My name is Mladen Krivaćević.

For as long as I can remember, what I've wanted, probably more than anything - is to figure it all out. I've always been fascinated by how the world works, asking myself questions like, "Why are we here?", "What drives us and our actions?" etc. This curiosity also pulls me toward discovering the principles that shape the universe and the laws of nature. Besides that, I also want to know myself better. That's a whole other journey, but it's fascinating too.

On a practical side, I've always wanted to know how things work, why they do what they do, and how they could be better. I am deeply passionate about learning about all those things and currently apply my skills as a software engineer.

Outside of my professional life, I indulge in creative pursuits like writing and occasionally gaming, though these hobbies have (sadly) become less frequent.

My personal life is filled with diverse roles: I'm a father, a husband, a son, a brother, a friend, a helpful and friendly neighbour (I think), and a responsible citizen, each bringing its own set of joys and challenges.

When considering my career aspirations, I am drawn to fields that offer the opportunity to contribute positively to the world! I am particularly interested in areas such as:

• mathematics (currently re-learning Linear Algebra - check out the first 10 pages of my self-learning notebook; soon I will be re-learning Calculus and Probability and learning Statistics and Logic)
• physics (trying to find some time to work on graphics programming and simple game development that involves physics),
• chemistry and biology (especially the intersection of the two, which is Biochemistry),
• biotechnology,
• neuroscience,
• philosophy (currently reading a bit about Logic and Epistemology),
• psychology (currently reading a bit about Cognitive Psychology) and
• education (homeschooling, unschooling, self-directed learning, etc.).,

which are fields where the potential for beneficial impact is immense.

On the other hand, I consciously avoid industries like gambling and pornography, which do not align with my personal and professional values. Other industries I'm not particularly interested in are marketing and sales which I find to be too focused on profit and not enough on people.

Now, here is a bit about my professional life, interests and hobbies. (Be prepared because I have a lot of interests LOL)

PHP	Laravel	Javascript	TypeScript	Vue	SASS	Tailwind	Quasar Framework
Linux	Docker	MySQL	SQLite

Python	Numpy	Pandas	C	C++ *	Docker	MySQL	Electronics + Arduino *
Python (for data analysis, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, web development, game development, systems programming, embedded systems, robotics, automation, etc.) my practicing-python** repository - a repository where I'm practicing Python by solving various problems from different sources (like HackerRank, Codewars, CodinGame) Numpy + Pandas (for data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence) my practicing-da-ds-ml-ai** repository - a repository where I'm practicing Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence by going through various tutorials, creating my own projects etc. C and C++ (for systems programming, game development and embedded systems) my practicing-c-and-cpp** repository - a repository where I'm practicing C and C++ by solving various problems, learning about game dev, embedded systems, etc. SQL + MySQL (for databases and data science) my practicing-da-ds-ml-ai** repository - part of this repo contains SQL and MySQL code that I've created while learning about databases and data science Docker (for containerization) Electronics * + Arduino * (I'm a beginner; for now I'm playing around with Arduino using the Elegoo's "The Most Complete Starter Kit" - it's really fun!) * not planning to go too deep here ** Part of my "(Re)learning in public" initiative. (It sounds sooo serious, doesn't it :) )

Most likely					Maybe
OCaml	Rust	Go	Julia		Zig	Haskell	Mojo
- OCaml (for: systems programming and a bit of web development; why: functional and imperative styles, procedural and object-oriented, strong type system, fast compilation) - Rust (for: systems programming, game development and web development; why: performance, security, and reliability) - Go (for: systems programming; why: efficient concurrency, simplicity, performance, cloud) - Julia (for: scientific computing; why: performance (comparable to C), simplicity)					- Zig (for: systems programming) - Haskell (for: functional programming) - Mojo (for: AI)

Main tools of the trade
VSCode	Bash + Zsh	Git

• Computer architecture and organization
• Operating systems
• Software engineering
• Programming languages
• Compilers
• Parallel and distributed computing
• Human-computer interaction
• Computer vision
• Robotics
• Computer animation
• Computer games
• Computational science, finance, engineering and medical informatics
• Image and sound processing
• Computer graphics and visualization
• Theory of computation
• Data structures and algorithms
• Artificial Intelligence

I'm (re)learning the basics of Computer Science by engaging in courses, reading books etc. and documenting my progress in the practicing-computer-science** repository.

** Part of my "(Re)learning in public" initiative.

• I'm the founder of an NGO called Axiom, which is a non-profit organization that aims to help students improve their practical skills and knowledge in the fields of Natural and Technical Sciences, like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering etc.. Check out the presentation on Axiom here

Important:

If you share similar interests and would like to discuss these fascinating areas (or even collaborate on a project) feel free to contact me. I'd be delighted to speak with you. My email is mladen dot krivacevic at mail service of the biggest search engine dot com.

p.s. Yes, I HAVE used tables in Markdown for styling. It was easier than to write CSS. I'll fix it later 😄. Also, I'm open to suggestions.