Luka Patarcic
Technical Lead
Part of FatCat Coders since:
August 2020
With 5+ years in web and mobile development, Luka offers robust technical and leadership capabilities. An ideal fit for your team, if you are looking for a reliable and independent tech expert capable of solving complex problems, leading teams, and delivering high-quality projects from start to finish.
Calendly - Marketing Web Page
Client ProjectSeptember 2023 - December 2023
Calendly leads the way in automated meeting scheduling, offering team-based scheduling solutions and integrations with advanced security features.
Led a team of two FatCat Coders developers for Calendly's main website project (calendly.com)
Conducted thorough research and gathered insights to develop prototype solutions, which were presented to the Calendly team.
Utilized the findings from the research to determine the optimal framework and CI/CD deployment for the main webpage, from research and presentation to development and release.
Collaborated closely with the Calendly marketing team to implement ideas, including transitioning the website from Gatsby to Next.js and supporting the overall transition process.
Main tech stack:
Gatsby, NextJS, ReactJS, Vercel; AWS, TypeScript, Contentful
Calendly - Product
Client ProjectJune 2023 - September 2023
Worked on the back-office/admin panel ( namely ‘Active Admin‘;), initially written in Ruby on Rails, where he implemented tables, user database printing, and user information.
Added extra features for migrating users from one organization (company) to another.
Contributed to the main Calendly application by introducing features related to user migration, listing migrated users, displaying their current status, and implementing an email-sending feature, as well as, facilitating import and export of "event types" on Calendly.
Collaborated directly with the in-house Calendly team consisting of 3 developers, 1 QA, 1 PM, and 1 Designer, following the scrum methodology.
Main tech stack:
ReactJS, JavaScript, Redux, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL
Insightful
Client ProjectDecember 2022 - April 2023
Insightful is a team-automated tracking tool designed to monitor app and website usage, capture screenshots, and track activity in real-time for improved performance.
Contributed to the implementation of microservices and the development of new integrations with prominent tools such as Jira and Slack.
Successfully implemented automatic time mapping and project/task creation based on predefined rules.
Developed a feature for normalizing application names in the product to ensure seamless usage of the app.
Enhanced features through both independent work and collaborative efforts with the Insightful team, consisting of 1 team lead, 1 frontend developer, 1 QA, 1 Designer, and 1 Product Owner.
Main tech stack:
NodeJS, AngularJS, ElasticSearch, MongoDB, microservices
Fox Vision
Client ProjectOctober 2022 - December 2022
Fox Vision is an advertising company specializing in the food industry, specifically tailored for tablet displays to address the advertising needs of food delivery companies.
Developed tracking via Google Maps to follow the location of the table display, implemented SMS & Email verification for the app, and introduced a feature for real-time communication between mobile and tablet.
Led a team of four (4) full-stack FatCat developers, overseeing tasks such as conducting code reviews, facilitating brainstorming sessions, and actively contributing to the development process. Contributed as a member of the Fox Vision scrum team, which included 1 PM, 1 Designer, and 1 QA.
Improved and refactored the codebase to ensure enhanced performance and maintainability.
Successfully delivered a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), enabling the client to pursue investment opportunities and effectively present their innovative idea.
Main tech stack:
ReactJS, PostgreSQL, AWS, React Native, NestJS, NodeJS, TypeScript
Auxality
Outsourcing CompanySeptember 2020 - September 2022
As a part of an outsourcing company Luka has worked on diverse projects with different technologies in the banking, e-commerce, and mobile.
Developed multiple banking applications utilizing .NET backend and Next.js frontend on AWS infrastructure, incorporating microservices for authentication, logging, and data importing.
Contributed to an e-commerce platform hosted on AWS, integrating .NET and Next.js with Stripe for payments, and implementing various enhancements such as keyword extraction and image manipulation. Led a team throughout the project.
Participated in the development of a Flutter mobile app leveraging Firebase and OpenStreetMap for landfill information, as well as a Due Diligence platform featuring React frontend, Node.js backend, and MongoDB database.
Typically collaborated within a scrum team consisting of 1 PM, 1–2 FullStack developers, 1 Designer, and 1 QA. Also led a team during certain projects.
Main tech stack:
NextJS, .NET, Flutter, Firebase, ReactJS with Redux, NodeJS with Express, MongoDB, AWS, Stripe Integration, GoogleMaps
Independent contract
Independent contractoOctober 2018 - September 2022
As an independent contractor, Luka has handled various projects, including webpages and applications, some of which were under NDA.
Independently developed full-stack applications for small businesses using Symfony (PHP) and MSSQL for the backend, and Twig and vanilla JavaScript for the frontend. Utilized Doctrine as the primary ORM and AWS SES for email sending.
Created a coffee shop management application with a simple admin back office built with Material UI and a scheduling system with a calendar synchronized with another web application.
Developed a website for an English language school from the ground up, incorporating SEO features and analytics. Implemented a headless CMS using JavaScript to manage content effectively.
Main tech stack:
Symfony (PHP), MSSQL, Twig, JavaScript, Doctrine, AWS SES.
Master's Degree in Information Technology
Subotica Tech - College of Applied Sciences
2021 - 2024
Bachelor of Applied Science, Computer Programming
Subotica Tech - College of Applied Sciences
2017 - 2020
- Serbian
- English
- Sports (basketball, tennis, running)
- Learning Spanish