Hi, I'm

Jozo

Backend & DevOps Engineer

Focused on reliability, scalability, and real-world production systems.

bash
~ kubectl get pods -n production
NAME                               READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
api-server-7d4b9f-xk2p9            1/1     Running   0          8d
worker-5c8d7b-m3n1q                1/1     Running   0          8d
cache-9f3c2a-p7q8r                 1/1     Running   0          16d
~ go build ./...
compiled in 2.6s
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About Me

Backend & DevOps engineer with 5+ years building and operating production-grade distributed systems.

Experienced in Go and PHP, Kubernetes-based infrastructure, CI/CD, and GCP. Focused on system reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency (FinOps).

Technologies I work with:

Languages
Go PHP (Symfony)
Infra
Kubernetes GCP ArgoCD Terraform PostgreSQL Redis OpenSearch GitLab CI
Observability
Prometheus Grafana

Experience

Team Lead - globalsoft d.o.o
May 2024 - Present
  • Introduced FinOps practices, reducing cloud infrastructure costs by ~40%
  • Led a 7-member team delivering software for an international client
  • Hold dual responsibility as DevOps and Team Lead
  • Optimized workflows and reprioritized work based on stakeholder feedback
Backend Developer / DevOps
Jul 2020 - May 2024
  • Designed and operated backend services using Go and PHP (Symfony)
  • Initiated and led the company-wide adoption of Argo CD, introducing GitOps-based deployment workflows
  • Built and operated Kubernetes-based infrastructure on GCP
  • Developed an accounting microservice responsible for handling system-wide financial transactions
Backend Developer - Freelance
Sep 2021 - Dec 2024
  • Collaborated directly with Tech Lead and Product Owner to resolve architectural bottlenecks
  • Led major Symfony version migrations and improved system stability

Get in Touch

Open to interesting backend and infrastructure challenges.