About me

I'm a Senior Engineering Manager at Tricentis, based in Brno, Czech Republic. I specialize in developing and enhancing core instrumentation technologies—with a focus on code coverage and test framework integration—and in leading teams that deliver reliable, scalable tooling for modern applications. My role also includes talking to customers and helping them integrate our solutions: I've worked with major enterprise clients from around the world, across sectors such as technology, finance, consulting, and retail.

I'm passionate about code coverage in general and am driven by the goal of redefining how it works in the JavaScript world: building more performant, accurate tooling that fits how modern teams test and ship. I've worked with all major test frameworks and have created custom plugins and instrumentation for Jest, Mocha, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, WebDriverIO, and others—so coverage and observability integrate seamlessly into the tools developers already use.

DevOps and security are close to my heart. I majored in Communication Networks and Security, and that foundation shapes how I think about pipelines, agent onboarding, and building systems that are both fast and trustworthy. I work closely with DevOps on backend tooling and agent lifecycle, and I care about blending technical depth with clear communication and customer success.

Outside work, I'm challenged and energized by my own side projects—building cool stuff with Raspberry Pi, hitting the gym regularly, and navigating the waters of AI by learning something new every day. I believe the best engineers keep shipping at work and keep learning everywhere else.

I build tooling by day and side projects by night—and I'm still figuring out what AI can do before breakfast.

What I'm doing

  • Engineering leadership

    Leading and growing engineering teams, setting direction, and shipping high-impact products that teams rely on every day.

  • Backend & instrumentation

    Node.js, Go, and serverless; performant code coverage, agents, and instrumentation that scale from local dev to production.

  • Test automation & QA tooling

    Custom plugins and instrumentation for Jest, Mocha, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, WebDriverIO, and more—so coverage fits into the frameworks you already use.

  • Frontend & integrations

    Vue.js, TypeScript, and modern front-end; APIs and integrations that connect tooling across the stack.

  • DevOps & security

    CI/CD, pipelines, and agent lifecycle; security-minded design, rooted in my background in Networks and Security.

  • Customer & partner success

    Working with enterprise clients worldwide; helping teams integrate our solutions and get the most out of coverage and observability.

Companies I've worked with

  • Tricentis

    Senior Engineering Manager · Code coverage & test framework instrumentation (Node.js, Cypress, Playwright), AWS Lambda for serverless; leading engineering and working with enterprise customers.

  • Sourcico

    Software Engineer · Full-stack (Vue.js, Node.js, TypeScript), Docker, AWS, CI/CD, Cypress & Playwright; 4+ years building and shipping product.

  • SeaLights (acquired by Tricentis)

    Software Engineer · Docker, AWS, TypeScript, Node.js, Playwright, CI/CD, Cypress; instrumentation and test intelligence tooling.

  • agmatix

    Frontend Developer · JavaScript, Vue.js, Mapbox; building user-facing applications for the agtech space.

  • Upwork (Freelance)

    Freelancer · 7+ years; full-stack and back-end for clients worldwide—PostgreSQL, Node.js, Vue.js, AWS, NestJS, Cypress, Playwright, and more.

Resume

Education

  1. University for Information Science and Technology "St. Paul the Apostle"

    2017 — 2022

    Bachelor's degree, Communication Networks and Security. Ohrid, North Macedonia.

  2. High School Dr. Ibrahim Temo

    2013 — 2017

    Struga, North Macedonia.

  3. Be the leader of your life

    2017 · Erasmus+ exchange · Romania

    Erasmus+ exchange for young leaders. Participated during high school in Romania.

Experience

  1. Senior Engineering Manager

    Jul 2024 — Present

    Tricentis · Brno, Czechia (on-site) & remote. Leading engineering; core instrumentation and code coverage for Node.js and browser agents. Custom plugins and instrumentation for Jest, Mocha, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, WebDriverIO, and others. Architected AWS Lambda integration (NYC & V8 coverage) for serverless; driving more performant, accurate coverage tooling for the JS ecosystem. Working with enterprise clients on integration and adoption; collaborating with DevOps on agent onboarding and Go Collector backend.

  2. Software Engineer

    Jun 2021 — Oct 2025

    Sourcico · Remote (Skopje, North Macedonia). 4+ years full-stack: back-end and front-end with JavaScript/TypeScript, Vue.js, Node.js, Docker, AWS, CI/CD, Cypress, Playwright, Mapbox. Building and shipping product end-to-end.

  3. Software Engineer

    Oct 2022 — Nov 2024

    SeaLights (acquired by Tricentis) · Remote. Instrumentation and test intelligence tooling. Docker, AWS, TypeScript, Node.js, Playwright, CI/CD, Cypress—enabling coverage and observability for modern test stacks.

  4. Frontend Developer

    Jun 2021 — Oct 2022

    agmatix · Full-time. JavaScript, Vue.js, Mapbox. Building user-facing applications for the agtech space.

  5. Freelancer

    Sep 2018 — Present

    Upwork · 7+ years. Full-stack and back-end for clients worldwide: PostgreSQL, Node.js, Vue.js, AWS, TypeScript, NestJS, Cypress, Playwright, and more.

Publications

  1. Performance comparison of C and JavaScript (Node.js - V8 engine)

    ResearchGate

    Publication on performance comparison between C and JavaScript (Node.js, V8 engine).

How I work

I'm a fast learner and jack of all trades—there's not much in software development I can't turn my hand to. I'd rather show what I've shipped than list percentages.

"Really phenomenal developer and super fast learner. There is not much in software development that Kristijan can't turn his hand to. He has been a vital member of our team throughout this project and we were very lucky to find him."

— Former employer, Projektt Technologies

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