How to build a successful career in tech
May 22
Thursday
06:00 PM
CET
Skopje
Infinum Office / Maksim Gorki 13
EVENT INFO
Curious how to grow your career in tech? Learn from those who have done it before with real advice, career lessons, and strategies for success.
Ready for an evening packed with real-world insights and practical advice? We’ll kick things off with three talks covering how to break into iOS, how to build a strong career foundation in JavaScript, and how to grow into a QA leadership role – even from an unexpected background.
Ready for an evening packed with real-world insights and practical advice? We’ll kick things off with three talks covering how to break into iOS, how to build a strong career foundation in JavaScript, and how to grow into a QA leadership role – even from an unexpected background.
Speaker
Breaking into iOS – A fanboy’s career upgrade
Damjan Dimovski
iOS Team Lead, Infinum
Damjan began his iOS journey 12 years ago, at just 20 years old while still at university, and hasn’t strayed from the path since. From early beginnings as a researcher, through game development, dozens of client projects in the digital agency world, and mentoring many successful Infinum Academy alumni, he’s now leading a team of 10 amazing developers from across the region.
In this lecture, Damjan will:
1
Talk about the struggle of feeling stuck and how he realized he needed to try something new
2
Share how stepping out of his comfort zone helped him kickstart his career
3
Reflect on key lessons learned along the way, including who you need to take care of to truly grow
4
Describe embracing the Team Lead role and the new challenges and growth opportunities it brought
Becoming the kind of developer AI can’t replace
Tomislav Habalija
JS Team Lead, Infinum
Tomislav is a JavaScript Team Lead with a background in IT design and a passion for continuous learning. From the early days of web design, he taught himself programming and built his career through determination, curiosity, and hands-on experience. Now leading a team at Infinum and mentoring aspiring developers, he shares practical insights on growth, learning, and the mindset shift from coder to engineer.
In this lecture, Tomislav will:
1
Share his journey from design to development, emphasizing the role of continuous learning, curiosity, and hands-on practice
2
Offer real-life advice for growing in tech: from picking your first technology and building real projects to asking better questions and using AI with purpose
3
Answer key question of our time: what it takes to become a developer AI can’t replace
From studying the past to shaping the future in tech
Filip Ambruš
QA Lead, Infinum
Filip has been deep in the QA world for over six years and is currently a QA Lead at Infinum. He’s all about making quality processes smoother for project teams and pushing new ideas within Infinum’s 40+ strong QA crew.He loves sharing knowledge, whether it’s by hosting or speaking at QA events across the region, mentoring others, or just constantly challenging how things are done in the QA space.
In this lecture, Filip will:
1
Share his journey from studying Early Modern History to becoming a QA Lead
2
Break down all the lessons learnt from successfully transitioning to the IT industry
3
Explain how practical experience and continuous learning paved the way to leadership
PANEL
What it takes to thrive in the future of IT – Growing your IT career in a world of constant change
In this panel discussion, leading IT professionals will discuss how tech careers are evolving and what it takes to grow in a changing industry. They will share personal advice on trends shaping career opportunities, key skills of tomorrow, overcoming challenges, and building strong career paths for the future.
Panelists
Damjan Dimovski
iOS Team Lead, Infinum
Tomislav Habalija
JS Team Lead, Infinum
Filip Ambruš
QA Lead, Infinum
Moderator
Monika Rizovska Tanevska
Country Director, Women in Tech Macedonia
Monika Rizovska Tanevska is Women in Tech Country Director for Macedonia with a proven track record in the IT industry and co-founder of Ways2help. Monika is a distinguished WorldChicago Fellow for Tech and Innovation and an esteemed member of the Macedonian-American Alumni Association and Macedonia2025. She is a community leader, key speaker, and mentor to numerous hackathons and tech conferences. Her passion for AI further enhances her today’s focus. Through the power of community she consistently leverages her expertise to guide aspiring entrepreneurs and emerging companies towards success.
