Nikola K.

Nikola K.

Fullstack Developer

Top performer 8.7/10
Serbia
Trusted member since 2022
20 years of experience

Nikola's primary focus for the past eight years was around SaaS based on PHPLaravel/Lumen frameworks for the backend segment and Vue.js as the frontend framework.

He also worked on integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, Drupal Commerce, HubSpot, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn APIs. Since he has an architecture degree, he also has a command of design-oriented thinking.

Nikola takes part in C-level management positions as he is open to new challenges. Therefore, he is also knowledgeable about team and Agile project management.

Main expertise

PHPPHP20 years
LaravelLaravel9 years
JavaScriptJavaScript18 years
WordPressWordPress12 years
10+

Experience13

Senior Software Engineer

Propylon (via Capaciteam)
Legal Services
May 2024 · 2y

Propylon builds enterprise legislative and document-management platforms used by government and regulatory bodies for large-scale XML-based content workflows.

  • Designed and shipped REST and GraphQL services in Python for document-heavy platforms, partnering with React teams on end-to-end product flows

  • Built Celery and Redis pipelines for long-running document generation and synchronization with idempotency, retries, and structured logging

  • Improved performance and reliability through PostgreSQL query tuning, schema adjustments, and clearer integration boundaries

  • Supported Elasticsearch-based indexing and retrieval workflows for large content sets and search-heavy user journeys

  • Contributed API documentation, runbooks, integration standards, observability practices, and CI quality gates

PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
ElasticSearchElasticSearch
RedisRedis
DjangoDjango
GraphQLGraphQL
3+
Capaciteam

Senior Software Engineer

Capaciteam
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Feb 2024 - May 2024 · 3m

Capaciteam is a software services company providing senior engineering capacity to enterprise clients across regulated and data-intensive industries.

  • Delivered enterprise features in Python and Laravel with focus on maintainability, security, and clearer service ownership

  • Refactored APIs and internal workflows to improve consistency, long-term development speed, and delivery quality

  • Improved CI pipeline speed and developer experience through shared tooling and automated checks

  • Acted as bridge between client engineering teams and delivery management, ensuring scope and quality alignment

PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
PythonPython
REST APIREST API

Senior Backend Engineer

Proxify AB
HR and Recruitment
Mar 2022 · 4y 2m
  • Delivered backend-heavy engagements for six clients across multi-year and short-term gigs, with Episcope Monitoring Systems running 2.5+ years and Leaseonline running 1 year

  • Built features for Leaseonline, a Swedish eCommerce platform selling new cars to major car brands, in Laravel and Vue.js — adding new functionality to the existing checkout and quoting flows

  • Worked on Episcope Monitoring Systems' production-data platform for the forest, sawmill, and manufacturing industries, structuring legacy PHP code and supporting future feature development with Python services

  • Delivered WordPress and WooCommerce engineering for Supervers, a Belgian online grocery platform — building plugins, fixing performance issues, and improving site reliability (10/10 client review)

  • Handled WordPress, PHP, and WooCommerce maintenance and optimization for MotoWrap, a Swedish motorsport eCommerce site, applying best practices for long-term maintainability

  • Delivered WordPress and Tailwind CSS development for Julian Wright Websolutions, including custom Elementor modules, theme setup, and frontend tooling integration

  • Maintained 9/10 review scores across multi-year client engagements

PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
Vue.jsVue.js
WordPressWordPress
PythonPython
2+

CTO

Ambition.TV
Entertainment and Media
Jan 2020 - Sep 2022 · 2y 8m
  • Created a marketplace with integration options for WooCommerce, Shopify, Square Space, Wix, and Magento stores, and an aggregator for curated content from YouTube, Vimeo, and DailyMotion.
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
Vue.jsVue.js
TypeScriptTypeScript
WordPressWordPress
5+
WebArch

Web Application Developer

WebArch
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Oct 2019 · 6y 7m

Small to medium-scale web app solutions and development.

PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
WordPressWordPress
WooCommerceWooCommerce
Social Web Suite

Senior Web Developer

Social Web Suite
Social Networking
Jul 2017 - Nov 2019 · 2y 4m

Social Media Automation tool that integrates with Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin. It offers easy integration with Feeds, YouTube Channels, and WordPress.

PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
Vue.jsVue.js
AWSAWS
Microservices
REST APIREST API
Hypen Co.

Senior Web Developer

Hypen Co.
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Jan 2017 - May 2024 · 7y 4m
  • WordPress and Laravel web apps development.
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
React.jsReact.js
RedisRedis
Node.jsNode.js
3+

CTO

WP Safe Mode
Information Technology (IT) and Services
Feb 2015 - Oct 2017 · 2y 8m

WP Safe Mode delivered WordPress security, diagnostic, and utility tools for site owners and agencies.

  • Led product engineering for WordPress security and utility plugins distributed to thousands of site owners

  • Designed plugin architecture and update flows with focus on backwards compatibility and reliability

  • Owned roadmap, technical decisions, and release management across the product portfolio

PHPPHP
MySQLMySQL
JavaScriptJavaScript
WordPressWordPress

CTO

Cloud Industry LLC
Cloud Computing
Mar 2014 - Nov 2016 · 2y 8m
  • WordPress solutions, CodeIgniter security, and utility tools, web development, web services.
PHPPHP
LaravelLaravel
MySQLMySQL
CodeIgniterCodeIgniter
WordPressWordPress

Web Developer

Dualform Studio
Art and Design
Mar 2011 - Mar 2015 · 4y
  • Drupal development, modules development and creation, HTML5 apps, Mobile and Tablet apps, Theme Development.
PHPPHP
SymfonySymfony
LaravelLaravel
CakePHPCakePHP
HTMLHTML
4+
Happy TV

Web Developer and Web Designer

Happy TV
Entertainment and Media
Sep 2010 - Apr 2011 · 7m
  • Website development for Serbian television channel, screen overlay solutions using flash technology - voting tables.
  • Web apps creation.
PHPPHP
WordPressWordPress
JoomlaJoomla
Adobe FlashAdobe Flash
ActionScript 3.0ActionScript 3.0
University of Belgrade

Teaching assistant for Digital Animation

University of Belgrade
Education
Jan 2007 - Jan 2009 · 2y
  • Student Assistant. 3D software - Softimage.
  • Learning students’ 3D modeling, animation, and visualization skills.

Web Developer and Web Designer

Aleja Ideja
Retail
Jan 2006 - Jul 2010 · 4y 6m
  • Website solutions - portfolios, e-commerce solutions, Web Apps, Web Design, Graphic Design.
PHPPHP
SymfonySymfony
CakePHPCakePHP
CodeIgniterCodeIgniter

Assessments

Engineering excellence

Nikola’s overall performance in a 90-minute live technical assessment ranks in the top 5% of vetted Fullstack Developers at Proxify.

Education

University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
Architecture2001 - 2008

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