My CV Engineering & beyond
DevOps Engineer & Back End Developer
Founder / CEO at CodePop
Software engineer. Product builder. Systems thinker.
01 / Profile
I connect the software people use with the systems that keep it running. My work brings together backend development, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and developer tools. I work at SpotHopper, run CodePop, build open-source projects, and share practical engineering lessons through books and videos.
02 / Experience
Full-time 4 yrs 4 mos
– Present 3 yrs 6 mos
Remote
– Present 4 yrs 4 mos
My work at SpotHopper spans backend product development and DevOps. These roles connect application engineering with the delivery and operating environment around it.
Self-employed 11 yrs 6 mos
– Present 11 yrs 6 mos
I run CodePop, working across product engineering, backend platforms, cloud architecture, and delivery. The practice covers web and mobile applications, APIs, integrations, automation, and production operations.
Full-time 9 mos
– 9 mos
Full-time 6 mos
– 6 mos
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Full-time 2 yrs 7 mos
– 2 yrs 7 mos
26 Broadway New York, NY 10004
Contract 6 mos
– 6 mos
Belgrade, Serbia
Full-time 7 mos
– 7 mos
Cesta v Mestni log 88a 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Europe
Full-time 1 yr 10 mos
– 1 yr 10 mos
Brussels
Full-time 1 yr 2 mos
– 1 yr 2 mos
Belgrade
Full-time 1 yr 9 mos
– 1 yr 9 mos
Serbia
Full-time 3 yrs 11 mos
– 3 yrs 11 mos
Aleksinac
03 / Expertise
Backend services, product workflows, integrations, and useful interfaces.
Container platforms, repeatable environments, and observable releases.
Developer tools that make system boundaries and operating context clear.
04 / Open source
Selected public projects, with the code, documentation, and operating boundaries available to explore.
Container orchestration
A Go control plane and worker agents for operating small Docker clusters.
Kubernetes CI/CD
Kubernetes-native builds and observable delivery through GitOps.
Platform infrastructure
Readable Terraform/OpenTofu modules and a Go CLI for container platforms.
Docker over SSH
A native Linux and macOS workspace for remote Docker hosts over SSH.
05 / Books & videos
Practical material on delivery, security, infrastructure, and operating software. Read the complete books online or download an edition.
Building a Reliable CI/CD Platform
Build a local IP guard, signed policies, and a reliable analysis pipeline
Building a Kubernetes-Native Platform for AI Agents
Designing a Safe Kubernetes Operator
Go, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, WebSockets, Mobile Location, and Native GPS Protocols
Aleksandar Popovic (Popac)
Explore the channel and the curated playlists on this site, including AWS disaster recovery, DevOps, and software delivery.
06 / Connect
