Software Development Engineer

PROFESSIONAL

OBJECTIVE

As a highly skilled and experienced Leader, my objective is to utilize my deep expertise of People + Tech (Back-end/JS/Cloud) to help businesses achieve their goals and objectives. I am proficient in developing and implementing cross- platform software solutions for the modern age, while mentoring teams and ensuring excellent team + customer satisfaction. My goal is to work with a dynamic organization where I can contribute my skills and knowledge to drive success and growth.

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

LESGO LTD

03/2024 – 07/2024 5 MONTHS LONDON, REMOTE, UK

Designed and perfected a comprehensive API and fixed over 1000 issues. Increased team productivity by 300% to the great satisfaction of the CEO. Conducted training sessions for team members, offering mentorship to bolster their technical prowess and understanding of Flutter and Laravel API, alongside best practices in software development.

Modernized the platform's API architecture by transitioning systems to a modern solution, ensuring scalability, security, and user-friendliness, positioning it as a potential leader in London's social network scene. Tech stack: Laravel10, AWS SQS, AWS Cloud, Vue.js, React, Docker for containerization, Twilio Push Notifications, and RESTful APIs for seamless integration with external services.

Lead Developer

Loadstone Inc.

11/2022 – 02/2024 1 YEAR 3 MONTHS CANADA, REMOTE

Loadstone is an informational tool used to narrow in on the correct organization and event information within the locality. Events are displayed on a calendar giving the user a range of fun activities in the area. Implemented Premium features in the API for the app like adding events, sponsored events, memberships and Event gps tracking for hundreds of events in Canada.

Organized, mentored and improved communication between members of my team and between departments.

Tech stack: Laravel 9, AWS Cloud management, React, GPS services, JQuery, Github CI/CD, Payment Gateways, Trello, Agile (Scrum). Lead Developer

BMG Technologies Inc - Usa

05/2022 – 11/2022 7 MONTHS - REMOTE, USA

As a Principal Software Engineer, I spearheaded the development of an Accounting Project and its accompanying CDNs for a Minimum Viable Product

(MVP) launch while making a complex accounting API in Laravel. I engineered a sophisticated accounting App, integrating complex calculation mechanisms in line with the most recent US Tax Regulations. Learned most US Accounting system (Federal and State) in 6 weeks Additionally, I used back-end design patterns: Singleton, Repository, Service Provider, Dependency Injection, Observer.

Tech stack: Laravel 8 for backend, Design patterns, Jira for project tracking, Principal Software Engineer

Sebastian Ciocan

Age 33 from Derby, not married - available from February 17th 2025 Address: 3 Market Place, Derby DE1 3PW, UK Phone number: 074******** Email address: *********.******@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

Docker Containers for environment consistency, integration with Sendgrid and Twilio for communication, OAuth, Stripe for payment processing, with comprehensive coverage of US Legal Entities and Reporting requirements. Shelby Finance Limited

07/2021 – 05/2022 11 MONTHS - REMOTE, UK

Upgraded financial services platform that involved over 100 databases to Laravel.

More than 5 code repositories for back-end, and complex alpha-beta release processes including FCA audit requirements.

Successfully developed a bank customer interface from scratch using React. I have mentored numerous developers through the intricacies of building this full-stack system, sharing insights on the system's capabilities and best practices.

Transitioned back-end systems from Phalcon to Laravel. Tech stack: PHP 8 (Phalcon + Laravel), React, Laravel, MySQL, Modulr, GPS payment providers, FCA rules exposure, Documentation in Confluence, PCI regulations exposure, Amazon Linux 2, Jira, Jenkins. Software Engineer

Papertrail Ltd

10/2020 – 06/2021 9 MONTHS - REMOTE, UK

Accumulated extensive experience working with cloud systems, including upgrading Amazon Linux 2.

Learned MongoDB 4.4 and Singleton back-end programming patterns. Handled APIs that consist of over 300.000 lines of code, integrated composer packages, and handled deployments. The API comprises eight databases and is deployed using Codeship via AWS. Moreover, I became adept at developing AWS infrastructure with cloud server scaling on EB. Tech stack: PHP 7.3 (Laravel 5&6), MySQL, AWS, Jira, Confluence, Git, Microservices, Chargebee, Cloud Systems, Singleton Patterns, Amazon Linux 2, MongoDB 4.4, Highly custom programming.

Senior API Engineer

Money Plus Group Limited

09/2019 – 10/2020 1 YEAR 1 MONTH - MANCHESTER, UK

I have successfully executed several complex Energy projects, utilizing Laravel5.8 and Laravel 6 frameworks.

Additionally, I have implemented data migration scripts for managing databases that exceed 150GB of data.

My experience extends to working with Lumen projects, as well as integrating payment gateways, including Secure Trading and SagePay. Moreover, for the Advice subsidiary in the group, I have developed call center projects with telephony interfaces on which project I also made NodeJS services.

I showed strong PHP Development skills, good leadership and coaching qualities, strong understanding of best practice development (Coding standards, scalability, documentation)I have worked on various projects for the Energy, Legal, and Mortgages subsidiaries of the organization. Tech stack: PHP 7.x(Laravel & Lumen), MySQL, AWS, JS, Junifer, Git, Jira, Confluence, Asana, Payment Providers, Microservices, Trello, Ubuntu, Solid & Singleton Programming Patterns, JIRA, jQuery.

Web developer

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

Switch Generation Limited

02/2017 – 05/2019 2 YEARS 4 MONTHS - MANCHESTER, UK We started with a subscription based website which featured thousands of health articles, food recipes and workout videos, on which I came up with the idea of turning it into a health and fitness social network. I set up the required programming aspects and also the server clusters on both AWS and UkFast hostings.

I also performed Creative and Project Management tasks, while leading the development team in order for the project to function. I selected and interviewed candidates, suggested possible talents for the team, worked closely with everyone in the company.

As a startup with limited resources we managed in 8 months to launch a viable prototype social network APP which is currently presented to investors worldwide, with plans for expanding on that model pending required financing.

Also developed Data Migration scripts for databases with over 50GB of data, Lumen projects, Stripe payment gateways, Call center projects with telephony interfaces, Secure Trading integrations

Tech Stack: Laravel 5.x for 2 years, Cakephp 2 for 9 months, DBA, ProxySQL Query Caching, MySQL 5.7+ Latest Standards, AWS Beanstalk, RDS Database rules, Route 53 domain records, Wowza Live Streaming Platform, JIRA, Redis, GIT setting up projects, pipelines up and team monitoring, General repository code verifying on Angular 2

Senior Web Developer

Hang Out Limited

10/2015 – 02/2017 1 YEAR 5 MONTHS - OLD OXTED, SURREY, UK Together with Hang Out Limited I developed a future platform that is going to surpass industry standards regarding traveling and the way people connect in the process. Allows you to check your resort, discover news, events, people. I created and maintained major websites, I created Facebook apps for campaigns

Reached a total of 7 Years MVC knowledge

Tech Stack: Laravel 5.x for 1 year, Cakephp 2 for almost 18 months, CodeIgniter, MySQL, AWS managing, NativeScript, Phonegap, PayPal PayFlow & REST APIs, Stripe API, 2Checkout API, Twilio

Senior Web Developer

Web Developer

04/2014 – 10/2015 1 YEAR 7 MONTHS - MANNHEIM, GERMANY, REMOTE Together with the German company I surpassed and thoroughpaced my programming skills, while working with the biggest companies in Europe: SEAT, DHL, L`Oreal Paris, UPC Central Europe.

I learned an even greater attention to detail and working 3-4 programming projects at once, many of them requiring huge databases or spanning over months with exceptional results and within deadlines. Among other projects I created (for Germany Romania and UK) my own backend panel solutions and also a desktop/mobile invoicing, primary accounting & ERP app in 3 languages called My Web ERP. I pick up new frameworks pretty quickly so for the My Web ERP Android App I had to learn Android Studio and reverse-engineer with assembly language within a weekend in order to transpose my app from desktop to Android. Tech Stack: Laravel 5.x for 8 months, Joomla 3 Framework + Cms, PHP, MySQL, 1Plus Agency GbR

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

javascript / jquery, apps, illustrator, Photoshop CS6, HTML 5, Magento, LESS, a few weeks with Construct2, experience in various APIs, Smarty, Android Studio, Account Management, Themosis, GIT

Agentia Web

07/2013 – 04/2014 1 YEAR - BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

I have created and implemented original web solutions that became flagship of the Romanian market, for well known clients in Romania as well as worked closely together for other companies leading with my 6 people team. Created the Romanian Wikipedia project called ValueRomania Tech Stack: Joomla, Cpanel, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, FTP, MVC design patterns Head of Web Development

Agentia Web

02/2011 – 07/2013 2 YEARS 6 MONTHS - BUCHAREST, ROMANIA Created projects for the most known Clubs, Pubs and Restaurants in the capital city of Bucharest together with bookings systems and implementing great and highly complex designs from our talented design team. Made sure emails work properly and automated sending the email flow for bookings

Integrations for Google Maps and Google Calendar

Tech Stack: Joomla, Wordpress, CMSes, PHP 5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuer, Web3.0 Senior Developer

Agentia Web

03/2009 – 02/2011 2 YEARS - BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

Expanding on my knowledge of C in University, I learned to program in PHP including Classes, Objects, namespaces, OOP, injections, escape sequences, regex sequences, architecture of the MVC design pattern Understood multiple aspects of Linux servers as well as FTP and the base for linking Web Apps with servers. Did floor plans in jQuery for construction companies. Made sliders in Joomla for presentation sites and learned CSS. Understood the design of a website and improved my SQL database knowledge that I had studied in University.

Made deep connections with people and understood how departments work together in a Software Company

Tech Stack: Joomla, Wordpress 3, CSS, MySQL, Javascript, FTP, Linux Web Developer

STRENGTHS Solid Team Creation Flutter architecture Design Patterns, Back-end design patterns Complex Problem-solving skills, Project management, Interpersonal communication,

Proficiency in PHP/JS/UI for cross-platform software development, Solid background in Web Development principles.

EDUCATION

Polytechnics University of Bucharest

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

Computer Science & Automatic Control Bachelor's degree

"Ion Neculce" National IT College

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

IT High School Diploma

HOBBIES Design Health Science

Every kind of

sport

ACHIEVEMENTS

Wrote a book

Created an Rpg game in 1 month

Equalled World Chess Champion Gary Kasparov's ELO in modern chess (March 2024)

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