Croatia
Software engineer, psychologist & mindfulness and self-compassion teacher in training with diverse interests and steady growth in chosen fields. Human being and lifelong learner. Embracing a non-linear and adventurous path where it leads me.
It was my psychotherapy training, coupled with my own experience of burnout, that led me to mindfulness meditation. At first, I struggled to stay consistent with the practice. But things began to change when I joined a supportive online community and connected with others who had the same wish as I did—to really live this life, not just go through it. It was then that mindfulness truly clicked for me. Along the way, I met a mentor who taught me how to turn toward myself with compassion. I realized that while I often had awareness, kindness was missing. And when I could be kind to myself, my practice became much more impactful. To learn more about self-compassion, I enrolled in a Mindful Self-Compassion program. Completing it felt like discovering a whole new world, though I sensed it was just the beginning. I kept practicing, learning, and even started facilitating practice sessions occasionally, thanks to an invitation from a senior trainer Aimee Eckhardt. I found joy in supporting others in this way, which led me to pursue two professional trainings in mindfulness and self-compassion: • Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Teacher Training with David Treleaven (2023/2024) • Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training & Practicum with Self-Compassion Academy in the Netherlands (2024) Part-time work includes being an assistant to senior trainer Cassondra Graff in Mindful Self-Compassion for Shame 8-week program (Oct-Nov 2024 & Apr-Jun 2025). My wish is to offer these precious skills in my own language.
When working in HR lost its magic, I decided to take my programming hobby to the next level. I did a 3-month unpaid software engineering internship and got rehired as a junior full-stack developer of Infobip platform management internal web apps. Today I'm senior backend developer of some of the Infobip platform traffic-processing APIs, services, functionalities and management apps (MMS, CPaaSX sending strategies, 2FA, blocklist). I also onboard new colleagues and other dev teams on team products. Awarded BipStar (peer-nominated) and BipShine (manager-nominated) recognition awards in 2025 and 2026. Stack: Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript, MSSQL CI/CD & monitoring: Git, Jenkins, Maven, in-house deployment tool, Prometheus, Grafana
I started as an IT recruiter and gradually grew into a business partner role for engineering and product development. Along the way, I led several interesting projects that had a company-wide impact, like introducing the first leadership development program. What I enjoyed most was creating efficient processes, working closely with talented tech leaders, and mentoring HR team members. I even had the chance to spend three months in India, where I mentored HR team onsite.