I am a Senior Web Programmer/Full Stack Developer with over 11 years experience across multiple products and platforms. I am also the creator of the browser mmorpg Degony and founder of the open-source PHP framework EnjoyCoding. I am highly skilled in managing front-end, back-end, servers and am an expert in JavaScript (W3Schools certification), HTML/CSS (W3Schools certification), PHP (Zend Certified Engineer) and MySQL (Certified MySQL Associate). JavaScript, written with React/Redux, is a very new technology and I’m inspired to learn and implement the new features. I am a client-focused leader and team player and I routinely deliver high-level cost efficient products that consistently exceed expectations.
Served as a freelance Web Programmer on e-commerce multi-shops and managed vBulletin integration, custom CMS, custom portals, and Amazon S3/Cloudfront.
Developed a multi-shop with OpenCart that offered numerous products, on several websites, all linked together under one managing platform.
Created several vBulletin modules and integrated them with Amazon S3/Cloudfront to serve encrypted files that protected the copyrighted work of the owner.
Built a custom made CMS written in pure JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and PHP for a B2B company.
Degony.com
Creator
2009 - 2009
As a Personal passion project, Degony.com is a self-created browser/game (mmorpu).
Used JQuery and Stomp to create the game dynamics (battle, chat, etc.) and set up a custom dedicated server to hold everything together.
Mastered JavaScript and implemented instant updates using Stomp which helped make the application feel like a real time app.
Installed and managed project on a dedicated server.
Enjin
Full Stack Programmer
Present (2024 years)
Developed the majority of the site including a complex shopping system (DonationCraft) that encompassed 10+ payment gateways with recurring payments, minecraft integration, sales, and coupons.
Optimized complex MySQL queries, front-ends with complex JavaScript, and full unit tests for the entire payment/billing code.
Worked with REACT/Redux to migrate to to a NPM based system.
Built a rich front-end for a new profile/dashboard UI which used the history API for pages, Bootstrap and Less for design, Pusher.com for instant updates, and Media Uploader for progress and cropping.
Managed a network of 10+ database servers.
Yasssu
Lead Programmer
Present (2024 years)
Relocated to Vienna, Austria and worked for almost a year on a complex project for an Austrian podcasts/video company.
Managed podcasts, implemented complex search engines, and utilized JavaScript for mobile platforms and innovative user interfaces.
Served as the team leader of five people for development of the desktop and mobile version of the site.
Implemented an innovative UI with JavaScript and HTML/CSS, for both mobile and desktop, using Mobile First Thinking.
Variete
CTO
Present (2024 years)
Worked with Magento installed as a single instance for approximately 40 e-commerce websites and almost 25,000 products.
Managed the dedicated server and the Magento installation including its plugins and scripts which required regular maintenance and security checks.
Tailcast
CTO
Present (2024 years)
Created a social network website dedicated to people working in art (music, painting, and sculpting ) and supervised a staff of three.
Coded numerous widgets using JQuery including a wysiwyg text editor and built an audio player using Flex (AS3).
Utilized YouTube's API to publish/update videos and worked with Amazon EC2 to push videos for encoding.
BootsnAll Travel Network
Web Programmer
Present (2024 years)
Created a booking website for trips and an e-commerce shop for traveling gear, based on XML feeds from different providers.
Managed a multi-blog using WordPressMU and created custom maps with google maps for the adventure sites.
Elcadia
Web Programmer
Present (2024 years)
Built numerous websites including e-commerce, real estate, blogs and auction sites for a Romanian Freelance Company.
Used custom code, but also worked with osCommerce, WordPress, vBulletin, and other CMS packages.
Enjin, an international gaming community company. I worked on almost all the features of the site, but most importantly a very complex shopping system which implements 10+ payment gateways with recurring payments, minecraft integration, sales, coupons etc. I also had to optimize complex mysql queries, front-end optimization for complex javascript, full unit tests for the entire payment/billing code, etc. In the end we started working with react/redux migrating to a npm based system.
Degony.com, my own browser MMORPG. I always wanted to create a game, so you can call Degony.com my very own browser mmorpg. I have used Jquery and Stomp to create the game dynamics (battle, chat, etc) and setup a custom dedicated server to hold everything together. The graphics were done by a hired artist, but the wrapping and tuning and everything else was done by me.
