MEET OUR TEAM

Markus Borlinghaus

CEO

Inventor of DaaS
“Has decades of experience in Corporate Leadership and working at executive level positions in Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, Microsoft, Xerox and ATI.

Successfully co-built two startups: Peribit Networks (sold to Juniper Networks) and Whale Communications (sold to Microsoft).”

Kristina Šmidt Grancarić

CSO

“Kristina oversees all revenue-generating activities, including sales, channel partnerships and development, and customer experience.
Her career includes 20 years of international work experience in Engineering, DIY and Fashion Retail in the D/A/CH region.”

Luka Vuković

Head of Operations & IT

“Holding a master’s degree in Industrial engineering and a Google project management certificate Luka has more than 10 years of experience leading various technical teams and 5 years of experience as a hardware/software startup-company CEO, where he has built the company around his patent and led the product development from start to selling it on 3 different continents. On top of that, Luka has experience serving as a chairman and a board member in two public companies and as a president of the local basketball club where he actively played.

His drive is to build fantastic products that, eventually, millions will use.”

Alexis Samohod

HR Generalist

“Master in Business Administration from Centrum PUCP (Peru) and Eada Business School (Barcelona), with an achieved Magna cum laude recognition and Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) Member. Ten years of experience in HR and Recruitment for the IT, mining, and construction sectors. Managing high-performance work teams for more than 20 projects across LATAM and Europe.”

Marko Dubroja

Investor Relations Manager

“Marko is an accomplished and agile startup enthusiast, leading the Investment Team. With practical industry experience, ranging from gaming to quality assurance, and a Masters’ degree in finance from VERN University, he has the “out-of-the-box” mentality to achieve his team and company goals. Marko excels at cross-department projects, organises brainstorming sessions and has helped secure critical investments for the company.”

Doroteja Petravić

Senior Account Manager

“Doroteja is an experienced Senior Account Manager at Scalable Global Solutions for the UK and Ireland region. She has a Master’s degree from the University of Zagreb and her skill set includes identifying clients’ business needs, consulting & providing support, negotiation, content creation, and coordinating business activities with her teammates.

With 10 years of experience in sales, she was also a team leader in one of the country’s most extensive fitness facilities. Doroteja was responsible for business development and ensuring smooth operational day-to-day activities.

Outside of the office, you can find Doroteja cheering on her husband playing football and practicing yoga.”

Dominik Mesarić

Operations Specialist

“Dominik is a highly organized, disciplined, and open-minded professional proficient in the field of server management. I acquired substantial experience with servers and MySQL databases during my college years, which I dedicated my free time to. My unwavering commitment to a strong work ethic, coupled with a consistently positive mindset, fuels my ongoing pursuit of personal and career development. At present, I hold the position of an Operations Specialist.‘

Naho Kawaguchi

Operations Specialist

„Naho is a well-organized, disciplined, and open-minded employee. Her mission is to organize and optimize the company structure and the business process, manage, and execute them as Operations specialist. With her analytical and logical thinking, she always tries to find beneficial and best solutions for the company. She is from Japan, studied Arabic in Middle Eastern countries, worked in both private and public sectors and built her unique career in multi-cultural backgrounds.“

Valentina Jazbec

Business Support Manager

“Valentina is an economist who started at SGS as a student and she’s our full-time employee now.
She interfaces with clients, managing their needs and demands, and coordinating between departments.
She is passionate about organization, teamwork, and new projects.
She thrives on challenges and constantly sets goals for herself, always looking for an opportunity to do better and achieve greatness.”

Ioana Moldovan

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

“Ioana is part of the Recruitment team at Scalable Global Solutions. She has studied Economics at Petru Maior University in Romania and has worked in various industries i.e. Travel, Music, Recruitment with her most extensive expertise being in Human Resources, particularly IT Recruitment. She enjoys working with people and is always eager to find the right people for SGS and our clients.  She is looking forward to help create our company into a strong, trustworthy and a very nice environment for people to work in.”

Mohammed Ghareeb

Senior Software Developer

“Mohammed is a senior software engineer with more than 5 years of experience in software development. Mohammed worked in many industries like supply chain , ecommerce , point of sale applications.
Using many technologies like Python, Odoo ,php , Wordpress etc.”

Marko Piljagić

Digital designer

“Marko is a student, currently majoring a Master’s degree in a field of Graphic design in Zagreb, where he aquired a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic product design. Over the course of the last four years since he started his education, he aquired experience in a field of graphic finishing such as in printing industry as well as automotive film wrap market. A diligent artist in love with creating digital and tradicional art.”

Anja Buneta

HR Operations Coordinator

“Final year sociology student studying Management and public policy. Because of my interest in HR, I have started working at this position in hopes of gaining experience and knowledges in the field. Motivated, eager to learn and a quick learner.”

Dario Ivanović

Junior Talent Acquisition Manager

“Dario is 25 years old psychology student who works as Talent Searcher and is interested in organizational psychology.”

Emily Starck

Office Assistant

“Emily is a highly qualified professional with a Bachelor of Arts in Leisure and Tourism Management. As a native German speaker and fluency in English, she possess excellent language skills. With a year of study at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus and a 6-month internship at the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative, she has gained valuable international experience. With a background as an Event Manager for “Let’s Talk Hospitality” and Check-In authority at a climbing forest, she has demonstrated her ambition, creativity, strong work ethic, and organizational skills.”

Lucija Nakić

Channel Account Specialist – Student

“Lucija is a student at the Faculty of Economics and Business in Zagreb, studying Trade and International Business. I come from a small town Knin, and from a big family. With a strong work ethic and a positive mindset, I continuously strive for personal and career growth. Currently, I am working full-time as a Channel Account Specialist. ”

Mirta Radić

Junior Channel Account Manager

“Mirta Radić is a career advisor turned Channel Account Specialist, currently finishing her Master’s in Business Economics and Globalization. With a strong background in communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, she brings valuable expertise to building and managing relationships with key channel partners. Mirta’s dedication, drive, and passion for excellence make her an invaluable member of her team.”