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Dario C.
Fullstack Developer
Dario is a Fullstack Developer with nearly ten years of commercial experience building robust and scalable web applications across frontend and backend.
He has worked extensively with technologies such as React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, AWS, and Cloudflare, delivering high-quality solutions across multiple domains.
Throughout his career, Dario progressed from hands-on development to leading teams and managing complex projects, emphasizing clean architecture, performance optimization, and maintainable code. He consistently drives technical excellence while fostering collaboration and continuous learning.
Beyond development, Dario brings creativity, discipline, and problem-solving skills to every project. His interests in animals, sports, and board games reflect his curiosity and well-rounded approach, making him a valuable asset to any team.
Main expertise
- JavaScript 10 years

- React.js 8 years
- REST API 10 years

Other skills
- MySQL 8 years
- MongoDB 4 years
- Firebase 3 years

Selected experience
Employment
Company Owner & Senior software engineer
Kotei - 1 year 8 months
Kotei is a consultancy firm specializing in full-stack web development and blockchain solutions. The company delivers robust, scalable software for clients across various industries by combining practical coding expertise with architectural guidance and technical consulting.
- Founded and led the consultancy, providing customized software solutions in fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS sectors.
- Offered architectural guidance and performed hands-on development for web and blockchain-based systems.
- Developed reusable, scalable components that improved performance, reduced maintenance, and facilitated future growth.
- Consulted with clients on backend optimization, frontend performance, and system reliability to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Deployed infrastructure using AWS, Terraform, and serverless functions with a focus on long-term sustainability.
- Integrated GraphQL APIs, real-time data processing, and CI/CD workflows to enhance development efficiency.
Technologies:
- Technologies:
JavaScript
React.js
Docker
PostgreSQL
AWS
TypeScript
Node.js
React Native
GraphQL
Postman
AWS SQS
AWS Lambda
AWS S3
Figma
Tailwind
Firebase
Terraform
- Unit Testing
Agile
Git
RabbitMQ
- Database Testing
- Integration Testing
Apollo
AWS ECS
Prisma
Senior Software Engineer
ROKO Labs - 3 years 2 months
Developing high-performance SaaS platforms with React, Next.js, and GraphQL, focusing on building scalable and maintainable front-end architectures. Working closely with backend teams to integrate REST APIs and GraphQL endpoints, ensuring seamless data interactions.
Key Contributions & Impact:
- Built and optimized front-end applications, improving UI performance and user experience.
- Developed reusable components to enhance consistency and maintainability across applications.
- Optimized data fetching and state management to increase efficiency and responsiveness.
- Improved overall application performance by refactoring code and applying best practices.
Technologies:
- Technologies:
JavaScript
React.js
CSS
TypeScript
Node.js
Express.js
GraphQL
Next.js
SCSS
Tailwind
Agile
Scrum
Git
REST API
- HTML / CSS
Apollo
Prisma
tRPC
Principal Engineer
YieldBricks - 2 years 9 months
Leading the development of a decentralized real estate investment platform, integrating blockchain, smart contracts, and DeFi technologies to enable secure and fractional real estate ownership. Designed and optimized high-performance APIs, scalable infrastructure, and real-time investment mechanisms to support seamless user transactions.
Key Contributions & Impact:
- Built and optimized YieldBricks' DeFi infrastructure, integrating smart contracts and ERC-20 tokenization for fractional real estate investment.
- Developed scalable APIs to support yield distribution, staking, and secondary marketplace transactions.
- Implemented Web3 integrations to enable seamless blockchain interactions.
- Enhanced security and compliance by integrating KYC/AML solutions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, aligning product, engineering, and blockchain strategies to improve platform performance.
Technologies:
- Technologies:
React.js
PostgreSQL
AWS
TypeScript
React Native
- Project Management
Postman
AWS S3
Next.js
Tailwind
- Product Development
Git
Framer
Back End Developer
Serapion - 7 months
Serapion is a technology solutions provider specializing in enterprise-grade applications across multiple industries, offering backend infrastructure and scalable cloud integrations.
- Built scalable backend systems using Node.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL to support enterprise applications.
- Designed and deployed secure RESTful APIs that handled thousands of concurrent users with optimized query performance.
- Integrated Firebase Authentication to streamline secure user management and improve platform reliability.
- Utilized RabbitMQ for asynchronous messaging and job queueing, enhancing performance and service decoupling.
- Worked in an agile team environment, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, and DevOps workflows.
- Conducted advanced database query optimizations, reducing response times and increasing data throughput.
- Contributed to backend architecture refactoring to improve maintainability and scalability.
Technologies:
- Technologies:
MySQL
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
TypeScript
Node.js
Express.js
GraphQL
Postman
Firebase
Nest.js
Linux
RabbitMQ
Shell
REST API
Web Developer
123 Design - 5 years 1 month
123 Design is a boutique software agency that provides customized digital solutions, especially for e-commerce, tourism, and content management clients.
- Designed and developed over 50 responsive and custom websites for small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs using React.js, HTML/CSS, and WordPress.
- Applied SEO best practices and performance optimization techniques, resulting in notable increases in website traffic and user engagement.
- Created reusable UI components and ensured cross-browser compatibility for a smooth user experience.
- Managed direct communication with clients, gathered requirements, and coordinated project timelines with a focus on customer satisfaction.
- Supported the development of custom CMS solutions to increase scalability and improve content management for large, content-heavy websites.
- Introduced modern tools and practices such as TypeScript, ES6, and jQuery into legacy projects to improve maintainability.
Technologies:
- Technologies:
JavaScript
React.js
HTML
CSS
jQuery
TypeScript
- UI
Node.js
ES5/ES6
Express.js
WordPress
- Project Management
Education
BSc.Natural sciences and mathematics
Department of Mathematics, University of Zagreb · 2009 - 2013
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