I have an extensive track record in building, managing, and guiding design teams, delivering high-quality designs, driving creative direction for global clients, managing end-to-end creative processes in digital, 3D, and video domains.

I specialize in graphic and product design, as well as video production, combining technical skills with a strong sense of visual storytelling and business needs. I’m known for creating detailed, impactful work — always on time and within scope.

I'm also passionate about basketball, dragon boat, table tennis, tai chi and computer gaming.

Skills &
Expertise

• Building, managing, and mentoring creative teams, tracking complex project timelines from ideation to completion.

• Creative problem-solving ability in agile development environments, to deliver projects within scope and time constraints.

• Adapting quickly to new challenges, without compromising the quality.

Leadership & Team Management

Design, Video & Art Direction

• Executing and project management of the artistic direction for diverse projects (branding, video production, 3D lighting and rendering, video compositing, motion tracking, non-linear editing, sound editing and animation).

• Overseeing and designing user interfaces and user experiences for mobile, web, and desktop applications. Wireframing, prototyping, and creating design systems.

Technical Proficiency

Software Proficiency

• Design, video and 3D tools:
  Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere, XD, Audition, InDesign, LightWave 3D, Canva, Blender, Autodesk tools, Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, Figma.

• Project management and collaboration tools:
  Jira & Atlassian products, Slack/Teams, miro.

• Strong academic background in image and video processing, computer architecture, software engineering.

• AI-based design tools and prompts, motion tracking, compression quality and smart devices (Android, iOS).

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Computer Programming Specialization

Centar Group School of Animation, Belgrade

Matematička Gimnazija High School, Belgrade

Professional Degree in 3D Animation

Professional
Experience

2024–present | uc2c.ai

Graphics and UX/UI Consultant

• Creating company brand and presentation, and product design of AI software.

2007–2024 | Smith Micro Software, Inc.

Graphic Artist / Senior Graphic Artist / Creative Manager

• Hired, led, managed and mentored a team of graphic designers, UX/UI designers, and artists.

• Branding, marketing collateral (images, videos, presentations) both to support product marketing and externally for company’s clients (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Boost, Orange etc.).

• Hands-on role in design and execution, ensuring that business objectives are matched.

• Led the design and development of flagship products – ViewSpot, a smart wireless provisioning presentation solution for retail, and CommSuite, a next-gen voice messaging platform.

• Worked with developers, product managers, and QA teams to refine designs and enhance UX/UI.

2006–present | Freelance/Contractor/Consultant, Various Clients

UX/UI Design and 3D Visualization Specialist

• Delivered 3D visualizations, animations, and UX/UI design solutions for various clients, including SUEZ/SAFEGE, EGIS, McCann, Trilenium and InterVenture.

• Worked as a part-time UX/UI freelancer/consultant for Gogo Inc. (2017-2018), refining user experience and user interface for the Flight Information Gateway dashboard.

• As an employee of Redbox Automated Retail LLC (2019-2021), had a part-time lead product design role for making a couple of proprietary suites. Also produced a couple of jingles/intro videos.

2006–present | MASSCAD GmbH

Part-time 3D Visualization Specialist

• Providing 3D design and engineering support for machine industry clients, producing 3D rendered animations, animated simulations, and marketing collateral.

1996–2006 | MASSVision doo

1995–1996 | Centar Group doo

Co-Founder, Production Manager, Art Director and Lead Animator

3D Animator and Graphic Artist

• Managed and worked on various projects – TV commercials, music videos, architecture and machine industry visualizations, pre-press, web design.

• Mastered diverse roles – art director, graphic designer, animator, 3D render artist, modeler, motion tracker, video editor, compositing artist, production manager.

• Start of the career, produced short computer animated films and commercials.