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Over 15 years of experience designing and building premium React, TypeScript, and full-stack SaaS applications. Transforming complex business requirements into intuitive user experiences.

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About Me & Philosophy

A look at my professional drive, core engineering principles, and track record.

Building software that drives commercial success.

For over a decade and a half, I have designed and delivered high-performance web products. I specialize in modern React and frontend architecture, full-stack Node.js development, and data visualization. I thrive in environments where technical excellence meets product design.

Whether joining as an early employee to bootstrap a startup's engineering office or scaling enterprise dashboard interfaces, I focus on long-term sustainability, team collaboration, and user satisfaction.

Business-First Mindset

Aligning technical architectures directly with business goals and founder visions.

Product-Oriented Engineering

Obsessing over exceptional UX, micro-interactions, and functional completeness.

Strong Ownership

Leading initiatives from design discussions through execution to production release.

Simplicity & Maintainability

Designing clean, modular architectures that accelerate future engineering speed.

15+
Years of Experience
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100%
Delivery Commitment
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Business Problems Solved
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Expertise

Capabilities & Tech Stack

A comprehensive overview of what I do best, backed by years of enterprise development and modern tools.

What I Do Best

Scalable Architecture

Designing modular, future-proof frontend schemas and state systems that support large developer codebases.

SaaS & Web Applications

Developing subscription-based web applications from initial bootstrap drafts all the way to cloud-scale production.

React & TypeScript

Writing clean, type-safe code utilizing advanced patterns, custom React hooks, and strict state controls.

Data & Analytics

Creating interactive data visualizations, dashboards, and enterprise Business Intelligence applications.

AI Integration

Integrating OpenAI, Claude, and LLMs directly into existing workflows and user interfaces.

Team Leadership

Mentoring frontend developers, setting engineering standards, conducting design reviews, and organizing tasks.

UX-Driven Engineering

Bridging design and code by engineering high-performance layouts, micro-interactions, and accessibility.

Complex Domain Mastery

Rapidly learning complex domains (e.g., Azure cost models, SAP disaster recovery planning) to build accurate interfaces.

Technologies

React
TypeScript
JavaScript
Next.js
HTML5 / CSS3
Vanilla CSS / PostCSS
Node.js
Express
GraphQL
REST APIs
PostgreSQL
Power BI
Apache Superset
SQL
Azure
AWS
Docker
GitHub Actions
Supabase
OpenAI APIs
Large Language Models (LLMs)
AI Workflows
Journey

Professional Highlights

15+ years of driving frontend innovation, leading teams, and scaling products across diverse engineering domains.

2021 - 2026

Lead Frontend Engineer

Vnomic Inc.

Drove the frontend architecture across multiple product pivots, from SAP infrastructure visualization to enterprise analytics and Azure cost management. Designed interactive graph visualizations with D3.js and Graphviz for complex enterprise data.

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsD3.jsGraphvizPowerBI SDK
2018

Software Engineer & Co-Founder

DinGradina

I built dingradina.net to support local farmers by connecting them directly with consumers, reducing intermediaries and bringing fresher food to local communities. Together we were a team of 3 co-founders, each of us covering a different area of the business.

ReactReduxREST APIsNode.jsMicroservicesE-commerce
2014 - 2018

Director of UI

Aera Technology (former FusionOps)

Led the UI architecture for a global Business Intelligence platform, managing the Cluj-Napoca office.

JavaScriptJavaSQLReact.jsTypescript
2010 - 2014

Lead Software Engineer

FusionOps

Joined as the fifth employee and first UI engineer, building the frontend architecture from scratch and being instrumental in establishing the company's second engineering hub in Cluj-Napoca.

JavaScriptJavaSQLFusionChartsExtJSBigData
2009 - 2010

Software Engineer

Self-Employed

Build custom software for clients, cms, invoicing system, solid data scrapper and transformed unstructured data to structured data.

PHPMySQLJavaScriptApacheLinuxExtJS
Focus

Industries & Domains

Over the years, I have worked across a wide spectrum of software spaces, solving problems in complex environments.

Business Intelligence

High-scale dashboards and dashboard engines.

Data Analytics

Interactive analysis of large and multi-dimensional datasets.

Cloud Cost Management

Azure and AWS infrastructure pricing modeling tools.

Enterprise Software

Complex, role-based workflows and system integrations.

SaaS Platforms

Multi-tenant applications scaled from bootstrap to production.

Infrastructure Visualization

Graph systems showing server paths and network relays.

AI & Automation

Integrating large language models directly into product flows.

Internal Business Tools

Configurators, custom databases, and admin dashboards.

Developer Platforms

CLIs, CI/CD helpers, configurations, and pipeline orchestrators.

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Let's Work Together

Have a project in mind or looking to expand your engineering capabilities? Drop me a message.

Contact Information

Feel free to reach out directly via email, connect on LinkedIn, or fill out the form. I typically respond to inquiries within 24 business hours.

Location
Cluj-Napoca, Romania (Remote/Hybrid)
Availability
Accepting freelance projects & contracts