Bernard Kolobara
About Bernard Kolobara
Bernard Kolobara is the CEO of Lunatic Inc., a position he has held since 2020 in Vienna, Austria. He has a background in software engineering and computer science, with previous roles at companies such as Cliqz GmbH and CERN.
Work at Lunatic
Bernard Kolobara has served as the CEO of Lunatic Inc. since 2020. Under his leadership, the company has focused on developing an open-source initiative aimed at creating a universal runtime for server-side applications. The project, named Lunatic, originated from his earlier work on a programming language that compiled to Lua. Kolobara also participated in the Y Combinator Winter 2021 batch, which provided significant exposure and resources for Lunatic's development.
Education and Expertise
Bernard Kolobara holds a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing at the University of Zagreb, which he completed from 2012 to 2016. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in the same field from 2007 to 2012. His academic background has equipped him with a strong foundation in computer science principles, which he has applied throughout his career in various technical roles.
Background
Before joining Lunatic, Bernard Kolobara co-founded Lindaestate, where he served as the CTO from 2017 to 2020 in Portugal. His earlier experience includes working as a Software Engineer at CERN from 2015 to 2017 and as an Openlab Summer Student in 2013. He also gained experience as a Software Engineer at Cliqz GmbH for 11 months in 2014 and completed an internship at Partner Bank in 2012.
Professional Experience
Bernard Kolobara has accumulated diverse experience in the tech industry. His roles have included software engineering positions at CERN and Cliqz GmbH, as well as co-founding and leading technology initiatives at Lindaestate. His work has spanned various aspects of software development, contributing to both commercial and open-source projects.