Summary
Jean Petric is an engineering manager with a decade of experience blending academic rigor and industry delivery, currently leading backend squads at Productive after driving infotainment back-end services for Jaguar Land Rover. He specializes in Java-based, containerized DevSecOps environments, owning design, delivery planning, and quality improvements while line-managing mid-level engineers. His PhD and earlier lecturing roles give him a strong theoretical foundation that he leverages to solve complex system problems and mentor teams. Comfortable at the intersection of research and product, he has moved from academia into hands-on platform engineering and leadership across multinational teams. Known for continuous improvement, he pairs analytical depth with pragmatic execution to deliver customer-facing services at scale. Based in Rijeka and Zagreb, he brings a global perspective informed by work in the UK and Croatia.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Science at University of Hertfordshire
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Software Engineering, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Software Engineering at Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka
English, Croatian