PERSONAL
INFORMATIONS
Čičak Bakir, PhD of informatics
Islabegovića road 2A. 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
--LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bakir-čičak-/
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bakir_Cicak
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LOw2kV4AAAAJ&hl=en
ORCHID: https://orcid.org/-
Sex: male | Date of birth 16/06/1974 | Citizenship: Bosnia and Herzegovina
EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
acc. 2018 – 2023
Doctoral study of information technologies
Faculty of Information Technologies, "Vitez" University in Travnik,
average grade during studies: 10 (maximum grade)
Title of doctoral dissertation: "Improving the performance of web
applications using machine learning"
acc. 2015 - 2018
Master study of information technologies
Faculty of Information Technologies, "Vitez" University in Travnik
Average grade during studies: 9.83
Title of master's thesis: "Information system for decision support in the
function of university evaluation"
acc. 2014 - 2015
Bachelor of Information Technologies (240 ECTS)
Faculty of Information Technologies, "Vitez" University in TravnikAverage grade
during studies: 10 Title of final thesis: "Data mining with recommendation system"
acc. 2013 - 2014
Bachelor of Information Technologies (180 ECTS)
Faculty of Information Technologies, "Vitez" University in Travnik
Average grade during studies: 9.2
Title of the final paper: "Implementing a business information system with an
emphasis on reporting"
acc. 2002 - 2007
Computer scientist (120 ECTS) – two-year study
Faculty of Information Technologies, University "Džemal Bijedić" in Mostar
Average grade during studies: 8.05
Title of the final paper: "Application for monitoring and records of servicing and
regular maintenance of production and other machines"
1989 - 1992
High school "29. November" Zenica
mathematical and computer technician
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INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
May 2024
CIPFP Valle de Elda, Spain
ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility for Training program, in the Academic year 2023/2024,
from 27th May 2024 until 31th May 2024
May 2023
INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA, Portugal
ERASMUS+ International Credit Mobility - Staff Mobility for Training program, in
the Academic year 2022/2023, from 29th May 2023 until 2nd June 2023
WORK EXPERIENCE
(ACADEMIC)
October 2023 - current
University college CEPS, Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina (FULL TIME)
College professor
Subjects: Principles of Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Structural
Programming, DBMS (Database Management Systems), Information System
Development, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, Programming Tools
October 2023 - current
University "FINRA" in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina (PART TIME)
Assistant professor
Subjects: CMS systems, Network programming, Object-oriented programming
October 2023 - current
University "VITEZ" in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina (PART TIME)
Senior Lecturer
Subjects: Basics of web technologies, Web programming and design
Sept 2021 - Oct 2023
University "VITEZ" in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina (FULL TIME)
Lecturer
Subjects: Basics of web technologies, Web programming and design, Programming
languages and translators, Advanced NET technologies, Verification and validation of
software
Jan 2018 - Sept 2021
International university "TRAVNIK" in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina (CONTRACT)
Teaching assistant
Subjects: Advanced databases - DBMS, Information Systems Development
WORK EXPERIENCE
(PROFESSIONAL)
Nov 2014 - current
BaxDev od Zenica, Bosnia (PART TIME)
project manager – team lead :: web development
Oct 2016 – Nov 2021
Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
Avaz Roto-press doo Sarajevo, Bosnia (FULL TIME)
Project manager – Team lead :: web development
Lupon Ventures doo Sarajevo, Bosnia (FULL TIME)
Project manager – Team lead :: web development
Feb 2008 - Dec 2013
VpsWebServer Ltd, USA (FULL TIMA - remote)
Senior web developer, technical support :: web development, virtual private servers
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2006 - 2008
ISAnet sd Ljubljana, Slovenia (PART TIME - hybrid)
Senior web developer, junior Java developer :: web development
2002 - 2005
Lappasoft doo Zenica, Bosnia (FULL TIME)
Senior VB developer, web designer
2000 - 2001
Insote doo Zenica, Bosnia (FULL TIME)
VB developer, web designer
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue
Other languages
English
Bosnian
UNDERSTANDING
SPEECH
WRITING
Listening
Reading
Spoken
interaction
Speech
production
B2
B2
B1
B2
B1
Organizational / managerial
skills
I have extensive experience as a project manager, product manager, and software
analyst, leading teams and driving the successful completion of complex projects. My
expertise includes backend development using PHP, Laravel, and MySQL, and frontend
development with React, Next.js and jQuery.
Previously, I served as Head of the Development Department at Avaz Roto Press d.o.o.,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, where I managed projects and led teams to deliver innovative
solutions. That was the largest project I worked on - a web portal for the country's
leading newspaper, which handles 1-2 million daily page views. The project was built
using Laravel, jQuery, Redis, and PostgreSQL, and I served as the software analyst,
project manager, and lead developer
I am highly organized, hardworking, and passionate about sharing knowledge and
fostering growth among team members. While I have high expectations for performance,
I believe in open communication and finding collaborative solutions.
Communication skills
With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, I have honed exceptional
communication skills through extensive client interactions and team collaborations.
My ability to deliver clear and precise communication has been instrumental in managing
projects, coordinating teams, and ensuring alignment with client goals.
I bring real-world IT industry experience to my work, integrating practical scenarios and
insights into project planning and execution. This approach ensures that teams stay
focused, stakeholders remain informed, and project objectives are met efficiently.
IT skills
✓ Strong expertise in software design and information systems.
✓ Proficient in task and project tracking tools such as Trello and Jira.
✓ Highly effective at driving projects to completion and delivering results.
✓ Skilled in building cohesive and high-performing teams.
✓ Excellent negotiation skills, with a proven ability to find win-win solutions.
✓ Adept at diffusing tension and resolving conflicts calmly and effectively.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Private life
I was born and raised in Zenica, where I currently reside with my wife, 20-year-old
daughter, and youngest son (1 year old) in our owned apartment at Islambegovića Street
2A, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I am married and a proud father of four children;
my two oldest sons are independent and live separately. I also hold a Category B driver’s
license and own a personal vehicle.
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PUBLISHED PAPERS
2024
NUĐENJE USLUGA KAO NOVI KONCEPT PRUŽANJA USLUGA KORISNICIMA INTELIGENTNE JAVNE
UPRAVE
(SERVICE OFFERING AS A NEW CONCEPT OF SERVING USERS OF INTELLIGENT PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION)
Mladen Radivojević; Đorđo Vasiljević; Bakir Čičak; Davor Radivojević; Marija Kvasina; Hadžib Salkić;
Hrvatska i komparativna javna uprava: časopis za teoriju i praksu javne uprave, 24(1):91-112
[SCOPUS, WOS, GoogleScholar]
2023
EFIKASNOST DEVOPS AUTOMATIZACIJE U UPRAVLJANJU INFRASTRUKTUROM KAO KODOM
(EFFICIENCY OF DEVOPS AUTOMATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE MANAGEMENT)
Samir Ščetić; Bakir Čičak
Društvena i tehnička istraživanja, CEPS Kiseljak, ISSN-
[EBSCO, Index Copernicus International, CEEOL, ERIH PLUS]
2023
MAIN TYPES OF CLOUD SERVICES - EXPLAINED
Bakir Čičak; Nehad Gaši; Muhamed Ćosić
Nauka i tehnologija, 2023, IUT Travnik, DOI:-/nit-
[GoogleScholar, SJIF ]
2023
6G–NETWORK OF THE FUTURE
Nehad Gaši; Bakir Čičak; Almira Salkić
Nauka i tehnologija, 2023, IUT Travnik, DOI:-/nit-
[GoogleScholar, SJIF ]
2023
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
Muhamed Ćosić; Nehad Gaši; Dina Vrebac; Bakir Čičak; Nešad Krnjić;
10ᵗʰ International scientific conference on climate change, economic development, environment and
people (CCEDEP 2023) economic, security and environmental challenges of regional development
2020
Informacioni sistem u funkciji evaluacije univerziteta
(Information system in the function of university evaluation)
Bakir Čičak, Nešad Krnjić
5th International conference SKEI 2020, Conference paper, ISBN:-
2017
2017
APPLICATION OF DATA MINING TO RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS
Bakir Čičak, Nešad Krnjić
International journal of management cases, UK, ISSN:-
RUDARANJE PODATAKA KOD SISTEM PREPORUKA, TEORETSKE OSNOVE KOLABORATIVNOG
FILTRIRANJA I RAČUNANJE UDALJENOSTI DVAJU ENTITETA
(DATA MINING WITH RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS, THEORETICAL BASIS OF COLLABORATIVE
FILTERING AND CALCULATION OF THE DISTANCE OF TWO ENTITIES)
Bakir Čičak, Hadžib Salkić
Edukator, Journal article, ISSN:-
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