There are few opportunities globally to work on software that powers one of the world's best and most exciting electric vehicles; Rivian is one of those. As an engineering manager at Rivian, my mission is to build outstanding engineering teams in Belgrade and ensure they have everything needed to continuously deliver the best EV navigation experience to our drivers. Apart from the ambitious goals and incredible vehicles, Rivian people, culture, and values made the story complete for me, so joining Rivian as one of the first hires in Belgrade wasn't a hard decision.

I've been in the field of Software Engineering for more than 4 years. Before that, I completed my master's studies at the University of Belgrade, School of Electrical Engineering. My experience is mainly based on projects related to autonomous driving, more precisely I've dealt with developing and integrating new features into software for safety-critical systems and highly regulated and fast-paced automotive industries. I joined Rivian's tech center in Belgrade, Serbia in its opening phase and it's been tremendous experiencing the growth of this team's culture and being able to contribute to that process, both professionally and from a social aspect. My team in Rivian is a part of the ADAS department, currently assigned to multiple different projects. I am delighted to participate in Rivian's adventurous mission of creating a more sustainable environment through the production of electric vehicles. Rivian has already caught some serious attention with its product, and I'm happy that my country has been placed on Rivian's map. Besides my regular job, I've been working as a photo model since my teenage years. If I'm not at my desk coding or in front of the camera, you can find me running on Belgrade streets or at some mountain exploring our beautiful nature.

I've been working on developing camera software for vehicles for a few years now, which inevitably turned me into a fan of good cars, so I am really excited to have the opportunity to work as a software developer for camera systems at Rivian! My day-to-day job includes a very broad spectrum of engineering tasks, such as adapting and optimizing computer vision algorithms for various platforms, working on inter-process communication of multiple processors, working on video streaming pipelines and much more. I have the opportunity to work with great engineers who are very eager to share their knowledge and learn many different engineering disciplines along the way. At Rivian, I really like the warm, people oriented culture - I've never felt as just "a cog in the machine". The culture really celebrates everyone's differences and lets each person bloom in their own professional path. I also like the fact that I am working on safety-related systems, which means that I get to contribute to making traffic a safer place for everyone. When I am not working, I like to spend time with friends and family, read a good book or watch a good TV show.

I’m working with a great team of developers as their Technical Product Manager on an internal application that is used by hundreds of our colleagues in the Normal factory and service centers across the US. We are helping them build and service Rivian vehicles by providing data from various systems in an easy-to-consume way. The thing I love the most at Rivian is that I get to collaborate with global professionals and that we contribute to the same goal – increasing the number of high-quality vehicles produced. I’m also happy to be a part of Rivian’s beginnings in Serbia. Outside of work, I love spending time with my family and maintaining a healthy lifestyle by exercising and cooking.