Branko Medenica
About Branko Medenica
Branko Medenica is a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in cloud computing and microservice APIs. He has worked for various companies in Illinois, including ProTransport, Redbox Automated Retail, and Albi, and holds a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Montenegro.
Current Role at Albi
Branko Medenica serves as a Senior Software Engineer at Albi, a position he has held since 2023. He is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. In this role, he focuses on designing and creating C#/.NET Web API microservices, utilizing his expertise in cloud computing and microservice architecture.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Albi, Branko worked at several companies in various engineering roles. He was a Senior Software Engineer at Redbox Automated Retail, LLC from 2019 to 2022 in Oak Brook, Illinois. Prior to that, he held a similar position at Z Automation Company, Inc from 2016 to 2018 in Mundelein, Illinois. His career began at ProTransport, where he worked as a Software Engineer from 2014 to 2016 in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Education and Expertise
Branko Medenica holds a Master's Degree in Power Systems and Automatic Control from the University of Montenegro, where he studied from 2009 to 2011. He also earned an Engineer’s Degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, and Computers from the same university, completing his studies from 2003 to 2008. His educational background supports his specialization in cloud computing and microservice APIs.
Technical Skills and Tools
Branko specializes in various technologies and tools essential for modern software development. He utilizes Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration. His work involves MS SQL Server, Redis, and memory cache for database management. Additionally, he employs Prometheus and Grafana for metrics monitoring and uses xUnit for writing unit and integration tests.
Career Development and Leadership
Branko has excelled in leadership and senior engineering roles throughout his career. He has a passion for coding that has been nurtured since high school, which has guided his professional journey. He began his career in the United States in 2014 and has since developed a strong foundation in software engineering and team leadership.