Backend Engineer · Zagreb, Croatia

Tomislav
Likakur

Backend-focused software engineer. I care about systems that are observable, maintainable, and honest under load. Currently at Verne.

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Node.js·TypeScript·Distributed Systems·Fastify·PostgreSQL·MongoDB·Observability·Azure·AWS·Docker·Microservices·Redis·NestJS·Node.js·TypeScript·Distributed Systems·Fastify·PostgreSQL·MongoDB·Observability·Azure·AWS·Docker·Microservices·Redis·NestJS·

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Instruktori.hr

2022 - 2025

A platform where tutors advertise their services and students find them by subject, location, and price. At its peak: 300+ tutors, 250+ active ads.

Node.jsTypeScriptNestJSNext.js

Fitness Center Management System

2021

Bachelor's thesis: Database, database, employee web app, and a member-facing mobile app for managing fitness center operations.

Node.jsExpress.jsPostgreSQLJavaScript

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Make your NestJS controllers more readable by using this simple trick

A custom @Endpoint decorator that consolidates HTTP method handling, Swagger docs, and response definitions into one. It reduces controller clutter and enforces consistency across your API.

19 Feb 20259 min