PLAYGRND
A platform for the people who play, organise and follow local football.
My own product · Backend, product and operationsI’m Hrvoje. I build backend systems.
13+ years in software. Based in Split, Croatia.
At Tilt I work on live auctions, payments, shipping and the systems behind them.
I also build PLAYGRND and Memoato through HILLS Lab. I like owning the work from the first useful version through the details of running it in production.
Things I’m building.
My own products, alongside the work I do with client teams.
Memoato
A personal memory product that keeps the original note close to what the system remembers.
My own product · Capture, recall and integrationsPeople I’ve worked with.
Recommendations from engineering leaders and founders.
I had the pleasure of working with Hrvoje at Rimac, where he served as a Senior Backend Engineer within the department I was leading, building telemetry & over-the-air update systems for hypercars. He's an exceptionally capable engineer who consistently delivered outstanding results in a technically highly challenging domain. His code was built to last, much of it kept running reliably long after he moved on. Reliable as a colleague and a genuine pleasure to work with.
Engineering Manager at Rimac then; now Director of Software Engineering at Toming
Rimac AutomobiliHrvoje is a top-tier software engineer who makes a next-level impact. At ReneVerse, he was key to developing our core Web2 and Web3 services, most notably architecting a sophisticated ad engagement data system on AWS that powered our real-time targeting. His mastery of serverless, GraphQL, and blockchain integration is matched by his excellent problem-solving and communication skills. He is also a proactive collaborator and a natural mentor who elevates the entire team. Any team would be lucky to have him.
CTO at ReneVerse; currently Software Architect at Incode
ReneVerseI have been personally messaged various times about the quality and speed of Hrvoje's work across several projects. Everyone is happy having him onboard.
CEO at Tilt
TiltHrvoje is a pleasure to work with, open, professional, and transparent in his communication, and someone who reliably delivered on every agreed scope.
Head of Freelance at Povio
PovioDuring his time at Profico, Hrvoje proved to be someone we could truly rely on. He was not afraid to take responsibility, step outside his comfort zone, and push new initiatives that helped move things forward.
Co-founder of Profico
ProficoHrvoje stood out early in his career because he was always eager to learn, challenge the status quo, and take on responsibilities beyond his role. His curiosity, initiative, and drive to improve things made it clear that he had the potential to grow into a strong engineering leader.
Senior Software Engineering Manager, Head of UDM Operations at Ericsson Nikola Tesla; currently board member at Abysalto
Ericsson Nikola TeslaNotes from the work.
Engineering, products, and the life around them.
Building With AI and Staying Close to Users
AI helps me turn a problem into a working change quickly. Building PLAYGRND keeps reminding me to spend time with the people doing the work, then check whether the change helps.
How We Make PLAYGRND Videos: Ballr, Follow Cam and Linked Goals
Inside my PLAYGRND video pilot: Ballr panoramas, Core ML detections, virtual camera paths, scoreboard timestamps, editing and goals linked to match events.
The Small Model That Knows One Job
Tobi Lutke shared a tiny Shopify model beating a frontier model at one internal job. I wanted to know what that result really says, and whether the same idea is useful for PLAYGRND.
Away from the keyboard.
Family first, software close behind. Outside work, I’m usually around football, padel, or trying to make room for a bit of training.
A little more about mePersonal stats from Memoato
- Pull ups · this year
- 662
- Push ups · this year
- 1,138 reps
- Weight · latest log
- 92.2 kg
Data retrieved 10 Nov 2026.
View public profileCodex usage · 24 Sept 2026
Manually updated snapshot. This is historical data, not a live activity counter.
32.3B tokens across 236,980 calls, recorded up to 24 Sept 2026.
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