Balša Janjušević
AI Researcher & Engineer
Podgorica, Montenegro
About
AI specialist and certified Air Traffic Controller with a strong foundation in software engineering, aviation, and artificial intelligence.
Experienced in consulting, research, and building real-world AI solutions.
Skilled at bridging technical innovation with mission-critical safety systems, with proven expertise in LLMs, NLP, reinforcement learning, and aviation systems consulting.
What I'm looking for
Part time job where I can apply my AI expertise.
Experience
Independent AI Consultant / Developer
Jan 2022 – Present
• Advising startups and small businesses on AI automation, workflow integration, and RAG pipelines.
• Delivered solutions across NLP, classification, content generation, and fraud detection.
NLPRAG pipelinesAI Automation
Independent AI Consultant / Developer
Air Traffic Controller
Jan 2022 – Present
• Ensured safe and efficient management of air traffic in tower/approach operations.
• Extensive use of TopSky ATM systems and Frequentis communication systems.
• Developed a structured understanding of real-time, high-stakes decision-making.
TopSky ATMFrequentis VCSAir Traffic Control
SMATSA
Freelance Software Engineer
Jun 2018 – Present
Freelancer
AI Consultant
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
• Delivered consulting on AI adoption roadmap for air traffic services.
• Authored handbook for backup ATC system (FASOS) operations.
• Evaluated feasibility of integrating AI/NLP pipelines into aviation workflows.
AI ConsultingNLPAI Roadmaps
SMATSA (Contract)
Education
University of Leeds
MSc · Artificial Intelligence
2023 – 2025
SMATSA Aviation Academy
Air Traffic Management Training
2021 – 2022
University of Montenegro, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
BSc · Software Engineering
2017 – 2021
Skills
FirebaseQdrantGroq APIOpenAI APIHugging FaceLangGraphLangChainSQLTypeScriptJavaScriptJavaPythonModel Fine-TuningComputer VisionTransformersNLPGNNsReinforcement LearningRAG pipelinesLLMs
Languages
English (Native or bilingual proficiency)Serbian (Native or bilingual proficiency)