Daniel Divricean
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Daniel is a seasoned full-stack software engineer with 17+ years of experience in IT—covering a range of projects (apps, security fixes), tech (his skills with JavaScript and Android are robust), and roles (tech lead and engineering manager). He was part of the initial team (less than ten) that was responsible for a startup that later sold for over €10 million. Daniel has also made the Google Application Security Hall of Fame and the Chromium Project Security Hall of Fame multiple times.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Android Studio, WebStorm, IntelliJ IDEA, Google Docs, Git, Jira, Slack
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is the Android and web apps for the #1 food delivery service in Romania (at the time of acquisition).
Work Experience
Independent Security Researcher
Freelance
- Made, multiple times, the list in the Chromium Security Hall of Fame for discovering JavaScript security issues in the Google Chrome browser.
- Ranked in the Google Security Hall of Fame twice for discovering security issues with Google web apps.
- Participated in a number of private events and discovered multiple security issues in web and Android apps.
Founder | Builder
Self-employed
- Developed and published multiple apps on various Android stores totalling more than 1 million installs.
- Implemented and released SaaS (software as a service) apps like ArmadaOps.com.
- Developed web apps where I received multiple industry awards. The awards were from countrywide competitions in Romania like the Webstock Awards.
Back-end Developer
Confidential (5G Multimedia Startup)
- Implemented IaC for AWS Elasticsearch using Serverless.
- Implemented search functionality with AWS Elasticsearch. REST API endpoints were added with the help of AWS API Gateway, AWS Lambda, Node.js, TypeScript. The database of choice was DynamoDB.
- Cleared all Jira backlog related to back-end tasks ahead of time.
Back-end Developer
Starchive
- Improved performance for a few user flows by refactoring parts of the code on the back and front ends but worked heavily on the back end.
- Implemented MVP for next-generation search using AWS Elasticsearch in order to replace the existing search system.
- Implemented AWS Elasticsearch infrastructure using IaC Serverless.
Tech Lead
AscentCore
- Implemented a greenfield web project for a world-renowned client using a headless CMS and displaying the content with React and GatsbyJS. The content was provided through a Node.js REST API that sourced data from an admin interface and a WP site.
- Developed the core components (both the back end and front end) and the infrastructure; also provided implementation guidelines for the rest of the team.
- Established the technical direction and architecture of the project, while managing the technical priorities and assigning tasks.
- Hit all the milestones leading to the successful launch of the project.
Engineering Manager
Delivery Hero
- Worked on a new R&D project to develop a food knowledge graph.
- Converted a full-stack product team into a data and machine learning team.
- Defined and supervised project implementation steps using Scrum methodologies.
- Held presentations inside the company to spread awareness and gather support for the project.
Senior Software Engineer
hipMenu
- Worked as part of the team that built hipMenu, a food delivery service that became the #1 in its category in Romania just before it was acquired by the competition.
- Developed the web interfaces for end-users—restaurants and couriers—using an in-house vanilla JavaScript library and some jQuery.
- Built the majority of an Android app which achieved the highest Google Play Store user ratings in Romania in the food delivery category.
- Implemented the fleet manager web interface for our delivery service.
- Constructed the Android app that the drivers used when delivering food.
- Customized the hipMenu app as a white-label app for restaurants and restaurant chains.
Senior Software Engineer
Skadool
- Developed an online calendar with events and group invitations before Google Calendar existed.
- Implemented the web interface using an in-house JavaScript library.
- Created the first version of the Android app using Java and IntelliJ.
Software Engineer
Netlogiq
- Developed a survey web app that won a nationwide competition and then was acquired.
- Created and maintained the database infrastructure and data model for multiple projects using Microsoft SQL Server.
- Implemented and improved performance for stored procedures in T-SQL.
Experience
Microlearning App for YouTube Videos
I was the sole founder and builder of this app. I also created and implemented the UI/UX of the app and the landing page.
Delivery and Courier Tracking for Small Fleets
https://armadaops.comI was the sole founder and builder of this app. I implemented the Android app with Kotlin, the admin interface using React, and the back end with Firebase.
Skills
Languages
JavaScript, SQL, TypeScript, Java, HTML, CSS, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), Python, C#, Kotlin, GraphQL
Tools
Android Studio, WebStorm, Jira, Google Docs, Git, Slack, IntelliJ IDEA, Travis CI, AWS Glue, Terraform, Amazon OpenSearch
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Agile, Penetration Testing
Other
Software Engineering, Programming, Gatsby, Full-stack, APIs, Algorithms, Data Structures, Serverless, TypeORM, Amazon API Gateway, Resource Management, XSS, Technical Leadership
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React, jQuery, YouTube API
Platforms
AWS Lambda, Android, Amazon Web Services (AWS), MacOS, Jupyter Notebook, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Firebase
Storage
Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Elasticsearch, Databases, Neo4j, MSSQLCE, Database Administration (DBA), MongoDB, Cloud Firestore, PostgreSQL, Amazon DynamoDB
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Industry Expertise
Cybersecurity
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca - Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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