Professional Summary

Senior Backend Engineer with over 15 years of experience designing and scaling high-performance backend systems using Java, PHP, TypeScript, and AWS. Deep expertise in cloud-native applications, real-time processing, media platforms, telecom, and e-commerce integration. Strong background in Symfony, Node.js, serverless computing, Elasticsearch, and observability tools like Grafana and Prometheus. Multilingual and adaptable with international consulting experience across multiple industries.

Technical Skills

Languages

Java TypeScript JavaScript PHP SQL

Cloud & DevOps

AWS Lambda API Gateway SQS S3 Step Functions Docker Bluemix

Frameworks

Spring Boot Symfony Node.js TDD

Databases

DynamoDB MySQL Elasticsearch

Monitoring & Tools

Grafana Prometheus Git Agile/Scrum

Web & API

REST SOAP HTML/CSS

Professional Experience

Software Engineer
Teya, Madrid
Nov 2023 – Present
  • Building scalable fintech solutions handling up to €1M daily in transactions
  • Developed secure 3DS integrations, merchant onboarding automation, and CMS plugins (WordPress, Magento, PrestaShop)
  • Ensured PCI-DSS compliance, API key management, and subscription handling
Software Developer
Aircall, Madrid
Jan 2022 – Oct 2023
  • Developed telecommunication services for call lifecycle, availability checks, and call recording
  • Technologies: TypeScript, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS
  • Enabled transcript generation and real-time monitoring
Senior Software Developer
Novabase (Consultant to Prisa Group), Madrid
Apr 2018 – Jan 2022 & Mar 2015 – Aug 2017
  • Migrated multimedia content to ARC XP (Washington Post's platform)
  • Built radio content automation with ad-detection and audio translation
  • Led integration with Alexa, Google, and Apple Podcasts
  • Reduced CDN costs by 40% via migration from Akamai to S3/Fastly
Senior Software Developer
IBM, Madrid
Aug 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Internal analytics system using Elasticsearch, MySQL, Bluemix, and Grafana
  • Built data aggregation tools from APIs, logs, and Excel for dashboards
IT Team Lead
Romanian Border Police, Otopeni Airport
Dec 2005 – Apr 2011
  • Managed 8-person IT team, led national Schengen integration project
  • Administered systems using FoxPro, MySQL, PHP, Linux, Windows Server

Certifications

AWS Serverless

Amazon (2022)

Certified Symfony 3 Developer

SensioLabs (2018)

Algorithms Specialization

Coursera (2019)

PHP 5.3 Certified Engineer

Zend Technologies (2010)

Education

BS in Computer Science

Faculty of Computer Science, University A.I. Cuza, Iași, Romania

1999–2003

High School – Accounting and Finance

Colegiul Economic "Octav Onicescu", Botoșani, Romania

1995–1999

Languages

Romanian

Native

English

Professional

Spanish

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