Matej Balantič

Matej Balantič is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in software engineering and management. Currently serving as Founder and CTO at Beams since February 2019, Matej previously held key positions including Head of Developers Program at Fanmiles and Engineering Manager at SoundCloud, where responsibilities included leading mobile and backend teams, enhancing mobile productivity tools, and contributing to the SoundCloud iOS application for over 170 million users. Earlier roles included Senior Software Engineer at tunedin media, where Matej designed a television platform's backend, and Tech Lead at Central European Media Enterprises, overseeing a successful video-on-demand service. Early career experience as a Backend Engineer at PRO PLUS involved developing innovative payment solutions and content management systems.