New website for VK Lošinj built with Next.js and Sanity CMS. Includes news posts, match schedule with results, galleries, multilingual support (HR/EN), and a secure contact form using Resend + React Email with Cloudflare Turnstile.

Hey, I'm Tonči Marinac!
A frontend-focused web developer based in Rijeka, Croatia.
I specialize in building web applications with React ecosystem.
I'm currently open to new freelance projects. If you have an idea you'd like to discuss, feel free to reach out!
Tech Stack
The tech stack I use for my personal and client work:
- React
- Next.js
- TanStack Query
- TypeScript
- Clerk
- Better-auth
- Node
- Postgres
- Convex
- Prisma
- Sanity CMS
- shadcn/ui
- Tailwind
- AI SDK
Projects
These are the projects I’m most proud of, ranging from personal side projects to professional work:
Fiskalio is a personal finance management application that helps users track and organize their bills across multiple properties. The app features secure credential storage, monthly bill tracking with due dates, and a clean responsive UI with dark/light theme support.
Pastplied is a job application tracking system built with Next.js, TypeScript, Clerk and Convex that helps job seekers manage applications efficiently. Features AI-powered job data extraction using Google's Generative AI to automatically parse data, eliminating manual data entry.
Professional frontend developer for Eventwave, a live event management and ticketing platform. Built a complex, responsive Next.js frontend with Tailwind and customized shadcn components, including interactive maps, timelines, multi-step forms, light/dark mode, and multilanguage support.
Experience
My professional journey.
Web Developer
NOV 2025 - PRESENT
Nivago d.o.o. • Ul. Braće Cetina 4, 51000, Rijeka (Croatia)
Support Engineer
AUG 2025 - NOV 2025
Spark Adriatic d.o.o. • Janka Polić Kamova 103, 51000, Rijeka (Croatia)
- Researching and replicating reported issues
- Providing solutions to inquiries from clients and internal employees
Frontend Developer Intern
JUL 2024 - AUG 2024
Kupuj Online d.o.o. • Fiorello la Guardia 13, 51000, Rijeka (Croatia)
- Translated Figma designs into responsive frontend pages for the Visit Rijeka Shop and Hacienda nightclub admin web shop, ensuring visual consistency
- Gained hands-on experience with SSSR (Signals, State, Selectors, Reducers) architecture in Angular, improving code organization and state management practices
Frontend Developer
OCT 2022 - SEP 2023
Juice d.o.o. • Prolaz Marije Krucifkse Kozulić 1, 51000, Rijeka (Croatia)
- Maintained and enhanced existing web applications by adding new features and improving UI/UX across Vue.js, embedded JavaScript, and Angular codebases
- Collaborated with designers to implement a complete redesign of the Visitorapp web application
- Attended daily morning Scrum meetings as part of an Agile development workflow
Education
Academic background.
Master's Degree
Faculty of Informatics and Digital Technologies
Oct 2023 - Jul 2025
Bachelor's Degree
Faculty of Informatics and Digital Technologies
Oct 2019 - Sep 2023
Computer Science Technician
High School of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Sep 2015 - May 2019
Latest Blogs
My recent thoughts and writings:
SSR vs CSR explained through real-world tradeoffs. Learn when to use server-side or client-side rendering, how SEO actually fits in, and how frameworks like Next.js or modern stacks like BHVR (Bun, Hono, Vite, React) influence architectural decisions.
A comparison of Bootstrap and Tailwind CSS, exploring maintainability, layout control, and why Tailwind’s explicit styling model often scales better in modern web applications. From developers perspective.
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Get in touch
You can reach me anytime at toncimarinac@gmail.com





