About

Hey 👋 I am Nikola Dakić,

I write about software engineering, AI, DevOps, productivity, personal development and more!
Let's connect on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Things I like doing (in no particular order) 😊

• Building software 🛠️
• Playing and watching tennis 🎾 Nole fan 🇷🇸🐐
• Making perfect espresso ☕
• Playing chess ♟️
• Spending time with my wife and daughter 👨‍👩‍👧
• Traveling 🌍
• Playing with the latest tech gadgets 📱
• Learning new things 📚
• Sharing knowledge with others 🤝

Education 🎓

• MSc in Software Engineering, SIIT, Intelligent Systems, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
• BSc in Software Engineering, SIIT, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Work experience 👔

• Sr. Software Engineer, SugarCRM, Remote
• Software Engineer, Brame (Branded Game), Remote
• Software Engineer, Referrizer LLC, Remote

Preferred tech stack 🛠️

• Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Frameworks: Spring, Django, Flask, Angular
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB
• Cloud: AWS
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Containers: Docker
• Monitoring: Grafana, AWS CloudWatch
• Logging: ELK stack, AWS CloudWatch
• Version Control: Git
• Agile: Scrum, Kanban
• Tools: Jira, Slack, Notion, Notable
• OS: MacOS, Linux
• IDE: PyCharm, IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code, Sublime Text, Postman

Equipment 💻

• Laptop: MacBook M1 Pro 14"