Goran Rukavina

Head of Data Platform Trade Republic

Goran Rukavina is the Head of Data Platform at Trade Republic, where he leads the strategy and development of a modern, scalable, and secure data ecosystem empowering millions of customers to make informed investment decisions. He focuses on decentralizing data ownership, enabling real-time analytics, and fostering a culture of self-service and innovation across the organization. Before joining Trade Republic, Goran held senior leadership roles at Revolut and other leading fintech companies, where he built and scaled high-performance data platforms to support hyper-growth and regulatory requirements. His expertise spans data infrastructure, advanced analytics, and machine learning operations (MLOps), with a strong emphasis on cost efficiency, governance, and developer experience. Passionate about driving business impact through data, Goran has been instrumental in initiatives such as transitioning to a cutting-edge data lakehouse architecture, building streaming data pipelines, and enabling algorithmic decision-making platforms that power next-generation financial services.