Jovan Ćukalović — CTO
🚀 If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my career, it’s that building great tech starts with building great teams. I’m an engineering leader with 17+ years of experience building distributed cloud platforms, scaling engineering teams, and turning ambitious prototypes into global-scale products. My passion lies in building—not just technology, but high-performing teams and leaders. Are you an engineer or new leader navigating career growth, team dynamics, or technical decision-making? I’ve been there—and I’d be glad to help. Over the years, I have: 🟢 Built and scaled new engineering teams from scratch, including in new geographic locations 🟢 Led products from prototype through to globally available enterprise-grade offerings 🟢 Mentored engineers and leaders 1:1, helping them grow with clarity and confidence 🟢 Led and supported talent across all levels — from junior engineers to experienced tech leads and directors 🟢 Supported engineers and managers through career transitions, promotions, and leadership growth 💬 If you’re on your growth path towards a respected engineering leader - someone your team believes in and your org counts on - let’s connect! I believe in a world where world-class engineering culture with a clear vision can make technology surpass miracles.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on cloud infrastructure and database management.
Experience: 17 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Database Management
- Software Engineering
- Cloud Services
- Data Engineering
- Web Development
Career Highlights
- 17+ years of experience in engineering leadership.
- Expert in building high-performing engineering teams.
- Proven track record in cloud and database technologies.
Work Experience
Nutanix
Senior Director Of Engineering (4 yrs)
Microsoft
Principal Software Engineering Manager (3 yrs 6 mos)
Senior Software Engineering Manager (2 yrs 11 mos)
Software Engineering Manager (11 mos)
Software Engineering Lead (3 mos)
Lead Software Design Engineer in Test (8 mos)
SDET II (3 yrs 5 mos)
MediaCET Ltd.
Web Developer (1 yr 2 mos)
Faculty of Organizational Sciences
Software Developer (6 mos)
Systems Theory - Teaching demonstrator (4 mos)
Education
B.Sc. at University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences