aljosamakevic

I build products, communities, and educational ecosystems that move the tech world forward.

With a foundation in software engineering and a passion for decentralization, I have led initiatives across product management, developer education, event organization, and community building.

Product & Program Management

• Leading Gateway Academy at Gateway.fm, producing high-quality educational content such as “Understanding the EVM” and hosting blockchain workshops across Europe and the Middle East.
• Project Manager of Heapcon, a two-day international tech conference for 700+ attendees, now in my second year of leadership.
• Head of Ventures and Hackathon programs at ETH Belgrade, fostering innovation and early-stage builder growth.
• Shaping the roadmap and user experience of Attic42’s AI-powered incubation platform, validated during Ethereum’s Agentic Hackathon.

Software Development

• Full-time Frontend Engineer at MVPWorkshop, working with React.js, Solidity, Hardhat, and cross-stack integrations.
• Active in Web3 since 2022, with a BSc in Web Development and deep experience across Solidity, Hardhat, PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js, SCSS, Tailwind, and WordPress.
  
  

Public Speaking & Education

• Course creator and instructor for “Web3 Essentials” (Udemy) and “Understanding the EVM” (Gateway Academy).
• Workshop lecturer at School42 in Abu Dhabi and Paris
• Organizer of the Ethereum Caravan tour, teaching Web3 fundamentals across 8 cities.
• Speaker at Open IT, Web3FM Podcast, and community meetups such as Heapspace Belgrade.
  
  

When I am not building, teaching, or mentoring, you can usually find me hiking. In March 2024, I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,895m) as part of my lifelong commitment to challenging myself in all areas of life.