Danijel Kučak, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Algebra Bernays University in Zagreb, Croatia, where he chairs the Department of Software Engineering and heads the Applied Computing study programme. He graduated in Mathematics from the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, and received his PhD in Information and Communication Sciences from the University of Zagreb in 2025, with a thesis on a metaheuristic approach to plagiarism detection. Alongside his academic career, he has worked as a software developer and architect on several information systems, including a hospital information system (MedicalBit) and the Croatian Road Inspection System (CRIS), and runs his own software development and consulting practice. His research interests include software architecture and design patterns, web application development, plagiarism detection, blockchain applications in education, and gamification in education. He has authored or co-authored five books on programming and numerous scientific and professional papers. He is a multiple recipient of the Best Lecturer Award at Algebra.