Nevena Hamza
Chief Technology Officer
Ruschlikon,ZH
Summary
Experienced technology leader with 8+ years in full-stack development and team leadership. Proven track record in building scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms, managing engineering teams, defining architecture, and delivering complex B2C SaaS products.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Chief Technology Officer
Evulpo
06.2023 - Current
- Lead technology strategy and full-stack development, guiding the company from seed round to Series A.
- Managed backend, frontend, and infrastructure teams, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
- Migrated platform from Laravel monolith to microservices (Python & Laravel) and frontend from Livewire to Next.js.
- Supervise the development of AI initiatives, including knowledge models and knowledge tracing for personalized learning paths.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to ensure reliable deployments, automated testing, and efficient infrastructure management.
- Maintained high availability and failover with an ultra-low infrastructure budget (~€500/month).
- Expanded tech stack with Redis, Elasticsearch, and initiated migration of marketing pages to Payload.
- Led Data Protection Impact (DPI) assessment, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations.
Lead Product Engineer
Evulpo
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Defined architecture and orchestrated implementation of machine learning and AI-driven features.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and mentored engineers to ensure timely and efficient feature delivery.
- Improved performance, reducing page load times from ~4s to near-instant.
- Implemented critical backend services and integrations to support platform growth and performance.
Senior Product Engineer
Evulpo
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Maintained and refactored legacy Laravel monolith, improving platform stability and maintainability.
- Mentored junior engineers and fostered best practices in coding and design.
- Contributed to web and mobile interface development, ensuring a seamless user experience.
- Assisted in shaping backend services and database design to support future features and scalability.
Full Stack Developer
BitsaboutMe
02.2018 - 05.2022
- Owned full-stack development for a web and mobile B2C platform, including frontend, backend, data pipelines, and mobile apps.
- Designed privacy-preserving database systems for sensitive user data using PostgreSQL and SQLite.
- Developed data aggregation and integration services connecting banks, retailers, social media, and other sources to provide actionable insights.
- Collaborated closely with Deutsche Bank to implement solutions enabling customers to securely access and analyze their personal financial data.
- Built scalable, secure web and mobile interfaces using JavaScript, MDBootstrap, and Flutter, ensuring high performance.
Python Developer / Software Engineer
Freelance & Internships
02.2014 - 02.2018
- Developed web applications, e-commerce websites, and internal tools using Python (Django, Flask) and PHP.
- Built databases, scraping pipelines, and mobile adaptations for desktop apps.
- Managed hosting environments with AWS, ensuring deployment reliability and performance.
Education
Master - Computer Science
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)
Lausanne, Switzerland01.2017
Bachelor - Computer Science, Information Systems
University of Fribourg
Fribourg, Switzerland01.2015
Skills
- Technology roadmapping
- IT infrastructure management
- Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Scalability & Reliability
- Platform Architecture
Publications
“How to Build Trust-Aware Voting Advice Applications?” - International Conference on Electronic Government, Springer., 2016
Timeline
Chief Technology Officer
Evulpo
06.2023 - Current
Lead Product Engineer
Evulpo
01.2023 - 06.2023
Senior Product Engineer
Evulpo
06.2022 - 01.2023
Full Stack Developer
BitsaboutMe
02.2018 - 05.2022
Python Developer / Software Engineer
Freelance & Internships
02.2014 - 02.2018
Master - Computer Science
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)
Bachelor - Computer Science, Information Systems
University of Fribourg
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