Andrei Serban
Verified Expert in Engineering
Shopify and Full-stack Developer
Iași, Iași County, Romania
Toptal member since December 17, 2015
After working for three years with different web development companies in Romania, Andrei decided to start working on his own. Since the beginning of October 2012, he has been working as a freelance developer, which is still his main occupation. Andrei develops full-stack websites, mostly using LAMP technologies and modern JavaScript frameworks. Additionally, since early 2018, he has also been developing mobile applications in React Native.
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 15 years
- PHP - 14 years
- Shopify - 11 years
- React - 8 years
- Data Entry Services - 6 years
- Vue - 5 years
- Next.js - 4 years
- Laravel - 4 years
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Sublime Text
The most amazing...
...project I've developed is a React Native app for one of the biggest premium car manufacturers.
Work Experience
Full-stack Web Developer
Freelance
- Founded http://templatypus.com, which is a platform for selling responsive WordPress themes.
- Developed my first personal website, http://andreiserban.com.
- Developed dozens of Shopify and WordPress websites for businesses across different industries.
- Maintained various websites for clients all over the world.
- Administered Linux servers for website hosting purposes.
- Built a mobile app in React Native for ViusSoccer.com.
React Native and Node.js Developer
AutoWatt
- Developed a hybrid mobile application using React Native for solar panel infrastructure inspections.
- Built a hybrid mobile application in React Native for electric vehicle charging station inspections.
- Developed the back end for both applications using Node.js and built a web-based admin interface in React.
Senior Full-stack Engineer - Shopify and JS
Get Inflow Ltd.
- Developed and maintained a complex app using React.
- Utilized React, TypeScript, Figma, and GitHub.
- Employed Linear to track tasks and progress.
- Integrate the app with Shopify to have e-commerce functionalities.
Senior Full-stack Web Developer
Fodzyme
- Developed and eCommerce platform on Next.js (front end) and Shopify (content management, inventory, and checkout).
- Converted the designs from Figma to Next.js and Tailwind.
- Maintained the platform and integrated it with various 3rd party services for analytics, reporting, error reporting, and others.
Senior Full-stack Web Developer
STOREhaus
- Developed and maintained the multi-market eCommerce website, Storehaus.de (.se, .fr, .dk, .no) in Svelte and Shopify (for the checkout part and inventory).
- Implemented the Figma designs in Svelte and Tailwind.
- Implemented DatoCMS for the content management (except inventory).
Shopify Developer
Astrak
- Worked as an administrative assistant at a Shopify store.
- Imported more than 1000 products manually into Shopify.
- Optimized images and created collections and tags for each of the products.
Full-stack Web Developer
Sided
- Built a complex image processing app with React front end and Firebase back end.
- Created a hybrid mobile app in React Native for the iOS and Android platforms.
- Built and sustained a complex Next.js app as a social network.
- Created and maintained a complex embed widget in Angular.
- Developed and maintained a complex embed widget in Vue.
- Built and supported the React front end of an app dedicated to the United States Football League.
- Developed a business management console with Vue front end and PHP/CodeIgniter back end.
React Native Developer
Praemere LLC
- Worked on building the Rueda.cc mobile app in React Native.
React/React Native Developer
BMW Group
- Built an internal web app in React.
- Developed a mobile hybrid app in React Native.
- Developed and maintained an internal web app in Vue.js.
Freelance Full-stack Web Developer
RiessGroup (via Toptal)
- Developer Shopify app in Laravel and Angular 7.
- Developed a complex app in CodeIgniter for product return management using a variety of third-party APIs.
- Maintained various WordPress and Shopify websites.
- Implemented various modules and widgets using AngularJS and Angular 2-5.
- Designed complex email templates.
Full-stack Web Developer
yBC.tv (via Toptal)
- Developed and maintained an email template builder in React.
- Created and maintained a survey plugin in Angular.
- Managed and maintained a few WordPress multisite projects.
Senior Web Developer
East Vision Systems
- Created a professional publishing tool called Pipeno with my team.
- Developed and maintained websites that were part of the company's portfolio.
- Created my first Facebook app.
- Built my first mobile app using PhoneGap.
- Worked as a multi-platform developer.
Full-stack Web Developer
Freelance
- Developed a number of independent websites.
Web Developer
NDA
- Collaborated with a development team.
- Developed www.buttercupbakeshop.com and www.thelotteryfilm.com.
- Helped build www.dishanddine.com.
- Developed 8-10 other websites that are no longer live.
Web Developer
NDA
- Created several simple presentation websites.
- Maintained other websites from the company portfolio.
- Began developing websites like www.avasting.ro and www.avascut.ro.
- Gained my first experience in the web development field and improved my HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills.
- Led all web development projects as the only web developer at the company.
Experience
LocatorFee
Email Template Builder
Appointments Management Console
BudgetTracker
BMW Internal App | React
BMW Internal App | React Native
BMW Internal App | Vue
Data Crawlers
The extensions use jQuery to crawl the HTML content and send the collected info to an API developed in Laravel.
DebtPlanner
Education Cost Calculator
Sparkk Shop
Sushi Planet
ArtFido
Rock&Stone
Smyckendahls
DesignWithScents
http://designwithscents.com/Reciprocus
MoneyPages
Zensations
Education
Master's Degree in Marketing (Negotiation and PR)
Alexandru Ioan Cuza - Iasi
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Alexandru Ioan Cuza - Iasi
Certifications
Node.js, Express, MongoDB & More: The Complete Bootcamp 2022
Udemy
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Vue, Shopify API, jQuery, Liquid, PHPMailer, React, Node.js, X (formerly Twitter) API, Stripe API, Twilio API, Chrome Application SDK, PayPal API, YouTube API, Mailchimp API, Vimeo API, HTML5 Canvas, Facebook API, Vuex, Backbone.js
Tools
Shopify Plus, Figma, Apache HTTP Server, Adobe Photoshop, Sublime Text, Gulp, Git, Keycloak, Adobe Illustrator, Mongoose
Languages
HTML5, Less, PHP 7, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, TypeScript, Python, Visual Basic, CSS3, Sass, GraphQL, C#
Frameworks
Next.js, Bootstrap 3, Bootstrap, React Native, Angular, CodeIgniter, Laravel, Tailwind CSS, Zend Framework, Knockout (Knockout.js), Kendo UI, Django, CakePHP, Shopify Hydrogen, Svelte, .NET, MVC Razor, Smarty, PhoneGap, Redux, Vuetify, AngularJS, Foundation CSS, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Symfony, Express.js
Paradigms
RESTful Development, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Model View Controller (MVC), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Responsive, Functional Programming, REST, Test-driven Development (TDD)
Platforms
LAMP, Shopify, WordPress, Twilio, cPanel, CentOS, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Firebase, WooCommerce, Algolia, Magento, Windows, MacOS, Linux, Heroku, OpenCart, Joomla, Drupal, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), HubSpot, Salesforce, DatoCMS
Storage
MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Microsoft SQL Server
Other
APIs, Shopify Theme, PSD to Shopify, Shopify Customizations, Ajax, Front-end, Web UI, Third-party APIs, Full-stack, System Administration, Software Development, Custom Shopify Apps, Migration, Data Migration, Data Entry, Data Entry Services, Front-end Development, RESTFul APIs, Back-end, Public Shopify Apps, Shipping, Payment APIs, MVP Design, User Interface (UI), eCommerce, Chrome Extensions, Shopware, Headless Shopify, Responsive Web Apps, Gravity Forms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), SaaS
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