W ith over 12 years of experience, I've been involved in all types of projects. I started out in print and transitioned to web where I kicked some serious HTML and CSS butt for some time. As smart phones came to play I switched my focus to mobile apps, and lately I've been working on B2B and SaaS web and mobile apps and managing digital products as a User Experience designer and creative team lead.
As a part of Toptal community for over three years I had an opportunity to work with clients from all over the world on challenging and interesting projects and products.
Combined with my 12 years of Stand Up Comedy stage experience - being a creative entrepreneur gives me the chance to give talks, lectures and workshops while I travel. I enjoy work and travel lifestyle of a digital nomad; I teach and share my experience whenever and wherever I have a chance.
When it comes to work, I look for interesting projects that will employ my problem solving skills, which I can take from idea to a finished product. If I work with a team, mutually inspiring atmosphere and positive attitude is a priority.
I enjoy building communities
as much as teaching. That's the main reason I've founded The Foolish Ones, and why I run Freelancers and Solopreneurs meet-up in London.
I've formed the biggest Croatian network of Web designers (3700+ members) where I organised regular web design and Dribbble meet-ups and give talks on variety of subjects.
About "Freelance Talks" Blog and Podcast
I've started this audio and video podcast series after my talk #nobullshitfreelancer got great feedback and overwhelmingly positive reviews on couple of IT and even non IT conferences. I've noticed that people welcome advice based on experience about freelancing and remote career.
Since I believe that remote and freelance jobs are the future for IT, and even a lot of non IT careers, goal of this podcast and blog is to help people that are starting out and even professionals looking to migrate from traditional 9-5 job to full time freelance jobs with advice from personal experience and from people with experience in the industry. Feel free to reach out with specific questions if you think I can help out.
Feel free to join us in our Freelance Talks Facebook Group.
Get to know me better
Yes, those are real lions! :)
I knew I wanted to be an artist ever since I chewed up my first coloring pencil and ate my first piece of paper. My love for computer graphics started the day I first saw Greg Martins' beautiful space landscapes and got my first computer that could run Photoshop.
My love for computers started with my first Nintendo game, and thanks to my parents who saw my potential, that love grew to become a constant process of learning, exploring and understanding of computer technologies and computer graphics.
I am proud to say that I enjoy my work, and it makes me smile to do so.
In business, as in life, I always give my best to push the envelope in everything I do; constantly trying to advance myself in every possible way. It gives me great pleasure every time I have an opportunity to contribute to community.
Out side of work, I've been doing Stand Up Comedy for almost twelve years. If you are in London, you can see me performing in the city and if I'm in Croatia, I'll be in SAX! club Zagreb with LAJNAP comedy group I've co-founded in 2016.
When it's sunny outside, try to catch me on my Suzuki Bandit, while I search for a new great place to grab a bite, or drink some good cup of Coffee.