Ivan Đurđevac
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Ivan Đurđevac

Senior SaaS
Engineer &
Technical Lead.

I connect architecture, hands-on engineering, and production delivery to build SaaS products that are ready for the work ahead.

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Open to project & senior engineering conversations

A connected approach
Product & applicationInterfaces that serve the product
APIs & integrationsClear boundaries. Connected systems.
Data & searchThe right model for the problem
Infrastructure & deliveryA dependable path to production
Product thinking, connected to production.

Building softwaresince 2004

Production SaaSsince 2013

Hands-on leadershipfrom architecture to delivery

Expertise

Clear direction.
Working software.

From a new product to an established platform, I help connect the technical decisions to the software your business needs.

01

SaaS Architecture & Technical Direction

Make deliberate choices about system boundaries, technology, and what to build next. Keep the architecture connected to the product.

02

Full-Stack Product Development

Turn requirements into working software across Laravel APIs and React / Next.js interfaces, with ownership through implementation.

03

Legacy Modernization & Platform Evolution

Improve established systems in considered steps. Understand the constraints, preserve working behavior, and make the next change easier.

04

CI/CD, Infrastructure & Production Delivery

Connect local development to production with reproducible Docker environments, automated pipelines, and coordinated releases.

Selected work

Different challenges.
The same ownership.

Three projects. Three perspectives on architecture, technical leadership, and the work it takes to ship.

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Experience

Depth built
over time.

Long-term product work, a SaaS business of my own, and a career spent turning requirements into production software.

A little more about me
  1. 2020–Present

    Nested Minds DOO

    Senior Software Engineer

    Long-term production SaaS work across KlikFX and StanNaDan, including application architecture, implementation, development workflow, and delivery.

  2. 2019–Present

    License Bridge

    Founder & Software Engineer

    Conceived and built a SaaS licensing and payments platform for WordPress plugin and theme developers.

  3. 2013–2020

    Deadline Funnel

    Software Engineer

    Developed production SaaS products with Laravel/PHP and React/Next.js; led a smaller developer group during part of the engagement.

  4. 2004–2013

    Earlier Experience

    PHP and Delphi Developer

    Eximius Solutions, LINK Group / SoftLink, RedNetCat, and Centroplan Konsalting Biro.

Way of working

Good engineering starts
with clear thinking.

  1. 01

    Stay close to the code.

    Technical direction is strongest when it stays connected to implementation.

  2. 02

    Respect the live product.

    Sequence improvements around the system people already depend on.

  3. 03

    Make the tradeoffs clear.

    Work with the team to decide what matters now and what can wait.

  4. 04

    Build shared standards.

    Use code review and mentoring to help the whole team move consistently.

Technology

Tools chosen
for the problem.

A practical stack across application development, data, integrations, and the infrastructure that connects them.

Backend

PHP · Laravel · Yii2 · REST APIs

Frontend

React · Next.js · TypeScript · Redux Toolkit · Zustand · TanStack Query

Data & Search

MySQL · MongoDB · Redis · Meilisearch · Typesense

Infrastructure

Docker · Docker Compose · Nginx · Linux · CI/CD · Bitbucket Pipelines · AWS EC2/S3

Integrations

Stripe · Paddle · PayPal · OAuth · WordPress

Testing

PHPUnit · React Testing Library · Cypress

Ivan Đurđevac, smiling, in a light blue shirt and glasses
Pančevo, SerbiaWorking with remote teams

About Ivan

Close to the code.
Invested in the product.

I’m an engineer who enjoys understanding the whole system — and staying hands-on with the details.

My work spans long-running SaaS products, new platforms, and License Bridge, a product I conceived and built. I work directly with founders and product owners to turn business requirements into technical decisions and working software.

Alongside implementation, I review code, mentor developers, and help small teams make deliberate choices about what to build next.

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The next conversation

A product to build.
A platform to evolve.
Let’s talk.

For SaaS engineering, technical direction,
and the right Senior or Lead Engineer role.

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