Our Founder
Daniel Strmečki, PhD
Daniel founded Meticulous Digital after gaining significant experience working for different digital agencies. Throughout his career, he worked as a developer, architect, people, and technical leader. Meticulous by nature, he pays attention to all the details and ensures that everything is in the right place. Daniel is efficient and highly organized, but also a realistic, stubborn, and highly ambitious person who doesn't shy away from responsibility. Above all, he values trust, transparency, and a quality mindset. Daniel loves well-defined processes, clear documentation, motivated colleagues, and good technical challenges. He is recognized by Adobe as an AEM Champion and SME, which makes him one of the top AEM experts in Europe.
Background
Formal Education
University of Zagreb - Faculty of Organization and Informatics, from 2014 to 2019:
- PhD degree in Information and Communication Sciences
University of Zagreb - Faculty of Organization and Informatics, from 2011 to 2013:
- Master’s degree in Information and Software Engineering
University of Zagreb - Faculty of Organization and Informatics, from 2008 to 2011:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems
Electromechanical High School Varaždin, from 2004 to 2008:
- Computer Technician
Professional Certifications
Headless CMS Certified, from 2024:
AWS Certified, from 2022 to 2024:
Adobe Certified Master, from 2018 to 2022:
Adobe Certified Expert, from 2017 to 2022:
- Adobe Experience Manager Sites Developer
- Adobe Experience Manager Cloud Service Migration
- Adobe Experience Manager Dev/Ops Engineer
- Adobe Experience Manager Sites Lead Developer
- Adobe Campaign Standard Developer
Agile/Scrum Certified, from 2020 to 2021:
- Certified Agile Leadership for Organizations
- Professional Agile Leadership (PAL I)
- Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II)
Oracle Certified Professional, from 2017 to 2021:
IBM Certified, from 2017 to 2021:
Blogs and Publications
Meticulous Blog, from 2024:
- Publishing 2-3 professional articles each month on the company blog
- Topics included: CMS, AEM, Contentful, MACH, Next.js, CDN, and others
Java on Baeldung, from 2022 to 2024:
- Wrote 25+ professional articles on one of the world’s most popular Java Blogs
- A few selected articles from the collection:
- A full list of all my articles can be found here
Scientific Papers, from 2016 to 2019:
- Published a few papers in scientific journals including:
Conference Talks
JavaCRO & Javantura, from 2014 to 2023:
- REST vs. GraphQL vs. gRPC – Which API to Choose?
- Strategy and Automation for High Code Quality
- Agile. Digital. Crafty. Building an Organization Where People Can Thrive
- A Decade of Clean Code: Tips and Tools for Modern Professional Developers
- Learning to Scale Yourself: The Journey from Coder to Leader
- Test-drive Your Web Components Development
WeAreDevelopers, from 2021 to 2022:
- Automated Code Quality Checks with Custom SonarQube Rules
- What ́s New for Developers Moving to Java 17
- Just-in-time Compilation in JVM
AdaptTo, from 2020 to 2021:
- Promoting Solid Code Architecture in AEM
- Behaviour vs Implementation Testing in AEM: How, When and What to Test
MIPRO & CECIIS, from 2015 to 2017
Honors and Awards
Adobe Champion:
Adobe Subject Matter Expert:
- 2024 - Adobe SME Experience Manager Sites Architect Master
- 2024 - Adobe SME Experience Manager Sites Developer Expert
- 2022 - Adobe SME Experience Manager Cloud Service Migration
- 2021 - Adobe SME Campaign Standard Business Practitioner
University of Zagreb - Faculty of Organization and Informatics
- 2019 - Magna Cum Laude: Doctor of Philosophy with High Distinction
- 2013 - Magna Cum Laude: Master of Informatics with High Distinction
- 2012 - Dean's Award for Effort and Excellence in Work in the Academic Year
- 2011 - Cum Laude: Bachelor of Science in Informatics with Distinction
Recognition from Conference Talks:
- 2023 - JavaCRO: Most Visited Lecture
- 2022 - JavaCRO: Best Keynote Lecture
- 2021 - AdaptTo: Selected for 'Meet-The-Experts in Topics AEM Architecture and Testing'
- 2019 - JavaCRO: Best Keynote Lecture
- 2018 - JavaCRO: Top Five Rated Speakers / Lectures
- 2017 - JavaCRO: Best Presentation in 'Methodologies & Tools' Stream
- 2014 - JavaCRO: Best Presentation in 'Web and Mobile' Stream
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Aristotle