# Intro - Aleksandar Susnjar

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**Created:** [February 21, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.apollographql.com/t/intro-aleksandar-susnjar/8616 "2025-02-21T22:13:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aleksandar\_Susnjar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.apollographql.com/aleksandar_susnjar/32/5575_2.png) [@Aleksandar\_Susnjar](https://community.apollographql.com/u/Aleksandar_Susnjar)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.apollographql.com/t/intro-aleksandar-susnjar/8616/1 "2025-02-21T22:13:29Z")

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Hi, I’m Aleks!

By day, I help software teams and organizations succeed - both technically and as a leader.

My GraphQL journey started after building a few homegrown solutions for similar problems. Then I jumped into the real deal with BlueCat Networks (Java + graphql-java, [pre-release demo on YouTube](https://youtu.be/aJdoRWpBi3c)). From there, I helped Ford Credit (Java, Netflix DGS) and Leap Tools (Python, Strawberry) evolve their GraphQL microservices, implement federation, and establish solid schema and governance practices.

I also have a habit of writing down my thoughts at [Cogitatorium](https://cogito.susnjar.net), where I take a mean, no-nonsense approach to explaining [what GraphQL is NOT](https://cogito.susnjar.net/blog/graphql-not) (hard-learned lessons included), [what it actually is](https://cogito.susnjar.net/blog/graphql-101), and why it can [align better with security practices](https://cogito.susnjar.net/blog/recognizing-inappropriate) than some alternatives. I even built [Paniql, an open-source tool](https://github.com/aleksandarsusnjar/paniql) showing how to calculate GraphQL request costs and enforce quotas. Want my take on why Federation is good? [Here](https://cogito.susnjar.net/blog/functional-composition).

I’d love to collaborate on smoothing out GraphQL’s rough edges (pun intended) and making large-scale GraphQL and federation even better. I’ve drafted a [comprehensive proposal on this](https://github.com/aleksandarsusnjar/graphql-wg/blob/main/rfcs/ComprehensiveEnhacement.md), though I haven’t submitted it to the GraphQL WG yet - my time constraints are real! If you’re up for brainstorming or contributing, I’d love to chat. Just a heads-up: the proposal is big, but that’s because I included many small improvements that add up to something greater, together.

Looking forward to diving into discussions here!