Professional Experience
VP of Product, Andela
Remote
Responsible for building product at Andela, a rapid growth startup that scales high-performing distributed engineering teams with Africa's most talented software developers. The company is backed by Spark Capital, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), and Google Ventures.
Director of Product, Toptal
Remote
Toptal is shaping the future of work. We are a platform connecting the top 3% of freelance developers, designers, and finance experts with companies that need their skills. Toptal is entirely distributed, with a global network active in over 120 countries.
I joined Toptal to build product and scale the platform as they launch an Enterprise business unit. Toptal encourages travel and discovery as a means to constant inspiration. I'm still based in San Francisco but can frequently be found in different parts of the globe. :-D
Director of Product, Anaplan
San Francisco, CA
Anaplan is a cloud-based business modeling, planning, and analytics platform. I joined as an early member of the product team and have helped the organization scale across three time zones and multiple product areas throughout our journey to becoming the Smart Business Platform.
Strategic product management for reporting & analytics, collaboration, and administration of the Anaplan cloud platform.
Leading product for Anaplan's new data platform
Led product strategy & development for Anaplan's App Store, the apps, and supporting components.
Head of Customer Success & Product, Aviso
San Francisco, CA
Aviso helps sales organizations optimize performance and exceed revenue goals using predictive analytics and machine learning. I joined the company when they were in stealth mode (employee #7) and helped them obtain Series A funding, through company launch.
Senior Program Manager, GoodData
San Francisco, CA
GoodData is the leading SaaS analytics platform. I was the first program manager at the company, implementing our product for customers and then helping translate user needs to product and engineering. Use cases varied across marketing, sales, travel, CPG, and social media analytics.
Analytics Consultant & Data Engineer, Dell
Remote
Dell is one of the largest computer companies in the world. I worked for Dell's consulting arm. I designed and implemented planning, analytics and business intelligence solutions for large-scale ERP implementations, mostly in CPG, aerospace & defense, finance, and manufacturing.
Analyst, Deloitte Consulting
Pittsburgh, PA
Deloitte Consulting is one of the leading technology consulting firms in the world. I worked as a technology consultant for government & public health organizations, notably helping to design and implement an online benefits portal for the state of Michigan.
Applications Designer, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Pittsburgh, PA
The PSC provides computational researchers with access to several of the most powerful systems for high-performance computing. I assisted staff scientists with research, scripting (perl) and writing web applications (php, javascript, html, css, mysql) while I was a university student.
Education
University of Pittsburgh, Information and Computer Science
Pittsburgh, PA
Featured Coursework: Web Design (javascript/html/css), Java, Human Computer Interaction, Selling, Human Factors in Computing, Financial Accounting, Creative Writing, Calculus, Logic & Computation, Database Systems, C / C++, Short Story in Context
Skills & Interests
Technical: Illustrator, Sketch, Swift, Xcode, HTML/CSS, basic Javascript
Languages: Native English, conversational Serbian, basic French
Interests, Hobbies, & Organizations: PADI-certified scuba diver, yogi, rollerblader, traveler