Summary
Ivana Zuber is a seasoned technology leader and CTO guiding Cognism's engineering efforts, delivering AI-enabled, compliant data solutions at scale. With 10 years of hands-on leadership, she currently heads an engineering organization of ~180 engineers across Europe and the US, bridging product, security and compliance. Previously, she steered Cognism's engineering as Group VP and led growth initiatives at Medal.tv, while also co-founding and advising startups like Zoyya and Tiimis, and steering Varela Maris in the cruise/yachting space. Her track record spans frontend to backend, including building Buffer's design system and scaling SaaS platforms, and founding Tiimis, which she later sold. She holds a Master's in Software Engineering from the University of Liverpool and is based in Croatia, bringing a global perspective to cross-border engineering leadership. Ivana combines technical depth with strategic execution, turning complex data, product and compliance challenges into reliable, scalable platforms.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Mathematics High School Zadar
Master's Degree, Software Enginnering, 4.0, Master's Degree, Software Enginnering, 4.0 at University of Liverpool
English, German, Croatian, Spanish, German