About

Hi! I’m Nejc Lovrenčič, a Backend and Systems engineer with over 12 years of experience building scalable, secure, and highly reliable systems. Currently, I lead the development of Automattic’s global Edge/CDN infrastructure, processing over 700 billion monthly requests across millions of sites. Listed below is some of my experience and products I worked on throughout my career.

  • Automattic – Edge/CDN: I lead the operation and evolution of a global edge network (300+ servers across 27 data centers), processing over 700 billion monthly requests, powering millions of sites.
  • WordPress VIP (Automattic): Platform and Systems engineering for a managed enterprise WordPress platform serving 150B+ requests/month.
  • adidas app + adidas CONFIRMED (Inova IT): backend and infrastructure for very high-traffic, limited product drops (Yeezy, Ivy Park).
  • ImpactWrap (smart boxing bag): An IoT system that makes boxing bags smart and competitive.

Experience

  • Automattic – Lead, EdgeOps (2024–present)
  • Automattic – Senior Systems Engineer, WordPress VIP (2022–2024)
  • Automattic – Staff Software Engineer, WordPress VIP (2021–2022)
  • Inova IT (Adidas) – Backend Tech Lead / Senior Engineer (2016–2021)
  • Earlier – Full-stack / Backend roles (2014–2016)