Vlad S.

Vlad S.

Constanta, Romania
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About Me

Vlad is a vibrant and versatile Web Developer with an extensive technical background/success in systems administration and in the delivery of exceptional software solutions for clients. He is highly skilled in the use of PHP, WordPress, Go and Python and technically adept in networks, Debian, and GNU/Linux. All of his products/technical solutions are clean, secure, efficient and well-documented.

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Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Software Developer
2017 - Present (8 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

Team REQUEST
Team REQUEST
Shareholder, Web Developer
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Constanta, Romania
  • Regularly developed websites using different technologies, identified and removed bugs from existing projects, and conducted post-development maintenance for clients.

  • Efficiently applied automation methodologies to client-side solutions by writing scripts in Python/JavaScript/Go to automate tasks, including importing/exporting data from/to various formats.

  • Served as a Linux System Administrator on various projects; reinforcing project development in all phases (Debian VPSs).

REQUEST dot RO, Constanta (Romania)
REQUEST dot RO, Constanta (Romania)
Web Developer
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
Constanta, Romania
  • Provided technical expertise as Linux administrator on different projects on behalf of Request.

  • Regularly participate in the development of frontend and backend web services on numerous projects using vanilla or framework driven PHP or Node.js

  • Provided technical support on Request's projects by investigating and solving complex technical problems swiftly and effectively.

Showcase

Web Developer / Software Developer - gofuzzyourself
Web Developer / Software Developer - gofuzzyourself
  • Developed a fast, simple, and tiny web fuzzer in Go.

  • Created a process flow to guide web developers and pen testers through endpoint routing and security rules.

  • Implemented security rules including GET, HEAD, POST requests, spoof headers, redirects, and random sleep times.

Software Developer - gofindssh
Software Developer - gofindssh
  • A Go tool for brute-forcing password authentication in SSH.

  • Gofindssh is designed to prevent users from using weak passwords.

  • It performs concurrent authentication attempts via a worker pool and checks for successful login.

Software Developer - gophirc
Software Developer - gophirc
  • A multi-server, event-based IRC framework written in Go.

  • The framework supports connecting to multiple servers concurrently using Go routines.

  • Features include immediate PING requests, automatic server registration, and channel joining.

System Administrator - Request dot RO
System Administrator - Request dot RO
  • Performed general sysadmin tasks on Debian GNU/Linux systems.

  • Managed servers and VPSs, including installing and configuring web servers for PHP applications or proxying traffic.

  • Identified, cleaned, and restored over 30 hacked domains, including reverse engineering of obfuscated web shells.

Web Developer / Software Developer - Request dot RO
Web Developer / Software Developer - Request dot RO
  • Implemented two-factor authentication (2FA) using SMS with multiple gateways (e.g., Nexmo).

  • Maintained consistent communication with clients via email, phone/conference calls, and Slack.

  • Demonstrates a collaborative team communication approach.

Web Developer - Team REQUEST
Web Developer - Team REQUEST
  • Developed a WordPress website with custom design and pages.

  • Migrated an existing simple HTML website to a fully functional WordPress setup.

  • Created and configured two custom contact forms with validation and captchas, and set up a Google AdWords campaign.

Software Developer - Word Spider
Software Developer - Word Spider
  • Developed Word Spider (Wospi) – a Python-based web crawler for generating word lists.

  • Implemented features to handle word length requirements, including custom user agents.

  • Created a feature to save stripped word versions, removing common symbols like dots, commas, and quotes.

Learnt
Learnt
  • Refactored old, non-standard code.

  • Improved API performance.

  • Implemented referring system with app and Stripe credits.

Education

Education
BSc. Telecommunications Engineering
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta (Romania)
2015 - 2019 (4 years)
Education
Computer Science
National College "Mihai Eminescu", Constanta (Romania)
2011 - 2015 (4 years)