about me:

I am a passionate web developer from Bucharest, currently living in Amsterdam, with more than 4 years experience in building websites, always busy working on a project or learning something new. I always try to improve my skills and I try to teach others what I learned. I am focused more on frontend development and user experience, but I also enjoy some backend challenges from time to time. Now I am looking for a fun team and new exciting projects to work on.

skills:

frontend - HTML(5), CSS2(3), cross browser design implementation, XML, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON(P), jQuery , popular APIs
backend - PHP5, MySQL, Codeigniter, Magento, Drupal, Wordpress, JAVA (only basic)
tools - Photoshop, Firebug, LESS, SVN, HG
methodology - Agile (SCRUM)
want to learn and practice - NODE.js, Backbone, Spine, Mobile Application Development, Responsive Design Implementation

work experience:

UX Developer at Optaros february 2011 - december 2011

Optaros is a full service provider of ecommerce solutions that flexibly combine content, commerce and community. I worked on several projects, mostly ecommerce websites based on a platform that joins Magento and Drupal. As responsibilities, I have coding and deliver pieces of functionalities on time, collaborate with other team members, report status to project managers, demo to clients, code reviews, research, communicate with qa engineers for testing, bug fixing.

projects:

Dreamhomesource.com

Very custom and complex website based on magento and drupal. It has two major websites and other 10 that are only checkout websites themes. I worked mostly on checkout theming (7 different themes), implemented Omniture custom data and bug fixing.
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36Boutiques.com

This is a classic web shop for a major south-african brand, with many additional features like private sales, blogs, tv content and magazine. I worked on the frontend side, customized the Magento theme, creating necessary widgets, static blockss, used Drupal for Magazine and Tv sections.
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Koop.Sarie.com

This is a classic web shop for an important fashion magazine in South Africa. I developed the frontend part, I customized a Magento theme, creating necessary widgets, used Drupal for Tv section.
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Foxconnect.com

This is a large traffic web shop for the Fox company. My role as an UX Developer in this project was to support and deliver all necessary changes for upgrading to new version of magento and bug fixing.
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Rxoptimization.com

This a custom Drupal website which allows the logged in user to browse and search several documents. As the UX Developer, my task was to build 2 custom drupal themes for this website.
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Web Developer at Tripmedia october 2008 - november 2010

Tripmedia is a web agency with very creative minds and energetic people. Every website is different with Tripmedia, everyday is something new to learn. I worked on many projects, from very small 5 pages websites to portals, ecommerce websites, custom wordpress themes and promotional flash interface websites. As responsibilities, I had coding and deliver entire websites, frontend and backend cms, or in some cases just frontend, permanently communicate with clients, research, testing and bug fixing.

projects:

Bumbac100.ro

I developed the entire ecommerce part and other parts of the website, from database architecture, to layout slicing and coding. I used Codigniter framework, Jquery and custom javascript, I implemented mobile and credit card payments and I developed the 2 blogs associated with the site : bumbac100.ro/blog and bumbac100.ro/tv100
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Hitechpedia.ro

This is a custom Wordpress theme. I did everything from layout slicing to creating and implementing the theme and customizing plugins.
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Bookiseala.ro

This is a custom Wordpress theme with e-shop functionality. I did everything from layout slicing to creating and implementing the theme and custom plugins.
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Tripmedia.ro

This was our portfolio website, I implemented the frontend and backend cms, and also the blog associated with: journal.tripmedia.ro
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Asmitagardens.ro

This is a real estate agency website. I implemented both frontend and backend.
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Clopotel.ro/Mall

This is a part of a large community website dedicated to kids. I was responsible for frontend coding (html, css and javascript).
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Holymolly.ro

This is a custom Wordpress theme with e-shop and multiple language functionality.
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Benevo.ro

This is a custom corporate website, I implemented the frontend (html, css, javascript).
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Smartpoint.ro

This is a simple corporate website with a custom CMS. I delivered both frontend and backend.
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Humansynergistics.ro

This is simple corporate website. I was responsible for frontend coding (html, css and javascript).
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E-referate.ro

This is a document collection website. I coded only frontend (html, css, javascript)
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Studentie.ro

This is large community website for students. I worked on a redesigning stage, implementing the html, css and javascript for homepage and several other sections.
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Ele.ro

This is large community website for women. I worked on a redesigning stage, implementing the html, css and javascript for several sections.
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Skiclub.ro

I delivered the frontend part (html, css and javascript) for this ski club website.
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Quickmob.ro

Small website for a furniture firm.
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Rockon.ro

Rock community website. I was responsible for frontend coding (html, css and javascript).
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Ookee.ro

This is a redesign for an older toys eshop, I implemented the frontend
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Freelance work january 2008 - present

projects:

KissTheWorldHappy2012.com

Custom Javascript Image gallery animation.
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Notebookreview.ro

This is a codeigniter based website. I did everything from design to custom cms for the reviews and articles.
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Koop.Sarie.com

This is travel website for which I implemented the frontend design (html, css, javascript).
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Jorgriommi.com

Custom portfolio website with photography section and custom CMS, based on Codeigniter.
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Fordrental.ro

Codeigniter based website with custom CMS.
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Decolorat.ro

Codeigniter based website with eshop functionality and custom CMS.
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Vobdt.ro

Codeigniter based website with custom CMS.
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Maff.ro

Codeigniter based website for a dealuxe tunning company.
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BJI.ro

Custom website for a town library.
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Parapetimetalici.ro

Small company website.
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Ermach.com

Codeigniter based website.
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Artperspective.ro

Custom Wordpress theme for a Art Organizations.
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education:

2002 - 2009 - I studied at the Electronics and Telecommunications Faculty in Politehnica University in Bucharest and I have a Bachelor Diploma for Applied Electronics and Computer Science and a Master Diploma for Electronics and Medical Informatics.

2007 - I studied Fundamentals of Java Programming (at InfoAcademy.ro 3 months course)

about me:

skills:

work experience:

projects:

Dreamhomesource.com

36Boutiques.com

Koop.Sarie.com

Foxconnect.com

Rxoptimization.com

Savertime.com

PUMA Proof of concept

projects:

Bumbac100.ro

Hitechpedia.ro

Bookiseala.ro

Tripmedia.ro

Asmitagardens.ro

Clopotel.ro/Mall

Holymolly.ro

Benevo.ro

Smartpoint.ro

Humansynergistics.ro

E-referate.ro

Studentie.ro

Ele.ro

Skiclub.ro

Quickmob.ro

Rockon.ro

Ookee.ro

projects:

KissTheWorldHappy2012.com

Notebookreview.ro

Koop.Sarie.com

Jorgriommi.com

Fordrental.ro

Decolorat.ro

Vobdt.ro

Maff.ro

BJI.ro

Parapetimetalici.ro

Ermach.com

Artperspective.ro

education: