Igor Bajović

Senior Director of Engineering
Belgrade, RS.

About

Highly accomplished Engineering leader with 15+ years of experience, including over 5 years in senior leadership roles, specializing in driving innovation and delivering high-impact solutions. Adept at leading global teams of 60+ engineers, optimizing efficiency, and ensuring product quality through strong technical and business alignment. Proven ability to partner with C-level executives to translate strategic vision into actionable engineering initiatives.

Work

VELSERA
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Senior Director of Engineering

Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia

Summary

Led a global team of 65 engineers in building a comprehensive SaaS Cloud Platform for bioinformatics, driving strategic partnerships and platform implementation.

Highlights

Directed a 65-member engineering team in developing a comprehensive SaaS Cloud Platform, encompassing core services, computation, and data management for petabyte-scale bioinformatics.

Cultivated team development and performance through consistent 1-on-1 coaching and managing the Performance Management Process (PMP), aligning individual growth with company objectives.

Spearheaded Agile methodology adoption, including quarterly planning and sprint cycles, ensuring timely and predictable delivery of complex software solutions.

Orchestrated engineering initiatives to achieve GxP compliance through rigorous code reviews, continuous monitoring, and validation, significantly enhancing product quality and security standards.

Partnered with Product, Strategy, and Architecture teams to strategically align engineering efforts with overarching business goals, optimizing resource allocation.

Architected and led the end-to-end implementation of a new clinically compliant SaaS platform, directly contributing to securing a $75M strategic partnership.

SEVEN BRIDGES GENOMICS INC.
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Senior Director of Engineering

Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia

Summary

Led a 45-member team in developing a high-scale digital platform for biomedical data, scaling operations and enhancing efficiency.

Highlights

Directed a 45-member engineering team in the development and maintenance of a high-scale digital platform for complex biomedical data processing.

Scaled the platform's capacity by 300% to effectively support large enterprise clients, significantly enhancing performance, reliability, and scalability.

Optimized automated testing protocols using Selenium and GitLab CI/CD, boosting testing efficiency by 20% and reducing operational costs by 30%.

Deployed proactive monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana), which enhanced system response time and improved customer satisfaction.

Successfully secured and maintained critical FedRAMP, ISO27001, and HIPAA compliance certifications, ensuring robust data security and regulatory adherence.

Collaborated cross-functionally with Product and Strategy teams to design and execute strategic initiatives, ensuring engineering alignment with evolving market needs.

SEVEN BRIDGES GENOMICS INC.
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Head of Engineering

Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia

Summary

Directed engineering operations, implementing critical policies and developing key enterprise solutions to enhance product quality and reliability.

Highlights

Implemented a zero-downtime policy, consistently achieving SLA targets and substantially enhancing system reliability.

Spearheaded the development of a new Enterprise Suite for large clients, significantly boosting company revenue and market position.

Instituted a zero-bug policy that reduced software defects by 20%, leading to a measurable improvement in overall product quality.

Managed the company-wide Internship program, successfully selecting 20 top candidates from 250 applicants, with many transitioning into critical engineering roles.

SEVEN BRIDGES GENOMICS INC.
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Engineering Team Lead

Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia

Summary

Led an engineering team, introducing microservice architecture and fostering self-sufficiency through performance management and 1-on-1 coaching.

Highlights

Pioneered the adoption of microservice architecture, aligning with domain-driven design principles to enhance agile development and system scalability.

Implemented Performance Management Process (PMP) and regular 1-on-1 meetings, fostering a highly self-sufficient and high-performing engineering team.

Facilitated cross-functional collaboration and technical mentorship within the team, enhancing overall project delivery capabilities and skill development.

SEVEN BRIDGES GENOMICS INC.
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Software Engineer

Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia

Summary

Developed and integrated advanced software solutions, enhancing system capabilities, streamlining access, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Highlights

Integrated the platform with governmental cloud pilots, enabling the ingestion of large petabyte-scale datasets and significantly expanding system capabilities.

Engineered and implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) using SAML 2.0, streamlining secure access across multiple product offerings.

Redesigned and fortified the AuthN/AuthZ system to achieve ISO27001 compliance, significantly enhancing security posture and aligning with industry best practices.

SERBIAN OBJECT LABORATORIES
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Software Engineer

Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia

Summary

Developed secure distributed government systems and advanced e-learning platforms, incorporating biometric data storage and interactive learning tools.

Highlights

Developed secure distributed government systems, including ID document solutions with integrated biometric data storage.

Designed and developed an advanced e-learning platform incorporating educational videos, a reward system, and interactive learning tools to enhance user engagement.

Education

University of Belgrade, School of Electrical Engineering
Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia

Master's Degree

Computer Science and Engineering

University of Belgrade, School of Electrical Engineering
Belgrade, Serbia, Serbia

Bachelor's Degree

Computer Science and Engineering

Awards

National Talents Scholarship

Awarded By

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia

Awarded a scholarship for National Talents by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.

Languages

English
Italian
Serbian

Certificates

Mini MBA - Management

Issued By

Center Europe

Team Topology Academy

Issued By

Team Topology Academy

Effective Manager Training

Issued By

Manager Tools

Skills

Programming Languages

Java, Python, Go, TypeScript, Angular, AngularJS.

Databases & Messaging

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ.

Cloud Platforms & Services

AWS, GCP, Azure, EC2, S3, Lambda, Google Cloud Storage.

Containerization & Orchestration

Docker, Kubernetes, Microservice Architecture.

Monitoring & Logging

Elasticsearch, Kibana, Grafana, Prometheus.

CI/CD & DevOps

GitLab CI/CD, Continuous Delivery, SDLC.

Security & Compliance

AuthN/AuthZ, OpenID, OAuth, SAML 2.0, ISO27001, FedRAMP, HIPAA, GxP Compliance.

Testing & Quality Assurance

Selenium, Code Reviews, Validation, Automated Testing.

Leadership & Management

Leadership, Team Culture, Company Scale & Growth, Long-term Planning, Budget Management, Hiring, Strategic Planning, Performance Management (PMP), Agile Methodologies, Cross-functional Collaboration, Mentorship, Team Development.

Product & Strategy

Product Growth, Market Needs Analysis, Business Alignment.

Problem Solving

Problem Solving, Decision Making, Strategic Prioritization.

Interests

Professional Development

Leadership, Team Culture, Company Scale and Growth, Long-term Planning and Budgets, SDLC, Continuous Delivery, Cloud Solutions, Modularity, Product Growth.