Summary
Stjepan Poljak is a seasoned software developer and senior Linux systems and platform security engineer with eight years of professional experience, currently building embedded and platform software at dSPACE from Osijek, Croatia. He combines deep kernel and security expertise with hands-on embedded development honed at Ericsson and prior work developing iOS apps, enabling him to bridge low-level systems concerns and application-facing features. With a master's in Mathematics and Computer Science and a background as a math and CS teacher, he brings strong analytical rigor and clear technical communication to complex projects. Known for specializing in kernel and security engineering, he focuses on making platform-level software robust and auditable while staying pragmatic about shipping product-ready solutions. A detail not immediately obvious: his teaching years helped shape a talent for translating intricate security concepts into actionable engineering practices for teams.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, Master's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science at Sveučilište 'Josipa Jurja Strossmayera' u Osijeku
Croatian, English, Russian, German