Nikola Karic

I worked with Nikola for quite some time and really appreciated how he leads his team. He’s a strong, integrative leader who managed to keep his team stable over a long period, something you don’t see often. At the same time, the team consistently delivered with high reliability and solid technical quality, even under pressure. What stood out in particular was how Nikola led through challenging times. Even under significant cost pressure, he kept the team spirit high and the team aligned. That takes real resilience. And Nikola brings exactly that. What I value most is his pragmatic approach. He focuses on what actually works, implements it in a sustainable way, and contributes constructively to the overall development of the organization. Overall, Nikola is someone you can truly rely on, both from a delivery and a people perspective. He’s hands-on when needed, provides clear guidance to his team, and is a valuable sparring partner in fast-paced environments.

Nikola is an outstanding technology lead. He has excellent and deep technology skills and is brilliant in managing teams in an agile environment. Together we worked at windeln SE and created and formed agile teams, transformed monolithic grown systems into a central microservice environment and launched a one platform approach for all international online shops. He helped me in my role as CTO to establish an agile mindset, to create devops responsibility and raise quality in deliveries and timelines. With his knowledge and spirit he inspired others to follow the journey. As a team member, a colleague and a leader in my teams, Nikola earns my highest recommendation.

Nikola is a unique person. In summary I can easily say that he is the most motivated and engaged person I’ve ever worked with. We worked together for around a year and there was no single day that Nikola wouldn’t be extremely motivated, he was always challenging himself and the team to go beyond the expectations. We had the chance of working in couple of projects together, I was amazed by how dynamic, intelligent and creative Nikola is. There was no single problem that Nikola couldn’t find a proper and great solution for the Business. Together with the team the goals were always met. As a Team Lead he leads by example, he is a high performer, he always pushes over the borders. Quality is no question, everything built by him has a strong quality standard. Also Nikola is always willing to help and explain anything as many times as it is needed. Beyond all of this, he is not a colleague he is a friend, whom everyone can trust and rely on. It was pleasure to work with such talent and great person, from him I have learnt a lot, which I am incredibly thankful. I hope that our paths cross in the future.

Nikola served as a team leader in our payment team at Share Now / Free2move. He excels at fostering a positive and solution-oriented team culture, ensuring that each individual team member can personally grow, and that everyone contributes with their unique strengths to the overall success of the team. Having Nikola in my team as a servant leader was a big win for his team and for the company.

Working closely with Nikola in the same team was both highly enjoyable and enriching for me. What sets him apart is his combination of deep technical expertise and a highly practical, solution-oriented mindset. He consistently delivers scalable, robust systems while navigating complex architectural challenges with ease. Equally impressive are his soft skills. Collaborative, positive, and able to align teams across locations and disciplines. A true leader who elevates both systems and the people around him.

I have been working with Nikola for 3 years at windeln.de, occupying the position of Product Owner. Nikola started as a Senior Developer in the development team I was working with. It didn’t take more than a couple of weeks to realize how committed and talented Nikola was. Indeed, Nikola successfully led a pilot project which offered us the possibility to solve a major infrastructure issue. As a Product Owner, working together with Nikola as a Tech Lead was a great experience. Nikola didn’t simply deliver according to agreed plans and schedule, he beat the plan and delivered beyond expectation. His positive attitude, agile mindset and technical expertise were key values for the team and allowed Nikola to act as a true leader to the team. Needless to say I would be more than happy if our paths would cross again and I wish Nikola a lot of success in the future.