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find the real cause behind recurring technical problems
Software architect and technical consultant
I help companies diagnose weak technical foundations, choose the right next move, and improve the systems their business depends on.
Common signals
The fix is rarely “more code”. It is usually better structure, clearer ownership, and fewer accidental dependencies.

Goran Štimac
Software architect and technical consultant
How I help
I work as an external architect and technical consultant when the system is hard to trust, change, or scale.
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find the real cause behind recurring technical problems
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simplify architecture before adding more tools
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connect systems, data, and automation around how the business works
The goal is not more activity. The goal is a system the team can understand, operate, and improve.
What I Do
The strongest fit is architecture, integrations, automation, data and AI workflows, and ongoing technical direction.
Find bottlenecks, risks, and the next best fixes for complex systems.
Reliable integrations and automation that reduce manual work and keep data moving.
Data and AI workflows that turn information into useful action.
Other ways I can help
If the problem spans multiple systems, use the full index to decide where a first engagement should start.
What you get
You get clearer direction, fewer fragile edges, and help from someone used to complex environments.
Results
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A clearer technical direction
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Fewer fragile integrations and operational surprises
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Less complexity for the team to carry
Why me
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20+ years of hands-on engineering experience
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Experience with complex systems in large-scale environments
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Practical, vendor-neutral judgment before implementation
Process
Understand the problem, choose the right move, and act on a plan the team can use.
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We look at what is happening, what is breaking, and where the business feels the cost.
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I recommend the simplest workable path, the changes to avoid, and where effort is best spent.
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You get a practical next step that reduces risk and keeps the work aligned with business goals.
Blog
A few posts worth a look.
Updates & Announcements
The classic main-vs-develop Gitflow model is now legacy. GitHub Flow, GitLab Flow, and trunk-based development are simpler alternatives, backed by DORA data and branch automation.
Updates & Announcements
WASI 0.3 and WebAssembly 3.0 made server-side Wasm practical. Where it is genuinely useful in 2026, which platforms run it, and where the hype ends.
Updates & Announcements
Zero trust is now practical for small teams. NIST and NSA published phased 2025–2026 guidance; the on-ramp is MFA, identity-based access, and WireGuard as transport.
Security & Privacy
A two-hour freeCodeCamp course on DevSecOps and API security, and why baking security into every stage of delivery matters more than a final security gate for modern engineering teams.
Updates & Announcements
Beyond updates and strong passwords: least privilege, service minimization, firewalling, auditing, and AppArmor — the practical hardening layers that protect a Linux server.
Infrastructure & DevOps
Cilium rewrites the service mesh rulebook by running the data plane in the Linux kernel with eBPF — no sidecar proxies per pod, lower latency, and simpler operations. How it works, where it falls short, and how it compares to Istio in 2026.
Free discovery call
I can help you review the current setup, decide what to fix first, and create a practical path forward.