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John J. Popovic studied Computer Sciences and Electronic Engineering. He has lived in Zagreb, Berlin, Belgrade, Zurich, Vienna, Malta and London. Since 1993 he lives in Rome, Italy. He speaks English, German, Italian, Croatian and has a good understanding of French and Spanish. Popovic has excellent knowledge of many European and Mediterranean countries.
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Currently is involved in various interactive multimedia DVD projects and web application development projects. Popovic has established US based compay in Deleware - Periodical Co, for promotion and consulting on internet - and is often involved in USA/European business consulting. His company FirstMuse has long-lasting relationship with fine art galleries and Art Foundatons in Rome, St. Tropez and New York and is envolved in coordination of international cultural events.

He has worked as a system programmer on various industrial and academic projects. Popovic developed software in Cobol, Modula-2, Pascal and Fortran in eighties. He has developed process control and measurement software for interfacing medical equipment (Hemogas analysis) in C++ .His technical and software development skills include: Java, HTML, JavaScript, Perl, Macromedia Director, FlashMX, C++, Delphi, digital video post production, web design, interactive multimedia project management. He is developing on various platforms and operating systems  (Mac, Sun, AIX, Solaris, BSD Unix).

During 1991/92 he was employed as ICT technologies consultant in Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Popovic was member of the team that has developed a multimedia CD-ROM: Salvador Dali. He has acquired media business experience in different areas like: Fine Art, Journalism, Multimedia Publishing and Project Management.

In  1994 Popovic has founded European monthly multimedia magasine CD DIGEST. During 1996 and 1997 he has worked with the FONDAZIONE MEMMO on several prestigious interactive multimedia projects. He has produced interactive multimedia CD-ROM for the exhibition "THE PERGAMON ALTAIR/ THE TELEPHOS FRIESE" organised by Metropolitan Museum, N.Y., Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. The second Italian edition of the CD was copublished by Il Messaggero. In 1999/2000 he has worked as web project manager and marketing manager for Micanet -Internet service provider. In 2004 he has worked for Telecom Italia on HP/OpenView integration and perl/Unix development.

He has contributed as journalist and analyst to such publications as Il Messaggero, Digest International and Il Tempo. He is  founder of various web sites and is responsible for the coordination of the multimedia development and the site administration. He was nominated as Honorary Member of THE ORDER ALEXANDER THE GREAT for the merits and the support of the Classical arts and ideals.