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Alem Zekic

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Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  • Sony Music Entertainment
    Staff Backend/Platform Engineer
    Sony Music Entertainment
    Jan 2021 - Current (5 years 10 months)
    Full ownership of platform modernization and ingestion/data transformation architecture across
    large-scale enterprise music systems.
    • Led complex platform transformations using feature flags, parallel runtime environments,
    automated data validation, and rollback strategies enabling zero-downtime multi-phase
    migrations.
    • Redesigned batch workflows into Kafka-based event-driven pipelines and migrated
    messaging from embedded ActiveMQ to AWS Managed ActiveMQ, improving throughput
    and operational stability.
    • Modernized platform architecture by upgrading Java runtimes, decomposing monoliths into
    microservices, and transitioning interfaces from XML to JSON/GraphQL.
    • Rebuilt 10+ year legacy repr
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    Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead
    OSB AG (ALTEN GROUP)
    Jan 2019 - Jan 2022 (3 years 1 month)
    Focused on communication systems, embedded software, PC-based engineering tools, protocol
    design, and simulation environments for agricultural and machinery platforms.
    • Delivered ISO-BUS communication & terminal framework features enabling agricultural
    machinery manufacturers to build tractor/implement applications.
    • Designed binary data exchange protocol & serialization layer for WIC (Wireless In-Field
    Communication) enabling multi-tractor field synchronization over ITS-G5.
    • Developed TIM protocol demo application showcasing two-way tractor to implement control
    scenarios.
    • Maintained PC-based simulation tooling eliminating hardware dependency for terminal
    application development and testing.
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    Co-Founder / Software Architect & Project Lead
    Synergy Soft - Software Consulting Studio
    Jan 2015 - Jan 2019 (4 years 1 month)
    Built and delivered multiple custom enterprise systems for government and commercial clients as
    part of a 4-5 person development team. Responsibilities combined architecture, backend + full-stack
    engineering, technical leadership, requirements discovery, stakeholder management, deployment,
    and post-production operations.
    • Co-founded company, led engineering, operations, client engagement, hiring and delivery.
    • Owned end-to-end execution including client acquisition, project scoping and planning.
    • Implemented a complete time-attendance platform consisting of custom Raspberry Pi
    terminal devices with card scanner and display, a centralized web application, and integration
    services connecting field de
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    Software Engineer (Billing / Telecom Systems)
    ZIRA
    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 (1 year 1 month)
    Worked on high-performance billing platform for telecom operators, including modules deployed at
    Saudi Telecom Company.
    • Developed PL/SQL procedures, data reconciliation modules and automated invoice ingestion
    (XLS/XLSX/CSV).
    • Performed data migration, CRON automation and back-office processing tasks across billing
    workflows.
    • Delivered reporting components (iReport) and XML/SOAP integrations for enterprise clients.
    • Designed and implemented a .NET-based integration service connecting internal billing
    workflows with ABBYY OCR reader, enabling automated document data extraction and
    downstream processing
    • Supported on-site deployment & consulting at Saudi Telecom Company (KSA), including<
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    Embedded Software Engineer (C / ARM / Comms Protocols)
    Tring
    Jan 2014
    Developed embedded software modules for ARM-based payment and telecom devices, including:
    • Flash memory configuration and persistent settings management module.
    • Dual-channel communication layer using HTTP/HTTPS with SMS fallback for resilient
    connectivity with backend services.
    • Serial communication driver for electronic coin selector hardware.
    • Embedded control logic for user input, transaction flow, and remote service interaction.
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    Master of Electrical engineering (Computer Engineering / Software Systems)
    Faculty of Electrical Engineering University of Sarajevo
    Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 (4 years 1 month)
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    Bachelor of Electrical engineering (Computer Engineering / Software Systems)
    Sep 2010 - Jun 2024 (13 years 10 months)