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2025 — AI Agentic Innovation

Recognition for pioneering agentic AI in marketing and sales

Zurich Insurance AI Agentic Challenge — Marketing & Sales Winner

1st Place

WordLift won Zurich Insurance's global AI Agentic Challenge in the Marketing & Sales category, outperforming 1,000+ participants from 40+ countries. I served as lead ontologist developing SEOntology for the winning solution.

October 16, 2025 • Global AI innovation challenge hosted by Zurich Insurance

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2025 — AI & Technology Excellence

Industry recognition for artificial intelligence innovation in retail

RetaAwards 2025 — Best Artificial Intelligence

1st Place

Awarded by EHI Retail Institute for MediaMarktSaturn's AI innovation. Led copywriting for the award application that secured victory in Europe's premier retail technology competition.

February 2025 • European retail technology awards recognizing AI excellence

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2022 — Corporate Innovation Leadership

Team leadership and innovative solution development at enterprise scale

Innovation Days Challenge @ MediaMarktSaturn

1st Place

Won first place with team for most innovative idea among 8 teams and around 100 participants. Led cross-functional collaboration and strategic solution design.

December 2022 • MediaMarktSaturn Deutschland internal innovation competition

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2016 — Academic & Entrepreneurial Excellence

Research innovation and international startup recognition

Western Balkans Startups Competition

Finalist

Outperformed competitors from 5 countries as the youngest contestant without previous experience. Demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial vision and innovation potential.

February 2016 • International competition fostering regional entrepreneurship

FCSE Student Conference

1st Place

Beat over 60 teams with research on "Tweet sentiment analysis for sports brands" using Alchemy API. Demonstrated how companies can improve business intelligence through advanced analytics.

January 2016 • Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering - Skopje

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2015 — International Startup Recognition

Regional startup competition achievement with international backing

Pioneers of the Balkans

Semifinalist

Competed with 583 applications from across the Balkans as the youngest candidate among chosen startups, without previous experience. Supported by Pioneers Festival, World Bank Group & European Commission.

November 2015 • Premier regional startup acceleration program

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2010 — National Entertainment Excellence

Television competition success demonstrating performance mastery

Macedonian Idol Season 1

Finalist

Beat over 3,000 candidates from across the country as the youngest contestant without previous experience. Advanced to finals of Macedonia's first and only season of the Pop Idol franchise.

November 2010 • A1 TV national television competition

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2007 — Multi-Disciplinary Foundation

Early competitive excellence across diverse domains

Multiple International & National Honors

Multiple Awards

Competed since primary school as choir member, poetry writer, basketball player, and math contestant. Won several local, national and international awards across sport, music, poetry, English language, research and mathematics.

January 2007 • Local, regional, national and international competitions