Recognizing technical excellence and leadership
For Q3 2025, the Tech Leader of the Quarter title for our Belgrade and Zrenjanin Delivery center goes to Nikola Ilić, a tech lead whose steady leadership, technical depth, and mentorship have left a clear mark across multiple projects in Levi9.
Nikola’s impact remains strong, leading with clarity, aligning technology with business priorities, and building a culture of growth and trust within his teams.
Leading with vision and precision
As a tech lead on several projects for client VWPFS, Nikola has guided teams through complex migrations with an impressive focus on security, automation, and reliability. His architectural decisions and tooling choices have improved efficiency and reduced human error in critical release processes.
Colleagues highlight his calm approach to incident resolution and his ability to keep both technical integrity and business objectives in perfect balance. By connecting strategies across interdependent teams, Nikola has strengthened collaboration, improved delivery consistency, and ensured projects are completed on time and within budget.
Empowering others through mentorship
Nikola’s leadership goes beyond technical excellence. He is deeply invested in team growth, mentoring engineers, sharing knowledge, and fostering an open and collaborative environment. His approachable communication style and transparency create trust, while his awareness of onboarding needs helps new team members integrate smoothly.
As one colleague shared: “Nikola is already AWS certified, but what makes him stand out isn’t his certification, it’s his willingness to help others achieve the same. He shares the materials and scripts he used and takes time to guide us through the process.”
Building long-term impact
Nikola’s proactive mindset is evident in his ability to anticipate risks, address challenges early, and create sustainable, long-term improvements. He leads by example, balancing high standards with empathy, and knowing when to step forward and when to empower others to take the lead.
His commitment to transparency, quality, and collaboration makes him a leader who not only drives technical success but also strengthens the culture of trust and excellence across teams.
Congratulations to Nikola for this well-deserved recognition – and thank you for inspiring your team and setting the standard for technical leadership at Levi9!
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