
- Vertical-Slice Architecture
Leadership
- Mentoring
- Task Delegation
- Collaboration
- Decision-Making
Agile Methodologies
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Sprint Planning
- Continuous Delivery
- Backlog Grooming
- Retrospectives
Testing
- Nunit
- Vunit
- Mocking
- Integration Testing
- Test Automation
- Performance Testing
Software Integrations
- Api Integrations
- Restful Services
- Third-Party Integration
- Microservices
- Oauth
- Graphql
- Message Queues
Languages
Education
FESB, University of Split
Electronics and Computer Engineering · Split, Croatia · GPA 4.8 / 5.0
FESB, University of Split
Computer and Information Sciences · Split, Croatia · GPA 4.6 / 5.0
Mathematical Grammar School (3. gimnazija)
Mathematics and Computer Science · Split, Croatia · GPA 4.9 / 5.0
Certifications & licenses
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft
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Profile
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Vlado is based in Split, Croatia.
Vlado speaks the following languages: Croatian (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), Italian (Elementary).
Vlado has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Vlado has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 2 months. Note that Vlado may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Vlado would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior .NET Software Engineer & Owner, Senior .NET Software Engineer / Lead Backend Engineer, Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer.
Vlado's most recent position is Senior .NET Software Engineer & Owner at Procoding.
In recent years, Vlado has worked for Procoding and Bugatti Rimac / Rimac Technology.
Vlado is most experienced in industries like Tourism, Information Technology, and Automotive.
Vlado is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.
Vlado has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Information Technology.
Vlado has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.
Vlado holds a Master in Electronics and Computer Engineering from FESB, University of Split and a Bachelor in Computer and Information Sciences from FESB, University of Split.
Vlado has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS Certified Developer – Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals, and Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals.
The availability of Vlado needs to be confirmed.
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