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# Work experience of Almir Sarajčić

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- Founder @ Optimum Tech, LLC (2022-01 – today): I build software products and developer tools through Optimum Tech, LLC. My current focus is Kogen, an open-source software-building system in development around feature shaping, explicit approval, implementation, checks, and independent review.

  From 2022 to January 2026, I also led Optimum BH, an Elixir/Phoenix agency, owning delivery, technical direction, client communication, team development, code review, CI/CD, preview environments, deployment automation, and reusable developer tooling.

- Elixir Contractor @ Independent [Freelance / Self-employed] (2019 – today): Long-running remote contract work across Elixir backends, embedded networking, real-time IoT analytics, APIs, and developer infrastructure. Highlights include implementing WPA3 support for Nerves on Raspberry Pi 4 and multi-year ownership of production Elixir systems.

  21 completed contracts and 4,500+ tracked hours with a recorded 100% Job Success rating.

- Co-founder & Lead Developer @ StoryDeck (2020-09 – 2024): Built an Elixir/Phoenix proof of concept for a workflow platform for creators, storytellers, and marketers; took it through MVP to production and continued as co-founder and technical lead.

- Backend Developer @ Mukuru (2016-10 – 2020-02): Worked on a pan-African remittances fintech, implementing features in a large PHP application using domain-driven design and test-driven development while improving and modernising legacy code.

- Full-Stack Developer @ Klika (2015-04 – 2016-10): Delivered client projects for an outsourcing and consulting firm using Ruby on Rails and JavaScript.

- Full-Stack Developer @ Social Eddy (2012-09 – 2013-11): Built a content marketing and social account management platform using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript, including third-party API integrations, analytics, and SQL query optimisation.