CV
You can download full EUROPASS CV here: (pdf).
Work experience
- Dec 2017 – (present): Self-employed
- Detailed studies of DXF file format. Programming a DXF file exporter in Pascal programming language.
- Advanced use of Excel - macros, VBA, C#.
- Developed dedicated Finite Element Method mesher.
- Ongoing support developing paragliders.
- Data acqusition for predictive models (C#).
- Development of trading engine (C#).
- Front end development of web apps (vue, .net).
- Microscale meteorological models (CALMET) and implementation to Python framework
- Development of software for construction and simulation or paragliders.
- Feb 2024 – (present): Software developer
- FIFTY2 Technology
- Researching Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics.
- Software development with c+, CUDA, cmake, python …
- Mar 2019 – Mar 2024: Scientific researcher
- “Jožef Stefan” Institute
- Researching adaptivity in meshless methods.
- Working on a library for PDE solving using meshless methods with concrete applications.
- Parallel and distributed computing on GPUs with CUDA.
- Solving PDEs in multidimensional space.
- Study plastic deformation of an aluminium block when exposed to extreme temperatures with FreeFEM++ and meshless methods.
- Moving boundary problem simulation - dendritic growth.
- Dynamic Thermal Rating (DTR) of overhead power lines and uncertainty of DTR.
- Preparation and defence of doctoral dissertation.
- Supervisor: dr. Gregor Kosec
- Jul 2014 – Dec 2017: Assistant to head of R&D
- NOVA Vertriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.
- Setting up a model of “ballooning effect” and its implementation in the prototyping protocol via a Mathemathica/Python software.
- Production quality assurance via precise experimental work.
- Translations and other minor works on their webpage.
- Oct 2016 – Nov 2017: Research intern
- “Jožef Stefan” Institute
- Working on my masters thesis: “Identification of dynamic systems using deep Gaussian Processes”.
- Using supervised learning method we predicted the air temperature around a nuclear plant Krško (Slovenia). Results showed that using deep models is an overkill single layered models produced better results with less computation time.
- Nov 2009 – Jun 2011: Student work
- Animating guests of all age.
- Organisation and leading all the big events (+1000 people).
- Responsible for entertainment while youngsters were celebrating a birthday party.
Education
- PhD
- International Postgraduate School Jožef Stefan, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- hp-adaptive strong-form mesh-free solution procedure
- Efficient methods for solving PDEs
- M.Sc. in Mechanical engineering
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- thesis: “Identification of dynamic systems using deep Gaussian Processes” (pdf in slovenian)
- B.Sc. in Physics
- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- thesis: “Lattice modelling of liquid crystals in spherical shells” (pdf in slovenian)
Awards and Scholarships
- Granted a 12-month World Federation of Scientists scholarship during my PhD.
Skills
- Good knowledge in Python, C++, C#, FreePascal, cmake
- Familiar with web technologies (postgresSQL, mySQL, typescript, HTML, .net, CSS, vue)
- Familiar with parallel execution (openMP, CUDA)
- Familiar with Windows and Linux and WSL
- Familiar with version control systems (Git)
Languages
- Slovenian: native
- English: full proficiency
- German: basic proficiency
- Croatian: basic proficiency
Certifications
- Quantum programming course presented by QLatvia Software.
- Parallel programming workshop at HLRS (Stuttgart).
- Iterative Solvers for Linear Systems at HLRS (Stuttgart).
- Modern scientific C++ at IDRIS.
- ENCCS workshop on CMAKE held by ENCCS.
- CodeRefinery workshop Organized by the Arctic University of Norway.
- Introductioon to GPU programming with OpenACC at IDRIS.
- CFD on HPC: OpenFoam at Faculty of Mechanics at the University of Ljubljana.
- Advanced Paraview workshop.
Organisational skills
- Team leader of national paragliding team at the European and World Championships 2016-2019
- Leading editor of Slovenian paragliding magazine IKAR in 2018
- President of Slovenian Paragliding Team club (2016-2020)
- Main administrator in local paragliding club DJP Metulj Rimske Toplice (2013 - )
- As pool animator we organised big events (up to 1000 people attended) - I usually had the leading organisational role during that event.
- Management of students during my employment at the Jožef Stefan Institute.
- Life balancing between freelancing, PhD, employment, paragliding, family and friends.