Home: Sarasota, FL. Age: 28. Profession: FinTech consultant. Organization: FIS - Fidelity Information Services. Title: Digital Sales Consultant II. Alma mater: Stetson University. Languages spoken: English and Serbo-Croatian.
Current project: Building a PC, booting versions of Linux for XDR and EDR to manage cybersecurity services and create SLA’s/SOW’s to offer these services to small businesses in my area. Latest accomplishment: Overcoming neck surgery with four disc replacements. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Overcoming physical and mental health barriers. Hobbies: Spending time with my grandma and dog, studying, going to church on Sundays and reading Scripture.
Moral compass: The Bible, always. How do you define a perfect friendship? Being closer than a brother. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Be the go-to for everything. If you don’t have an answer, you will go and find one for them. If they have a problem, you will solve it and vice versa. What is your greatest joy? That Heaven is real. What is your greatest fear? The Lord.
What was your first paying job? A busser at a very busy restaurant called Cassariano. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? Jesus Christ. I rely on him every single day. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? SQL. Without SQL engines, we are looking at a lot of time spent structuring data manually. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Pain. I am 28 years old with spinal stenosis. I already had one surgery, and I have more to come.
What is your big idea?
I believe soon individual consumers will have more control of their finances in the form of digitizing their assets.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Creating my own network and enabling security behind it. What change would you like to see in the world? The only change I truly desire is the return of Jesus Christ.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My grandfather. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A soldier or Marine, specifically in the infantry. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Empty my entire bank account to an orphanage called LifeLine. Then, spend the morning with my family and dog and, finally, I would have my last moment in church. What advice would you give your younger self? There are no coincidences.
Personal mission: Live my days dedicating my mind, heart, soul, and strength to Jesus. Favorite quote: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have Mercy on Me, a Sinner” (many monks in the East).
