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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.
Linux & Server Administration
LVM, Btrfs, and ZFS compared for 2026: snapshots, RAID, checksums, resizing, send/receive, memory needs, licensing, and recovery, with safe commands and a decision framework.
Security & Privacy
CISA refreshed the SBOM baseline in July 2026, while the EU Cyber Resilience Act makes machine-readable software inventories a practical roadmap item for teams building or buying digital products.
Infrastructure & DevOps
Service mesh adoption fell from 50% to 42%, and AWS is retiring App Mesh — yet Istio and Linkerd are simpler than ever. Use this 2026 decision framework to know when to adopt a mesh and when to skip it.
Web Development
A practical 2026 comparison of Node.js, Bun, and Deno, covering current releases, compatibility, tooling, and how to choose a runtime.
Automation & Integrations
A practical commentary on Nick Janetakis's Docker Compose production talk, covering configuration patterns, operational safeguards, and the limits of a 2021 single-host approach.
Security & Privacy
The 2026 vulnerability-management reset: NVD now triages CVEs by risk, CISA's KEV list is the priority signal, and small ops teams can patch what matters in days instead of drowning in CVSS scores.
Free discovery call
I can help you review the current setup, decide what to fix first, and create a practical path forward.