# Ilija Bibic > Software Engineer Location: San Diego, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ilija ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Accelint Jan 2023 – Present | San Diego, California, United States ### Software Engineer @ OSLabs Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 • Utilized TypeScript to enhance the developer experience by improving debugging through static typing and preventing type coercion, reducing overall runtime errors • Used React for its reusable components to selectively re-render components based on specific state changes and took advantage of its virtual DOM for faster updates and low memory usage • Used React Hooks to simplify passing and updating of state across rendered UI components, improving developer experience through the use of composable and reusable logic throughout component tree • Developed server architecture with Node.js and the Express framework to route HTTP and API requests through modular middleware functions, while incorporating JWTs as an authentication solution to prevent brute force attacks, and pass back metadata to differentiate between users and their privileges • Developed a reactive form component library using validator functions by leveraging Svelte’s store and global state management system, providing a new developer tool for the Svelte community • Employed Agile methodology through participating in scrum ceremonies, conducting daily standups, pair programming, and code review throughout sprints • Deployed component library through npm package to improve accessibility to developers and allow for future updates • Used Storybook to enhance documentation of product by featuring individual components and provide demos through the use of interactive controls • Product developed under tech accelerator Open Source Labs. More information can be found at: opensourcelabs.io ### Project Engineer @ Aethercomm Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Carlsbad, California, United States • Reviewed Requirements Verification Traceability Matrices (RVTMs) to validate customer system requirements and ensured 100% specification compliance • Updated Rolling Action Item Logs (RAILs) to identify long lead times and ensured projects met agreed upon schedules and were on track to completion • Communicated with customers during design review phases to provide accurate schedule estimates with technical understanding and helped identify potential scope changes ### Project Engineer @ General Atomics Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Greater San Diego Area • Collaborated with design engineers and program management to review and process engineering change requests going from a 11 month project backlog to meeting contract deadline • Coordinated with buyers and manufacturing engineers to procure necessary equipment and resources to maintain continuous workflow and increase on-time delivery (OTD) from 85% to 100% • Created design verification test (DVT) and acceptance test procedures (ATP) for systems and guaranteed 100% compliance of key performance parameters (KPPs) • Established a SQL database to ensure ACID compliance and leveraged its efficiency at retrieving relational data • Architected a NoSQL database for its horizontal scalability to store large volumes of user data and create flexible schemas, defining data models and validating documents • Reviewed Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to execute near term deliverables and plan future projects • Trained interns and junior engineers on systems engineering workflow processes and lead scrum ceremonies ### Technical Writer @ General Atomics Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Diego, California, United States • Developed detailed fault isolation (FI), test, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures for field engineers and technicians reducing revisions and increasing first pass yield from 80% to 98% • Incorporated engineering redlines into bill of materials (BOMs), Air Force Technical Orders (AFTOs), test plans, and design specifications and presented final product to customers • Utilized Solidworks to model aircraft flight components and perform peer review with other mechanical engineers ### Field Service Engineer @ Cymer Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Greater San Diego Area • Performed hardware installation (mechanical install), upgrades, and recovery of EUV lithography machinery at semiconductor manufacturing sites • Collaborated with program management and engineers to establish cleanroom layout and streamlining work procedures for future projects, reducing lead time by 20% and recurring cost by 40% ### Undergraduate Research @ Scripps Institute of Oceanography Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | La Jolla, CA Research and development of the Autonomus Underwater Explorer (AUE), used for underwater audio recording ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering UC San Diego Jan 2008 – Jan 2013 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ilija-bibic - GitHub: https://github.com/ibibic --- Source: https://flows.cv/ilija JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ilija/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29