Available for Opportunities

AI‑Driven Tech Operator & Founder

I’m not a traditional developer. I’m an operator who connects AI, automation, and real-world operations into systems that reduce manual work and help small teams scale — in defense, logistics, and tech‑adjacent environments.

Impressions / Quarter
1M+
Agency MRR Peak
€5K
Team Managed
5+
Daniel Vazdar — headshot
Location Osijek, Croatia
System Status

I sit at the intersection of technology and operations — not writing code from scratch, but using AI and the right tools to build systems that actually run. My work spans defense contracting, logistics, events, and media. The common thread: taking messy, manual processes and turning them into something clearer, faster, and easier to scale.

Active Deployments

Current roles & ventures

Skyfort Systems
CEO (prev. CIO) — Logistics & Gov Contracting

Leading defense-focused sustainment operations alongside U.S. Prime Contractor partners. Building data-driven oversight systems that bring clarity to procurement, supply chains, and mission-critical logistics — replacing manual tracking with automated, reliable workflows.

Operational HQ
DEFCROS
CEO (prev. COO) — Defense & Public Safety Expo

Designed and built the complete digital backbone from scratch — registration, exhibitor management, email automation, and payment flows using Airtable, Make.com, Fillout & Stripe. What used to require hours of manual coordination now runs largely on its own. Shipping the 3rd edition.

◆ Custom Registration Stack
DEFCROS News
CEO — AI-Driven News Portal

Built from the ground up as a fully autonomous news operation. Content generation, publishing, and social distribution all run without manual intervention. The result: 60–65K visits and 1M impressions per quarter — with zero paid ads and zero SEO investment.

▲ 1,000,000 Impressions / Q

Core Capabilities

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AI‑Driven Systems & Automation

I connect the right tools — AI models, no-code platforms, APIs, databases — into workflows that run without constant oversight. The goal is always the same: remove repetitive work so your team can focus on what actually matters.

Claude & GPT Make.com API Wiring Prompt Engineering
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Defense & Logistics Operations

Complex operations need clear systems. I translate procurement, supply-chain, and logistics challenges into tech and data workflows that bring visibility and reduce friction — especially in high-stakes environments where getting it right matters.

Procurement OSINT Risk Mgmt Supply Chain
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Founding & Entrepreneurial Mindset

I’ve built from zero — grew a digital marketing agency to €5K MRR, managed teams of 5+, handled hiring, budgets, and stakeholder relationships. I understand what it takes to ship, sell, and sustain because I’ve done it with my own money on the line.

Team Building Budgeting Growth Strategy

Career Timeline

Experience & trajectory

NOV 2025 — PRESENT
Chief Executive Officer
Sky Fort Systems · Hybrid

Leading defense-focused sustainment operations alongside U.S. Prime Contractor partners. Building the internal systems and AI-assisted tools that give our logistics, procurement, and contracting teams better visibility and faster decision-making.

Risk Management OSINT Defense AI Workflows
JUN 2022 — NOV 2025
Chief Information Officer
Sky Fort Systems · Osijek, Croatia

Built the data systems, dashboards, and automated oversight that replaced manual tracking across complex defense supply chains — giving the team real-time visibility and significantly less busywork.

Logistics Gov Contracting Data Systems
NOV 2025 — PRESENT
Chief Executive Officer
DEFCROS Public Safety & Defense Expo · Hybrid

Leading the expo into its 3rd edition. Overseeing strategy, exhibitor acquisition, and sponsorships while running the complete digital backbone — registration, payments, and marketing automation — that makes the event operate smoothly at scale.

Event Strategy B2B Growth Automation
MAY 2023 — NOV 2025
Chief Operations Officer
DEFCROS Public Safety & Defense Expo · Osijek, Croatia

Designed and built the end-to-end registration ecosystem using Airtable, Make.com, Fillout & Stripe. Turned hours of manual event coordination into automated workflows for exhibitor management, payments, and communications.

Logistics Management Project Management Event Operations
JAN 2025 — PRESENT
Chief Executive Officer
DEFCROS News · Hybrid

Built and now run a fully autonomous defense news portal. Content generation, publishing, and social distribution all operate without manual intervention — reaching 60–65K visits and 1M impressions per quarter without paid ads or SEO investment.

AI Content CMS Copywriting Automation
AUG 2020 — MAY 2023
ROI / CRO Specialist
Freelance · Osijek, Croatia · Remote

Built a digital marketing agency from scratch to €5,000 MRR with 5 recurring clients. Managed the full scope — content creation, paid ads (Meta), video editing, conversion optimization, and client relationships.

Meta Ads CRO Content Video

The Builder's Toolkit

High-ROI tools for rapid prototyping, deployment, and operational scaling. No bloat.

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Claude & GPT
Make.com
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Airtable
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Stripe
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WordPress
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Analytics
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Perplexity
📝
Fillout
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Claude Code

Operating Principles

Philosophy
ROI-Driven
Work Style
Self-Managed
Requirement
High Autonomy

I automate repetitive tasks and remove unnecessary friction — not because I avoid hard work, but because I’m focused on what actually moves the needle. I thrive when given a clear objective and the autonomy to deliver it. In the right environment, the work always gets done.

Side Projects & R&D

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Active

Lead-Gen Automation

AI-assisted lead generation pipeline. Automated prospecting, enrichment, and outreach — built to help B2B teams in defense and tech find the right people faster, without manual list-building.

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Concept

ParkShare

Peer-to-peer parking marketplace concept. Still in planning — exploring Flutter, Node, and PostGIS. A technical experiment in building a location-based sharing platform.

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Archived

Polymarket Bot

Fully built automated prediction market trading bot. Technically functional, but archived after discovering the market had zero liquidity and 98% spreads. The system worked — the market didn’t.

What I’m Looking For

I work best in environments built on trust, autonomy, and clear ownership. If this sounds like your team, I’d enjoy hearing from you.

Team
Small to Mid-Size
Setup
Remote / Hybrid
Need
Real Ownership
Domains
AI · Ops · Defense

GET IN TOUCH.

Whether it’s a high-impact operator role, a technical partnership, or a defense-adjacent venture — if the work is meaningful and the team values ownership and autonomy, I’d enjoy hearing from you.

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