Dino Ferizovic

Experience

1. November 2023 - Current Contract

   Software Engineer Consultant

   IKEA

   Built and shipped high-scale internal platforms at IKEA focused on making digital experiences more scalable and reliable
   
   • Developed QR-driven documentation platform replacing traditional paper manuals - customers scan product QR codes to access localized landing pages with manuals and assets based on region and language.
   
   • Built admin platform for managing product documentation globally, helping reduce print costs and paper usage at significant scale.
   
   • Replaced deprecated Firebase Dynamic Links with in-house deep linking infrastructure now handling 6-7M redirects monthly with seamless app opens and intelligent fallbacks.
   
   • Developed DNS automation workflows, podcast delivery platform, and internal tooling for image moderation.
   
   • Set up analytics infrastructure with data pipelines using Pub/Sub and BigQuery to stream app analytics.
   
   • Optimized SQL queries to keep costs down while building Looker Studio dashboards that turned raw app data into actionable metrics for product and business teams.

   • Python
   • Next.js
   • E2E testing
   • Tailwind CSS
   • React
   • GCP
   • Firestore
   • Node.js
   • FastAPI
   • Typescript
   • BigQuery
   • Pub/Sub
   • Looker Studio
   • Terraform
2. October 2023 - Current Employment

   Senior Fullstack Developer

   GESHDO

   • Working as an IT consultant through GESHDO, building full-stack systems and platforms for enterprise clients
   
   • Focused on scalable architecture, cloud infrastructure, and delivering solutions that solve real operational problems

   • Python
   • Next.js
   • Tailwind CSS
   • React
   • GCP
   • Firestore
   • Node.js
   • FastAPI
   • Typescript
   • BigQuery
   • Pub/Sub
   • Looker Studio
   • Terraform
3. August 2021 - October 2023 Employment

   Fullstack Developer

   NordAxon

   Built and shipped systems across AI, data, and web, focused on making things work in real-world scenarios
   
   • Led development of Emely, an AI-driven dialogue system powered by GPT-3.5 Turbo for structured job interviews - handled frontend, backend, APIs, deployment, branding, and marketing
   
   • Worked on Babelfisk project with Helsingborg City, building a data collection platform to improve speech-to-text for non-standard Swedish accents
   
   • Trained and evaluated models like Google Speech-to-Text, Azure Speech-to-Text, Whisper, and Wav2Letter to see what performs well outside of ideal conditions
   
   • Designed and developed NordAxon's website with admin portal, backed by FastAPI Python service built for flexibility and scalability
   
   • Built prototype data dashboard for Halmstad Municipality focused on improving safety around the central station using data-driven insights
   
   • Led development of verification platform for Verify Agency where companies go through ISO 26000-based assessments

   • React
   • GCP
   • Firestore
   • FastAPI
   • SCSS
   • UX/UI
   • Python
   • Machine Learning
   • Speech To Text
4. January 2013 - May 2021

   Freelance Digital Designer

   Self-Employed

   • Worked with clients across different industries including driving schools, nightclubs, construction companies, health and supplement shops, and restaurants
   
   • Built everything from logos and brand identities to full websites and digital assets
   
   • Learned what different businesses actually need and how to turn that into something that works for them

   • Figma
   • Adobe Suite
   • Graphic Design
   • HTML
   • CSS
   • User Experience Research