Ivica Ceraj

Ivica Ceraj has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Their current role is Chief Technology Officer at ImprezzAI since May 2023. Prior to that, they worked at CarGurus where they held various positions including Executive Engineering Advisor starting in May 2023, Vice President of Software Engineering from January 2022 to May 2023, Senior Director of Algorithmic Traffic Acquisition & Data Science from October 2020 to January 2022, Director of Software Engineering, Algorithmic Traffic Acquisition from July 2019 to October 2020, Manager of Engineering, Algorithmic Traffic Acquisition from August 2017 to June 2019, and Senior Software Developer, SEM & Analytics from December 2014 to August 2017.

Before their time at CarGurus, Ivica worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where they held the position of OEIT Architect from May 2011 to December 2014. Prior to that, they were an OEIT Senior Software Developer from January 2007 to May 2011, and an Analysis Programmer IV at IS&T from October 2005 to January 2007.

Earlier in their career, Ivica worked at Interwoven where they held multiple roles including Solutions Architect from July 2004 to October 2005, Senior Technical Consultant from April 2002 to June 2004, and Technical Consultant from June 2000 to April 2002.

Throughout their career, Ivica has gained experience in various areas including technology leadership, engineering management, algorithmic traffic acquisition, data science, software development, and content management.

Ivica Ceraj started their education in 1993 at the University of Zagreb/Sveuciliste u Zagrebu, where they obtained a degree in Physics in 1999. Following this, they pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics at Tufts University from 1999 to 2000. Additionally, Ivica holds various additional certifications such as "M101J: MongoDB for Java Developers," "Cryptography I," "Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society," and "IBM Certified Solutions Expert - DB2 UDB V7.1 Database Administration for UNIX, Linux, Windows and OS/2," among others.