# Matej Zecic

> Mobile & Full-Stack Engineer | MS CS, Northeastern ’26

Location: Greater Boston, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/matej

Being part of how technology shapes our lives excites me about the future. I love building things, solving problems, and playing piano in my free time.

## Work Experience
### Mobile & Full Stack Engineer @ Purple News
Jan 2025 – Present | Boston, MA
Full-Stack System Implementation: Engineered a unified API layer using NestJS to synchronize state across three production clients (React Web, Kotlin Android, Swift iOS), implementing real-time data streaming and complex state management to ensure a seamless cross-platform user experience.

Multi-Platform Native Architecture: Architected and deployed a distributed news ecosystem featuring Native Android (Kotlin) and Native iOS (Swift) clients integrated with a Next.js unified backend and web platform, utilizing a high-concurrency PostgreSQL database on AWS.

AI-Driven Synthesis & NLP: Deployed a custom "Analytical Shield" pipeline using LLMs to perform automated sentiment auditing and bias-stripping across global feeds, transforming raw reporting into neutrality-focused, "Signal-First" briefings.

Cloud Infrastructure & Optimization: Coordinated the deployment lifecycle via AWS, implementing CDN-backed caching for AI-generated visual assets and securing the API gateway with JWT-based authentication and OAuth 2.0 identity providers.

Compliance & Release Engineering: Managed the end-to-end production lifecycle, including navigating the 2026 Google Play News Declaration, implementing Stripe financial integrations for subscription logic, and overseeing the mandatory 12-tester closed beta phase for the Android release.

### Full Stack Software Engineer @ IoT Open Innovation Lab at Northeastern University
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Boston, MA
Developed backend services and API endpoints using Python, TypeScript, and the MERN stack to optimize platform performance, enabling more efficient and dynamic feature updates that directly enhance user functionality and experience.

Built responsive front-end interfaces with React and React Native to improve accessibility and interactivity, ultimately fostering better collaboration and engagement within the research community.

Optimized MongoDB databases for data handling and retrieval to ensure fast, seamless integration with the front-end, improving platform stability and ensuring users can access and share research data without friction.

Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to create an experimental social media platform designed specifically for researchers, supporting cross-disciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Conducted data-driven research to refine platform functionalities, ensuring the platform meets the unique needs of the academic community and maximizing its potential for impactful, collaborative research.

### Full-stack Developer (Freelance) @ GiftsNY
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | New York, United States
Developed full-stack e-commerce features using React + TypeScript on the frontend and HydrogenOS/Express on the backend, powering AI-driven shopping experiences.

Integrated OpenAI API to support natural chat interaction between users and a product-recommending LLM assistant.

Achieved 95% test coverage with JEST and Vitest, significantly reducing regressions and improving release confidence.
Streamlined component structure, reducing frontend code redundancy by 30% and improving maintainability.


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Science
Northeastern University

### Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Piano Performance
University of Florida

### Computer Software Engineering
General Assembly


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mzecic
- GitHub: https://github.com/mzecic
- Portfolio: https://purplenews.online

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Last updated: 2026-03-28