Dragos Vlasie

Senior Front End Developer

https://dragosvlasie.netlify.app/ / vlasiedragos1@gmail.com / +40757408714
Personal statement
Front-end focused Full Stack Developer with 6+ years of experience building web
applications. I have 5 years of in-depth expertise in React(3 years in NextJS, 1yr React
Native) and a strong foundation in Node.js(Nest.js) with MongoDB/PostgreSQL. I
excel at leading and independently developing complex solutions, leveraging my
expertise in React and Node.js. Additionally, I have extensive experience deploying
applications on cloud platforms like Azure and AWS.
Skills
Front-end
• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React (Redux, Typescript), React Native, Next.js,
Gatsby, Angular, Svelte, Astro WordPress, Webpack, Grunt, Gulp, SEO, Less
Back-end
• NodeJS, Nest, Express, Flask, Python, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, PHP,
GraphQL, Azure, AWS
Tools
• Netlify, Docker, Invision, Zeplin, Figma, Jira, Confluence, Mocha, Chai, Jest, Cypress
Employment
Senior/Lead Full Stack Developer, Contractor
Amazon(Veeqo) (Fully Remote)
(Jun 2024 – present)
● Lead Engineer in charge of maintaining and improving the performance
of the Marketing Website
● Write high-quality, and robust code, with extensive focus in HTML,
Tailwind, TypeScript, and Next.js
● Utilize tools such as Contentful for content management and GraphQL for
efficient data querying
● Implement comprehensive End-to-End and Component testing with Cypress
and Jest
● Set up deploy using AWS Amplify
● Continuously test and integrate SEO best practices into the
development process, proactively preventing potential problems.
Tundrax (Fully Remote)
(February 2024 – present)
● Lead Developer for a a social trading crypto platform a social trading
crypto platform using Next.js, TypeScript, and React.js/React Native
● Built a secure and scalable RESTful API in NestJS using PostgreSQL,
TypeORM, Passport.js (JWT), class-validator, and class-transformer for
data persistence and user authentication
 ● Built AWS infrastructure for legacy projects using Fargate.
● Implemented initial programmatic testing and developed a rollout plan.
● Moved the development environment to be docker-based to support
more developers and reduce risk.
API Explorer Project (Shell, London, UK)
(March 2022 – February 2024)
● Lead Developer for API Explorer web app. I oversaw the architecture,
design and development of "API Explorer", a comprehensive platform
for stakeholders to search, discover and utilize all existing APIs at Shell.
● Personally designed and created the front end, implemented all
features, leveraging Typescript, React.js with hooks, Redux for state
management, and SIMAAS (auth0) for authentication
● Deployed the application using Docker containers on Azure and
conducted necessary API integrations, testing was done using Jest.
● The project is part of and featured on DevKit.Shell, the main hub for
the Shell IT
Cube Project (Shell, London, UK):
● Lead architect to "Cube," a React-based application utilizing TypeScript,
React, Redux, and the Shell UI Design System. This application analysed
location-based data to optimize energy consumption based on weather and
wind patterns.
● Architected the development of a backend service written in Django. This
service collected weather data, exposed it through APIs, and facilitated its
consumption by the React frontend application. The entire system was hosted
on AWS ECS with Docker containers for scalability and flexibility.
MadeByMany (Fully Remote)
(February 2022 - March 2022)
● Lead Developer for the company website using Next.js, Typescript, Framer
Motion, and deployed it on Netlify.
● Utilized Framer Motion for enhancing design with animations, contributing to
an engaging user experience.
● Conducted assessments and led grooming sessions to effectively plan and
organize project tasks.
● Developed the backend API using NodeJS and MongoDB to store and retrieve
user data.
Rufus Leonard (Fully Remote)
(August 2021 - December 2021)
● Developed a greenfield presentation website using Next.js, Typescript, and
Storybook, integrated with Contentful, and hosted on Netlify.
● Successfully migrated the London Business School website from an old CMS to
Contentful and Next.js with React.
● Implemented a component library using Storybook, streamlining the
development process and ensuring consistency across the website.
Cognizant (Fully Remote)
(June 2021 –August 2021)
● Developed a presentation website for Subaru cars using Adobe Experience
Manager with a combination of Angular JS and plain JavaScript.
● Applied JavaScript to enhance the frontend of the website, ensuring a
dynamic and engaging user experience.
● Extended responsibilities to include building APIs, and utilizing Node.js and
Express to create robust and scalable backend solutions hosted on AWS.
IBM (Fully Remote)
● Contributed to the biggest booking web application in Switzerland using Next.js,
with Typescript, React, and Storybook for efficient development.
● Engineered a custom server to handle authentication with the API using GraphQL
and ApolloClient, used Flask and Python for adding custom API endpoints, data
processing, and integrating external services for enhanced functionality.
● Rigorously tested the implementation using Jest, Enzyme, and Cypress.
Front End Developer, Freelancer
(March 2020 – October 2020)
TravelAlma
● Designing and building a travel blog that supports i18n(Romanian & English)
● Gatsby, GraphQL, PWA, Styling: CSS-in-JS(Emotion.js), MDX
Musical Bingo
● Developed a greenfield WordPress website
● Built pixel-perfect - following clients' design
MuschiLaGreu.ro
● Developed and maintained Gatsby website
● PWA, Styling: CSS-in-JS, Markdown, SEO - 100 Lighthouse score
Junior Front End Developer, Full Time
(March 2018 – October 2019)
● Worked on the company website using Next.js, React, Typescript
● Worked on a digital guidelines platform developed for T-Mobile, written using
Angular 1.6 (typescript), Jasmine, LESS, Python, Django, and AWS.

Education
Faculty of Naval Architecture – Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
(September 2012 -July 2016)
Bachelor Degree in Marine engineering
References
References are available on request.