Ambition to “prove yourself”

It’s been a long time since my last post of this kind. Three years have passed and it’s time to recap achievements. In 2013 I have successfully finished my Bachelors Degree and I was determined to continue my career development.



Later that year I have joined Firefox Marketplace (ex. Add-ons and Marketplace Management Operations team) in my role as App Reviewer. In 2015 I got promoted to Senior App Reviewer. With the sunset of Firefox Marketplace I’m now ready to jump in new challenge.



I’ve also been active in bunch of other projects in the IT world. But I was still missing something… I decided to go back to college.



Last few years in my life were like a rollercoaster ride, full of ups and downs. During that time I have matured and gained a lot of knowledge and wisdom. In my opinion human beings have so much hidden potential within them, we just need to be supportive to each other. World is filled with opportunities, and each opportunity can be turned into source of wealth.



Wealth is not limited to money. All of our positive achievements can be considered wealth. Knowledge is kind of wealth, as are happiness and love.

I’m really ambitious person. Ambition can bring you lots of friends and fans because of the continuous achievements you make in your life which usually impresses others.



On the other side you always attract someone who is jealous of your achievements, but that’s normal. I call them “secret admirers” and not “haters”.



We all have love/hate relationship with change. If things are always the same we become to stagnant. If there are to many changes all at once, we desperately seek comfort. Have you ever felt that way? But look on the bright side; changes make you smarter. If things would never change, you would never learn anything new. With every change you learn a new skill… even if it’s just how to adapt to your current life situation.



Let’s get back to the point. Last week I have successfully defended my Master’s Degree thesis titled: Development of method for the implementation of forensic activities on mobile operating system Firefox OS.



Photo by : Faculty of information studies.



We are all aware that in information society mobile phone has become an indispensable tool. Development of new smartphones and mobile operating systems has created new opportunities for the execution of criminal act. Mobile phone can be a valuable source of data in the digital forensic investigation. In my master thesis, we have developed a new forensic method to acquire and analyze data from Firefox OS mobile devices. Through the research, we have also developed adequate tools, which together with new method represent a bundle to perform forensic analysis. The method was applied to different versions of Firefox OS operating system and demonstrated in practical examples.

My work was graded 10 (A). I’ve passed with honors and now I hold a professional title: Master of Social and Information Science. This was one of the goals I wanted to achieve and I’m really proud of that. It was an honor to be mentored by a world esteemed expert Full Prof. Miroslav Bača, Ph.D., he is currently a Head of Centre for Forensics, Biometrics and Privacy at Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb.



He was the reason I decide to research and digg deeper in topics like:

- Computer Forensics,

- Biometrics,

- Multimedia Systems,

- Information Security.

His teaching and mentoring style is really unique; he supports open-minded and practical approach which is often overlooked at universities.



Gaining confidence and self-esteem is important on your journey to success. Your entire character is shaped by your self-esteem, which is a prerequisite for self-confidence. Self-confidence is the manifestation and expression of self-esteem to the outside world.

Self-esteem is the value and worth you assign to yourself and how much you cherish yourself. Feelings of admiration, greatness, and belief in yourself define your self-esteem. Tell me how you feel about yourself; Do you feel a sense of greatness and importance within you? Your future success both in your life and your career absolutely depend on this feeling.

So what’s next? There are some opportunities, but let’s wait and see what comes next. I’m more motivated than ever. I still have some ongoing freelance projects which I would like to finish and then I will try to reach my next goal.



I’m always open for interesting opportunities, so let’s get in touch here ( or over email: nino.vranesic[at]elnino.si ).

No matter what stage you’re currently, keep being positive. You’re living a creative journey and I wish all of you a great success as you share your gifts and passions with those around you.



I’m grateful for your wishes and greetings that I have recieved, thanks for all the support!







Till next time …

Cheers, Nino Vranešič

