Toni Laštre
About Toni Laštre
Toni Laštre serves as the Head of Platform Engineering at Memgraph, where he has contributed to the development of graph visualization capabilities and created a custom CSS-like language for styling graphs. His extensive experience includes roles at various companies, including Infobip and Ericsson, and he holds a Master's degree in Telecommunications and Informatics from the University of Zagreb.
Work at Memgraph
Toni Laštre has been serving as the Head of Platform Engineering at Memgraph since 2019. In this role, he has contributed to the development of Memgraph's visualization capabilities and has worked on building a graph visualization engine from scratch. His responsibilities include designing and implementing graph projection features and integrating custom visualization tools into the Memgraph platform.
Education and Expertise
Toni Laštre studied at the University of Zagreb, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science from 2008 to 2011. He continued his education at the same university, achieving a Master of Science (MSc) in Telecommunications and Informatics from 2011 to 2013. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in platform engineering and graph visualization.
Background
Before his current position at Memgraph, Toni Laštre held various roles in the technology sector. He worked as a Software Engineer at Infobip from 2012 to 2014 and later served as a VP Engineering Leader at CIAL Dun & Bradstreet from 2016 to 2019. His earlier experience includes internships at Infobip and Ericsson in 2012, as well as a role as Lab Team Leader at Powerlinx, Inc. from 2014 to 2019.
Achievements
Toni Laštre is recognized for creating a custom CSS-like language for styling graphs and developing Orb, an open-source library for graph visualization. He was also a member of the App Start Contest organizing team at eSTUDENT from 2011 to 2012 and served as an IT Team Leader at eSTUDENT from 2012 to 2013. His contributions have significantly impacted the field of graph visualization.