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MILOŠ NIKIĆ
Software Engineer · Co-Founder · Belgrade, Serbia
▸ SUMMARY
Software engineer and technical co-founder with extensive experience in designing, developing and maintaining applications. Responsible for backend, infrastructure, and production scalability. Proficient in all phases of the agile software development lifecycle. Skilled in API design, distributed backend architectures, cloud-native deployments, and clean, maintainable code.
▸ METASTACK — Co-Founder & Core Backend Engineer
Co-architected an esports SaaS platform used globally by competitive and casual Counter-Strike players. Metastack provides a unified space to create, organize, and explore strategic game knowledge.
• Co-architected backend and API design using Django & Django REST Framework
• Optimized PostgreSQL queries with profilers and implemented caching for high-traffic routes
• Built async workflows for image processing and background tasks
• Designed multi-tenant, team-based subscription model with fine-grained access control
• AWS infrastructure design, containerized deployments, CI/CD automation (Jenkins)
• Implemented observability and monitoring with CloudWatch metrics
• Event-driven communication using RabbitMQ, real-time collaboration via WebSockets
• Established strategic partnerships with GRID, Faceit/ESEA leagues, and CSMoney
Django · DRF · PostgreSQL · AWS · Docker · Jenkins · RabbitMQ · WebSockets
▸ EXPERIENCE
Vortex West · Software Developer · July 2022 - Present
Health clinics application — Web solution for 200+ US clinic affiliates
• Developed advanced RESTful APIs and Django plugins for selected affiliates
• Isolated time-consuming tasks from request-response cycle using message queues
• Contributed to CI/CD, Docker image optimization, and deployment processes
Django · DRF · PostgreSQL · React · Docker
TNation · C# Backend Developer · Oct 2019 – July 2022
Wiener Client Portal — Insurance policy management
• Built from scratch — architecture, database, frontend & backend
• Automated deployment via PowerShell to IIS
• Integrated Nestpay payment gateway
.NET Core · C# · Entity Framework · Dapper · MSSQL · Angular
Optical store and hospital software — Appointments, records, purchase orders
• Full-stack development, stored procedures, SSRS reports
• External API integrations, Resico payment integration
• Managed IIS, certificates, Jenkins deployments
.NET Framework · Entity Framework · MSSQL · SSRS · AngularJS
Things Solver · Data Analyst (Internship) · Apr – July 2019
A1 Group — Predicting base station failure
• Data preprocessing on telecom industry dataset
• Labeled top 5 critical base stations by KPIs
• Anomaly detection using Autoencoders (Python)
Python · Autoencoders · Data Analysis
▸ TECHNICAL SKILLS
Backend: Python · Django · DRF · C# · .NET · .NET Core · REST APIs · GraphQL
Databases: PostgreSQL · MSSQL · MongoDB · T-SQL · Entity Framework · LINQ
Cloud & DevOps: AWS · Docker · Kubernetes · Jenkins · CI/CD · Linux · Bash
Frontend: Angular · AngularJS · TypeScript · React
Architecture: Microservices · Event-driven · WebSockets · RabbitMQ · Multi-tenant SaaS
Embedded: C · C++ · Arduino · ESP8266 · FreeRTOS
▸ EDUCATION
M.Sc. Software Engineering & Computer Science · 2019–2022
Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Belgrade University
B.Sc. Information Systems & Technologies · 2015–2019
Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Belgrade University
▸ OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS
JenkinsCI · Oh My Zsh · Django CMS · django-softdelete