Available for select freelance projects

Building thoughtful web experiences—and teaching the ideas behind them.

I'm Viktor, a frontend developer and university educator specializing in React, JavaScript, WordPress, and secure web applications—backed by PhD research in password security.

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// what I bring to the work
const perspective = {
  craft: "frontend",
  mindset: "research",
  practice: "teaching",
  standard: "secure by design"
};

14+years across research, development & education

PhDPassword security & human behavior

European projectsUniversity teachingIndustry collaborationCybersecurity research

Selected work

Digital products with public purpose.

Collaborative European and interdisciplinary projects where research became useful, working technology.

European cooperation · 2018–2020

SmartVillages

A Digital Exchange Platform helping Alpine communities share knowledge, tools, and practices for digital transformation.

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Health technology · 2012–2013

@Life

Web and mobile infrastructure supporting fitness progress, healthier habits, and better quality of life.

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Experience

A practical background across code, research, and teaching.

Work experience based on my CV profile, with project details kept separate in the selected case studies.

February 2017–present

University of Maribor, FERI

Assistant

Teaching, mentoring, and supporting practical work in web development, software engineering, and cybersecurity-related subjects, including JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React, Node.js, ethical hacking, and penetration testing.

Teaching
Frontend
Cybersecurity
Mentoring

October 2012–January 2017

University of Maribor, FERI

Research Assistant

Worked on university, industry, and European research projects while also developing frontend and web solutions as part of larger interdisciplinary teams.

Research
Web platforms
EU projects
Team development

April 2012–September 2012

University of Maribor, FERI

Java EE Developer

Worked with Java EE technologies, the Persistence API, and Liferay portal development, including portlets and portal-based web infrastructure.

Java EE
Liferay
Persistence API
Portlets

February 2011–May 2011

Agileon d.o.o.

Software Developer

Early professional software-development role, contributing to production-oriented development work before continuing into university research and teaching.

Software development
Professional experience

How I can help

Technical depth, translated into practical work.

Frontend development

Maintainable interfaces built with React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS—with careful attention to performance and accessibility.

WordPress solutions

Purpose-built plugins, thoughtful content structures, and dependable platforms shaped around real organizational needs.

Web security

Security-aware development informed by PhD research in password security, cybersecurity teaching, ethical hacking, and penetration testing.

Teaching & workshops

I don't just use technology. I help others understand it.

At the University of Maribor and through professional workshops, I teach modern web development and cybersecurity—from first principles to hands-on practice.

JavaScriptHTML & CSSReactNode.jsjQueryCybersecurityEthical hackingPenetration testing

Workshop archive

Autumn school

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About me

Developer by practice. Educator by conviction. Researcher by nature.

I work at the intersection of frontend engineering, education, and cybersecurity. Since 2012, I've contributed to university, industry, and European initiatives while helping the next generation of developers build stronger technical foundations.

My PhD research explored password security and human behavior—an experience that still shapes how I think about usable, responsible technology.

PhDPassword security & human behavior

SimSpaceCertified Cyber Range Associate

GoogleIT Support Professional Certificate

Let's work together

Have a web project that needs clarity, care, and technical depth?

taneski.viktor@gmail.com