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Kemal Sokolović

@ksokolovic

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Seasoned data and software engineer driving data-informed solutions.

Serbia

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What I'm looking for

I seek technical leadership roles where I can architect data-driven systems, mentor teams, and deliver scalable ML/NLP and visualization solutions for social impact and international development.

I am a seasoned data and software engineer with over a decade of experience building scalable web and mobile systems, interactive data visualizations, and AI-driven tools for international development and private-sector clients.

As a principal architect and technical lead, I have designed and implemented end-to-end solutions—project management systems, data warehouses, NLP/LLM pipelines, and interactive reports—delivering measurable impact for organizations such as USAID, UNICEF, Gap Inc., and others.

I combine deep technical skills (Python, Java/Kotlin, Django, Spring Boot, React, d3.js, ML/NLP tooling) with strong programmatic and cross-functional leadership to turn complex data into accessible insights that inform policy and operational decisions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Chief Data & Technology Officer

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Institute for Development Impact

Jan 2016 - Present (9 years 9 months)

Architected and led development of a proprietary PMIS, multiple interactive data visualization platforms and AI/NLP systems that enabled data-driven decision-making for international development programs and stakeholders.

Java Kotlin Python Django D3.Js Machine Learning Data Engineering PostgreSQL MySQL

Data and Software Engineer

UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Provided technical coordination and QA for a nationwide ICT assessment of primary and secondary schools, producing a prioritized dataset and recommendations for ICT infrastructure upgrades.

Python Pandas NumPy Data Collection Geospatial analysis D3.Js Mapbox Data Visualization

Technical Team Leader

Heim:Spiel Medien GmbH

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 11 months)

Led development of mobile apps for real-time sports data delivery and built automated data collection and processing tools to aggregate and validate sports data from multiple sources.

Java Android Objective C Data Ingestion API Integration Real Time Systems Team Leadership

Software Engineer

Typhoon HIL

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 (11 months)

Designed a web-based power electronic schematic editor and migrated HIL support software from desktop to a cloud-based platform, improving accessibility and scalability.

Python Django JavaScript Cloud Migration Web Applications Embedded Systems

Software Engineer (Consultant)

Povio Labs

Jan 2018 - Present (7 years 9 months)

Architected and initiated refactoring of a scalable online payment processing system to improve scalability and operational efficiency.

Java Spring Boot Scalability Refactoring API Design

Software Engineer (Consultant)

DigitalMR

Jan 2017 - Present (8 years 9 months)

Designed scalable architecture and development framework for a social media listening platform leveraging big data processing and machine learning for large-scale analysis.

Python Django Big Data Machine Learning System Design Infrastructure

Software Engineer

Danulabs

Jan 2012 - Present (13 years 9 months)

Maintained and enhanced an in-house .NET code generator and contributed to research on metaprogramming and code generation for business software products.

C# .NET Meta Programming Software Maintenance Research