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Twenty-one years of study, in order.
From a gymnasium in Skopje specialising in natural sciences to PhD studies in telecommunications — the full record of degrees, continuing-education programmes and published research, newest first.
Degrees
PhD studies, telecommunications · FEEIT — Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Information Technologies, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje — ethics and methodology of scientific research, theory of coding and secure communications, optical networks, advanced telecommunication protocol engineering, design of telecommunication services, advanced quantum communications
In progressMSc Blockchain Technologies · Zigurat — Global Institute of Technology & Instituto de Formación Continua Il3, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
GPA 9.60Pedagogy & psychology for professional development · Faculty of Pedagogy, UKIM, Skopje — pedagogy, psychology, methodology, communication pedagogy, school dokimology
GPA 9.20MSc Informatics · software engineering, programming & multimedia — Faculty of Informatics, European University of Republic of Macedonia, Skopje
GPA 9.50BSc Informatics · software engineering — Faculty of Informatics, European University of Republic of Macedonia, Skopje
GPA 9.50Graduated senior · Gymnasium “Orce Nikolov”, Skopje — advanced natural sciences & mathematics (area A)
GPA 5.00Programmes & continuing education
Structured cohort programmes and university coursework, most recent first — the year each was completed, not when the underlying degree was earned.
2025
AI Talents Programme · Frankfurt School Blockchain Center
- Key AI concepts
- Emerging technologies
- Real-world applications across industries
2024
Connecting the DOTs · Security Research Labs, J3D.AI, SystAIn3r, Polkadot & Apillon
Network Forensics · Florida International University
- Capturing & analysing network traffic
- Investigating network attacks & intrusions
- Forensic methodologies on real scenarios
Symfony 6 — 30 days with the LAST stack
SheFi — Season 10
- Blockchain baddie fundamentals
- Wallets & Ethereum
- DeFi & stablecoins
- DEXs & staking
- NFTs
- DAOs & governance
- AI
Chainlink Academy
- Chainlink 101
- Solidity Introduction & 102
- VRF v2 Introduction & Advanced
Chainlink Bootcamp 2024
- Blockchain concepts & wallets
- Solidity fundamentals
- ERC-20 & data feeds
- CCIP cross-chain tokens
- NFTs & Automation
- VRF random numbers
- Functions for off-chain data
DLT / DeFi / ReFi Talents Programmes · Frankfurt School Blockchain Center
- Fundamentals of DLT, DeFi & ReFi
- Stakeholder domains — entrepreneurship, IT, regulation, VC, media
- Specialist deep-dive per stakeholder domain
2023
PhD coursework · FEEIT, Skopje
- Ethics in scientific research
- Methodology of scientific research
- Theory of coding & secure communications 2
- Optical networks
- Advanced telecom protocol engineering
- Design of telecom services
- Advanced quantum communications
NFT / Bitcoin Talents Programmes · Frankfurt School Blockchain Center
- Fundamentals of NFTs, crypto assets & DLTs
- Stakeholder domains
- Specialist deep-dive
Internet of Things — Security & Privacy · Florida International University
- Network security standards
- IoT security primitives
- Protocol, control & key-management security
- Application-level protocol security
Cyber-Physical Systems Security of Critical Infrastructure · Florida International University
- CPS vs. network security
- SCADA & control-system best practice
- Attacks on physical & cyber sides
- ICS countermeasures
- CPS security standards
- Privacy in CPS settings
Atala PRISM Pioneer Programme
- Foundations of self-sovereign identity
- Building with Atala PRISM — DIDs & credentials
- Human-centric design for decentralised identity
2022–2023
MSc Blockchain Technologies · Zigurat / Universitat de Barcelona (GPA 9.60)
- Blockchain, trust & the transparency economy
- Architecture & cryptography
- Cryptocurrencies, token economy & ICOs/STOs
- Legal & regulation
- Business applications & use cases
- Lean prototyping & development
- Scalability & the future of blockchain
- Enterprise integration
AWS Education
- Analytics
- Cloud computing
- Development
- ML & AI
- Network & infrastructure
- Security
IBM Academic Initiative
- AI Capstone
- Data science
- IBM Automation & Cloud
- Healthcare
- Quantum
- Red Hat Academy
Harvard University — HarvardX CS50, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- CS50P — Introduction to Programming with Python
- CS50AI — Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python
2020–2021
Faculty of Pedagogy · UKIM, Skopje (GPA 9.20)
- Pedagogy
- Psychology
- Methodology
- Communication pedagogy
- School dokimology
2011–2013
MSc Informatics · European University of Republic of Macedonia, Skopje (GPA 9.50)
- Advanced C, C++, C#, ASP.NET, AJAX, XML
- Database management — MS SQL
- UML design & software methodologies
- Web design — HTML, CSS, JS, WordPress
- Windows & Mac OSX administration
- Wired & wireless networks, distributed systems, sensors
- Graphic animation & modelling — Maya, Flash, OpenGL
- Agile / Scrum
2008–2011
BSc Informatics · European University of Republic of Macedonia, Skopje (GPA 9.50)
- C#, ASP.NET, XML
- Web design — HTML, CSS
- UML design & software methodologies
- Windows administration
- Database management — SQL Server
- Graphic animation & modelling — Maya, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, CorelDraw
2004–2008
Gymnasium “Orce Nikolov”, Skopje (GPA 5.00)
- Advanced natural sciences & mathematics (area A)
Published research papers
Seventeen papers across QoS networking, e-learning, GPU computing, cybersecurity and blockchain — full PDFs and journal pages linked where available.
Blockchain forensics: unmasking anonymity in dark web transactions
Int. J. Criminology & SociologyUse cases and comparative analysis of blockchain networks and layers for dApp development
MECO / CPSIoT · BudvaAdvancements and applications of blockchain technology: a literature review
MECO / CPSIoT · BudvaOffline blockchain payment models in a fully offline EV authentication and charging procedure
BalkanCom · LjubljanaUsability of cloud solutions in the enterprise: the case of Microsoft 365
Faces of Crisis · SkopjeICT business value of cloud-based systems in the enterprise: Microsoft 365
Faces of Crisis · SkopjeWorking papers & case studies · MSc Blockchain
- Blockchain, digital transformation and technology-selection maturity
- METAIN case study — tokenised real-estate investment trusts
- 5S instant-messaging services decentralised application
- NFTs — the start of a new revolution
- Legal and regulatory framework of blockchain in Switzerland
- Blockchain application use cases
- Multi-node project progress payments P2P via delegated proof of stake
- Simplified P2P lending pools — Solidity smart contract
- Net Zero Carbon Campaign smart contract for ICT sectors (SBTi) — thesis line