Personal data:

Born in Dubrovnik on 27th January 1972.
Married, a father of one.

Education:

2003 Columbia Southern University, AL, USA
Computer Information Systems degree program M.S. in Computer Science
Master's thesis entitled "IPv6 – Deployment Strategies"
The degree is currently in the process of recognition by the Agency for Science and Higher Education
2002 Received award as the best student in the program
1998 Columbia Southern University, AL, USA
Computer Information Systems degree program B.Sc. in Computer Science
Graduation thesis entitled "SQL'92 Standard – Security Issues"
In its recognition decision of 15th March 2005 the Agency for Science and Higher Education recognized the foreign educational qualification and the academic title B.Sc. in Computer Information Systems
1997 Received the "Sarah McKenzie Award" as the best international student and a scholarship supporting continuation of studies
1992 Enrolled the Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin, Croatia
Undergraduate course of study in Information Systems
Passed all the first year examinations but had to leave when called up for military duty

1990 Graduated from high school in Dubrovnik
Mathematics – Information Science program of study

Training:

2005 Passed the Cisco QOS 642-642 exam necessary for CCIP and CCVP certificates Microsoft Solution Framework course
2004 Completed Cisco Instructor Training at Cisco Networking Academy for the program "Fundamentals of UNIX and Linux"
2003 Passed Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) exam – professional certificate
Passed Cisco Certified Academy Instructor (CCAI) exam – professional certificate
2001 Building Scalable Cisco Networks course
Completed Cisco Instructor Training at Cisco Networking Academy
1999 CARNet advanced courses for UNIX system engineers

Work experience:

2004 Head of department at the Computer Support Centre, University of Dubrovnik
2001 Head of Computer Support Office at Dubrovnik Polytechnic
1997 Associate at the Computer Support Office, Dubrovnik Polytechnic

Professional work:

2004 Selected as member of AAI Project Board
2003 Selected as president of Presidium of the CARNet Board of Users
Selected as member of ISVU Project Board
2001 Selected as member of Presidium of the CARNet Board of Users
Appointed Head of Cisco Networking Academy at Dubrovnik Polytechnic
Appointed Head of project for building and maintaining Dubrovnik router for Iskon Internet Ltd.
1999 Appointed CARNet system engineer at the following institutions:
Dubrovnik Polytechnic
American College for Management and Technology in Dubrovnik
Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries in Dubrovnik
Appointed CARNet coordinator for Dubrovnik Polytechnic

Major projects:

2005 Started a project of adoption of VoIP technology based on Open Source-based solutions (SIP + Asterisk) and Cisco networking equipment/telephones at the University of Dubrovnik
Designed and implemented VoIP environments with the first 20 users at the University of Dubrovnik on two dislocated locations
2004 Implemented ISVU (Information system of institutions of higher education) at the Faculty of Tourism and Foreign Trade and prepared the transfer of students to a new institution (University of Dubrovnik) within the scope of ISVU project
Conducted a work task as a part of CARNet project of implementation of IPv6 protocol in the academic community
2001 Implemented ISVU at Dubrovnik Polytechnic
Founded Cisco Networking Academy at Dubrovnik Polytechnic
Implemented an Iskon router in Dubrovnik and has maintained it since
1999 Implemented ISSP (Information system of Student Dining Service) at Dubrovnik Polytechnic and the American College of Management and Technology