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Luka Baljak - SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER in Baljak Luka, Serbia

Luka Baljak

Senior Software Engineer specializing in full-stack web and AI-powered SaaS

FivetranUniversity of BelgradeBaljak Luka, Serbia7 Years ExperienceSenior LevelWorks On-Site

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Frontend-leaning product engineer who took broad ownership of a recently launched AI-powered customer support chat designed to deflect support tickets. They designed the overall system, built the full frontend, contributed to backend work, and served as a key source of product and technical continuity for a globally distributed team.

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Key Strengths

  • Owned end-to-end design of an AI customer support chat surface
  • Built the entire frontend and contributed to backend implementation
  • Designed session-state architecture for solved, bypassed, and abandoned chat flows
  • Strong React/TypeScript frontend architecture instincts
  • Uses TanStack Query for caching and data fetching
  • Applies performance optimization techniques such as virtualized lists
  • Experience with real-time back-office workflows using WebSockets
  • Collaborated with backend engineers on API contracts and integration validation
  • Provided product and technical guidance to a globally distributed team

Reference Highlights

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  • takes ownership seriously
  • reliable problem solver
  • strong architectural initiative
  • tests thoroughly end to end
  • high dedication
  • closely monitors deployments
  • willing to stay after hours
  • performance-focused
  • proactive about SEO standards
  • improved legacy page speed
  • strong communication skills
  • gets along with anyone
  • aligns frontend and backend early
  • thinks beyond frontend toward backend efficiency

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Experience

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERFivetran · Aug 2023 – Present
SOFTWARE ENGINEERFishingBooker · Mar 2020 – Jul 2023
JUNIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERZea Stim R&D d.o.o. · Oct 2019 – Mar 2020
TEACHING ASSOCIATEFaculty of Organizational Sciences · Oct 2018 – Sep 2019part-time

Education

University of Belgrademaster, Technologies of E-business (2019)
University of Belgradebachelor, Informational Technologies (2018)

Languages

SerbianEnglishHungarianFrenchGerman

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Luka BaljakSenior Software Engineer specializing in full-stack web and AI-powered SaaS