Experience
Jan 2013 - Dec 2021
9 years
- Developed web applications, including REST APIs / microservices, and integrated with the Work4All ERP/CRM system:
- Technologies: Node.js (Express.js, Socket.IO, TypeScript, Angular, Material, Angular Flex), PHP (no framework), HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, JSON, Bootstrap.
- Created complex forms and data tables.
- Used databases: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, and more.
- Collaborated using Agile/Scrum.
- Used Git for version control.
- Configured, maintained, migrated, and backed up CMS (Joomla, MediaWiki, Piwik/Matomo).
- Until 2019: System administration, including maintenance/configuration of servers (Windows and Linux), clients, and network.
- Virtualized with VMware ESXi and Veeam Backup & Replication.
- Took first steps in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning.
Jan 2010 - Present
15 years 8 months
- Application development, including REST APIs / microservices:
- Technologies: Node.js/JavaScript (NVM, Socket.IO, AJAX, MySQL, MongoDB, JSON, and more), React, Angular, TypeScript, data visualization with D3.js/SVG, PHP, Python (no framework), Laravel, Tailwind CSS, Foundation Framework.
- Maintained/configured servers (Linux) and clients (Windows, Linux), network, firewalls, and VPN (e.g., with WireGuard or OpenVPN).
- Virtualized with Proxmox, VMware ESXi, Veeam Backup & Replication.
- Configured servers with Apache web server, Certbot, Plesk, and Hestia Control Panel.
- Used VitePress (static site generator with Markdown) and draw.io (diagrams).
- CMS: TYPO3, WordPress.
- Web scraping with Node.js, Axios, and Cheerio.
- Cloud technologies: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Hetzner, Akamai.
- DevOps: GitLab, Apache Subversion, testing (Karma/Jasmine), Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, Portainer, LXC, Ansible, Karma (Alert Dashboard).
- AI experimentation: PyTorch, TensorFlow, and hardware acceleration.
- AI assistance: VSCode with Ollama and local LLMs, Open WebUI, Msty.
- Collaborative work: Agile, Scrum, Kanban; tools like Slack, Atlassian Confluence, Jira, Trello, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Matrix with Element, Kopano, Jitsi Meet, OTRS.
- Used many technologies over the years, both professionally and privately on personal 19-inch servers for virtualization.
Jan 2000 - Dec 2011
12 years
- Volunteered with various social organizations in Timișoara, Bucharest, Prague, Reykjavík, and other places.
- Tasks: Worked as an IT specialist, development helper, and translator.
Jan 1999 - Jun 1999
6 months
- Military service for 6 months.
Jan 1995 - Dec 1999
5 years
- Studied Computer Science at West University of Timișoara.
- Graduated with a Bachelor's degree after 4 years, including courses in Mathematics and Information Technology.