Zeljko Dakic
Principal at Dakic OnLine LLC
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolZeljko Dakic is a seasoned software leader and founder with 14+ years of experience building product-focused engineering teams and consulting studios from Chicago. He blends hands-on execution in front-end React/TypeScript design systems and back-end Ruby on Rails architectures with pragmatic delivery practices—favoring transparent workflows, Kanban visibility, and simple commercial models. As founder of MakeSimpleAndEasy and long-running principal at Dakic OnLine, he specialises in turning ambiguous ideas into shippable outcomes on predictable weekly engagement plans. Past roles as Master of Frontend at Arity and CTO at startups highlight his ability to lead small teams, modernize legacy stacks, and integrate ML where it matters. Colleagues know him for prioritizing clear communication and asset ownership—no vendor lock-ins—and for repeatedly spinning up consultancies that scale down complexity rather than feature bloat. Trained in Information Systems at Belgrade University, he combines entrepreneurial grit with a practiced focus on reliable, easy-to-engage delivery.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Information Systems, Bachelor of Science, Information Systems at Belgrade University - FON
Serbian, English
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Github Skills (55)
testing10
webpack10
vue10
react-native9
javascript9
web-components9
canvas9
typescript9
vite9
svelte9
react9
documentation9
angular9
html9
frontend8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
desireco/dakic_com
Nov 2019 - Dec 2023
Contributions:29 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 1 month
desireco/zgrid
Aug 2015 - Nov 2020
Contributions:1754 commits, 1736 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 4 months
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