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Work Experience
Self-employed (Dec 2017 – Present)
- In-depth studies and development of DXF file format exporters using Pascal.
- Advanced Excel solutions (macros, VBA, C# integration, VSTO Add-Ins).
- Development of a dedicated Finite Element Method mesher.
- Ongoing support for paraglider development and simulation software.
- Data acquisition for predictive models in C#.
- Trading engine development in C#.
- Front-end web development using Vue.js, .NET, Django.
- Microscale meteorological models (CALMET) integrated into Python framework.
Software Developer, FIFTY2 Technology (Feb 2024 – Present)
- Research and development in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH).
- Software development in C++, CUDA, CMake, and Python.
- CI/CD.
- Graphical User Interface with Qt.
Scientific Researcher, Jožef Stefan Institute (Mar 2019 – Mar 2024)
- Research on adaptivity in meshless methods for solving PDEs.
- Development of a meshless PDE library for practical applications.
- Parallel and distributed computing on GPUs (CUDA).
- Simulation of plastic deformation and moving boundary problems (dendritic growth).
- Dynamic Thermal Rating (DTR) of overhead power lines, including uncertainty analysis.
- PhD dissertation research: hp-adaptive strong-form mesh-free solution procedure.
Assistant to Head of R&D, NOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. (Jul 2014 – Dec 2017)
- Developed a "ballooning effect" model and integrated it into the prototyping process using Mathematica/Python.
- Production quality assurance with precise experimental methods.
- Assisted with translations and web maintenance.
Research Intern, Jožef Stefan Institute (Oct 2016 – Nov 2017)
- Master's thesis: Identification of dynamic systems using deep Gaussian Processes.
- Successfully predicted air temperature using deep models, demonstrating overperformance of simpler models.
Student Work (Nov 2009 – Jun 2011)
- Organized and led large-scale events (+1000 attendees).
- Entertainment for all age groups and organized birthday parties for children.
Education
PhD in Computer Science
International Postgraduate School Jožef Stefan, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dissertation: hp-adaptive strong-form mesh-free solution procedure
Focus: Efficient methods for solving PDEs.
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M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Thesis: Identification of dynamic systems using deep Gaussian Processes
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B.Sc. in Physics
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Thesis: Lattice modelling of liquid crystals in spherical shells
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Awards and Scholarships
- 12-month World Federation of Scientists scholarship awarded during PhD studies.
Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, C++, C#, FreePascal, CMake.
- Web Development: Vue.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, TypeScript, HTML, .NET, CSS.
- Parallel Computing: OpenMP, CUDA.
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, WSL.
- Version Control: Git.
Languages
- Slovenian: Native
- English: Full proficiency
- German: Basic proficiency
- Croatian: Basic proficiency
Certifications
- Quantum Programming - QLatvia Software.
- Parallel Programming Workshop - HLRS, Stuttgart.
- Iterative Solvers for Linear Systems - HLRS, Stuttgart.
- Modern Scientific C++ - IDRIS.
- ENCCS Workshop on CMake - ENCCS.
- CodeRefinery Workshop - Arctic University of Norway.
- Introduction to GPU Programming with OpenACC - IDRIS.
- CFD on HPC: OpenFOAM - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana.
- Advanced Paraview Workshop.
Organizational Skills
- Team leader of the Slovenian national paragliding team at the European and World Championships (2016–2019).
- Editor-in-chief of the Slovenian paragliding magazine IKAR (2018).
- President of the Slovenian Paragliding Team Club (2016–2020).
- Main administrator for the local paragliding club DJP Metulj Rimske Toplice (2013 – Present).
- Organized large-scale events (1000+ attendees) in previous roles.
- Managed students at the Jožef Stefan Institute during my employment.
- Successfully balanced freelance work, PhD research, employment, and personal life.