Ogrodje

Ogrodje is a Slovenian tech/dev podcast and a community. Our mission is to share the experience, deepen the knowledge and empower the technology enthusiast and professionals.

We started Ogrodje with the idea to give something back and help elevate the quality and know-how about the technology in the region.

In November 2022, Ogrodje became the number 1. tech podcast in the region on Apple Podcasts.

Founder and host

OPALAB d.o.o.

OPALAB is a niche consulting company specialising in deep tech and web technologies. We help companies around the globe build and scale their online products and services. We use modern technologies and agile principles. We specialise in Scala, JavaScript, Python and Ruby.

Founder

GlobalWebIndex

GlobalWebIndex is a market research company that provides audience profiling data across 44 countries to the world’s largest brands, marketing agencies and media organisations. 

We maintain a global panel of more than 22 million connected consumers which we leverage to create 20,000 data points on the behaviours of internet users around the world.

My role is to build and lead the development of audience profiling and market research products of the future, now!

Engineering Lead

As Engineering Manager and Architect at GlobalWebIndex, my main responsibility is to lead the team and build the technology that makes Pollpass. 

Pollpass is distributed real-time engine and platform for modern market research. It is capable of surveying thousands of respondents globally and feed the information into GlobalWebIndex its partners and clients.

GlobalWebIndex is a market research company that provides audience profiling data across 44 countries to the world’s largest brands, marketing agencies and media organisations. 

At GlobalWebIndex we maintain a global panel of more than 22+ million connected consumers which we leverage to create 20,000 data points on the behaviours of internet users around the world.

Engineering Manager / Software Architect

Senior Web Developer

Databox.com

Databox is a mobile-first business analytics platform built to help you understand what's going on with your business. You can connect your cloud data sources, spreadsheets, databases and custom integrations to organize all of your business KPIs in one place. Create your own unique mobile dashboards, with many supported visualization types (line, bar, pie charts, funnels, tables, ...), present your data on your office TV, and collaborate and discuss around your metrics with others via Slack.

While working for Databox I was responsible for Databox Connect Platform; built with Node.js a RethinkDB. Bundled with Docker and Swarm; hosted on AWS.

I'm also the author of Databox SDKs for Ruby, Python and Go and co-author of SDKs for Java and PHP.

- Databox iOS app - https://itunes.apple.com/si/app/databox-analytics/id940584421
- Databox Android app - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.databox
- Databox SDKs - https://developers.databox.com

Senior Software Engineer

SNAGR

SNAGR is music artists search engine. It seeks on 12+ different streaming/video/music sites for artists. The sites are searched in parallel and results are on-the-fly combined, ranked and sorted to give user readable and understandable overview. SNAGR was acquired by WbSrch.com in March 2016 and is now known as musicsrch.com.

MUBI

MUBI is an online cinema and social network that gives the latest news on films and awards from all around the world. I've joined MUBI as a freelance contractor. During my time with MUBI I've implemented ElasticSearch, helped with recommendation engine, scheduler, API and 3rd party integrations.

Fika, Inc.

Fika is mobile startup and app founded by Robert Farazin (Y-Combinator, Techstars) in 2013. Fika provides simple, fast and pretty way to organise casual events with your friends. My role as CTO was to build and lead a team of  mobile developers while working on architecture and backend. Stack was Ruby / Rails, Android, iOS, Scrum and CI.

Fika for Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wefika
Fika for iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/si/app/fika/id771179360?mt=8
Fika on Web - http://www.wefika.com

D.Labs

D.Labs is outsourcing company focused on building great products and services for UK startups. I've built and lead team of professional Ruby / Rails and JavaScript developers.

Team Lead and Ruby Senior Developer

mexan AG

Mexan GmbH is Swiss based company providing consulting and development services to Swiss clients. During my time with Mexan I was building Vendery Shopping Platform and some other Ruby / PHP projects.

Senior Ruby Developer

Jabolko.org

- Complete rewrite of Jabolko.org from Rails 2.x to Rails 3.x.
- Implementation of IndexTank search engine.
- Optimization and implementation of new functionalities.
- Implementing new functionalities and fixing bugs.
- Article suggestion system implementation

Senior Ruby Developer and Technical consultant

Oto Brglez is a seasoned software engineer, manager, and architect with 20+ years of experience in modern front-end and back-end development. He's a prominent figure in the Slovenian tech community, delivering high-quality software solutions and staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends. Oto is an excellent communicator, team player, and mentor with a passion for technology. He hosts the Ogrodje podcast, sharing his insights and expertise. If you need a top-performing software professional to build your team and deliver outstanding results, Oto Brglez is your ideal candidate.

Oto Brglez

Tom PIT

* Developed projects from inception to delivery
* Addressed customer requests for new features on ongoing projects
* Collaborated with project stakeholders to meet user needs

Senior Software Engineering Contractor

Računalniško programiranje in svetovanje, Domen Kirn Krefl s.p.

Independent Contractor

Databox

* Worked inside the product team, designing and implementing new features while maintaining and improving old ones
* Design and implement robust and scalable APIs that support the company's products and services
* Worked on the billing service, including integration with Stripe for payment processing
* Work on the tracking service, including integration with Segment for data analytics
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
* Participate in the agile development process

Backend Software Developer

NiceHash

* Worked on a desktop application ( https://github.com/nicehash/NiceHashMiner) that communicated with the server for remote control and external programs (crypto miners)
* Collaborated with a team of developers to design and implement new features for the application
* Assisted in the testing and debugging of the application
* Contributed to the overall development and maintenance of the application
* Created a CI environment that was used daily

Student Internship

Nito d.o.o

Participant in the summer challenge.
* Wrote an email bot in Python that read received emails and prepared responses on a similarity basis with previous emails

Software Developer

Customer Support

I am highly skilled in a variety of programming languages, including PHP, Java, C#, and TypeScript. I am eager to learn new technologies and am a quick learner, making me a valuable asset to any team. I am always seeking new challenges and opportunities to grow my skills.

With a strong passion for technology and a desire to continuously improve, I am confident in my ability to deliver high-quality solutions and contribute to the success of any organization.

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