17-year-old developer, founder, and runner from Subotica, Serbia. I'm passionate about AI, competitive programming, and using tech to make education more accessible.
EduCompass — Co-founded in 2023. A free platform helping 8th graders choose the right high school through an interactive search engine, score calculator, and school database. Nearly 500,000 visits and counting.
EduCompass grew into a nonprofit that I use to bring young people together:
- 🎤 Spark Conference (May 2025) — 1-day leadership & entrepreneurship conference for 120 high schoolers and students from across Serbia
- 🏆 Impact Competition (January 2026) — 50 students competing to tackle youth phone addiction
EV Chargers Serbia — Mobile app mapping all EV charging stations in Serbia.
Airology Subotica — Web app with an interactive air quality map by neighborhood.
AI
- IAIO 2026 (International AI Olympiad), Ljubljana — represented Serbia, honorable mention
- NOAI 2025 (National AI Olympiad) — Superfinals
Programming
- Serbian Informatics Olympiad — 3rd place (2021, 2023)
- National Informatics Competition — 1st place (2021); 3rd place (2022, 2023, 2024)
- HS Algorithm — 3rd place (2026)
Math
- Regional Math Competition — 1st place (2021, 2023)
- National Math Competition — honorable mention (2021, 2023)
- 🌍 Rise Fellow — Schmidt Futures & Rhodes Trust international scholarship
- 🏛️ Competitor of the Year — by the Republic of Serbia, for overall competition achievements
- Diploma of the Provincial Secretariat for informatics achievements
I ran my first half marathon in 1:59h in Trieste (May 2025) and placed 3rd at the Subotica Half Marathon. I also play tennis regularly and compete in local tournaments.
I believe physical and mental performance go hand in hand.
I'm always open to interesting conversations, collaborations, or just saying hi.
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