Ovidiu-Nicu Andrei, Developer in Târgoviște, Dâmbovița County, Romania
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Ovidiu-Nicu Andrei

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Full-stack Developer

Location
Târgoviște, Dâmbovița County, Romania
Toptal Member Since
May 30, 2018

Ovidiu-Nicu is a passionate full-stack developer with over a decade of progressive experience across a broad range of technologies and frameworks. He possesses an eye for detail and writes structured, elegant code. Ovidiu-Nicu adapts well to any project, team, or infrastructure and quickly picks up any new technology and hits the ground running.

Portfolio

SII Romania
JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Monorepos, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Nx...
Providence Engraving
WordPress, WordPress Plugins, PHP, Laravel, AngularJS
Web3Box Software
MySQL, Authorize.net, React Native, Git, Angular CLI, Angular Material, Gulp...

Experience

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Vue 2, Angular, Laravel, Node.js, Ubuntu, Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Git, Sublime Text, Windows

The most amazing...

...thing I have coded was a MySQL procedure that shaved off 75 seconds off the PHP script that was implementing an identical process.

Work Experience

Senior Front-end Engineer

2022 - PRESENT
SII Romania
  • Developed Angular web components for financial software.
  • Deployed code to different environments using Jenkins.
  • Used Jira as a bug and task tracker implemented in the Atlassian suite.
Technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Monorepos, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Nx, Agile, SAFE Network, Jenkins, OpenShift

WordPress and Laravel Developer for Plugin Customization

2022 - 2022
Providence Engraving
  • Debugged and repaired an AngularJS app used by a Laravel environment to serve data to a WordPress site.
  • Brought the AngularJS app to a functional version, repairing all errors preventing the software from functioning.
  • Fixed and modified the Laravel part of the software to encompass new functionalities based on instructions.
Technologies: WordPress, WordPress Plugins, PHP, Laravel, AngularJS

Full-stack Developer

2015 - 2022
Web3Box Software
  • Developed command line PHP scripts to parse folders full of PDFs into images for books.
  • Created command-line scripts to parse Laravel's migration for databases. Updated all related databases, from different servers, with the same MySQL query.
  • Wrote JavaScript code to draw relations between dynamically positioned items with lines and arrows depicting one-way or two-way relationships, complete with animation and functionality.
  • Built large-scale apps in Vue.js and Angular, as well as implemented Vue.js and Angular in WordPress environments.
  • Developed many scripts to simplify different processes that would've been tedious otherwise.
Technologies: MySQL, Authorize.net, React Native, Git, Angular CLI, Angular Material, Gulp, Grunt, Sass, SCSS, Laravel, Vue, Angular, PHP, WP Engine, Google Analytics, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), HTML

WordPress Developer

2011 - 2016
Online Freelancing Agency
  • Developed a high number of custom WordPress plugins. Learned new ways to interact with the ever-expanding WordPress, from version 2.9.2 upwards.
  • Perfected skills to achieve a near 100% design match across browsers. Performed on pixel-perfect PSD to WordPress/HTML.
  • Learned to work with LAMP stacks and set up on my own.
Technologies: WordPress, HTML5, jQuery, CSS3, PSD to HTML, JavaScript, PHP, WP Engine, Google Analytics, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), HTML, WordPress Plugins

PHP Developer

2007 - 2012
Freelance Work
  • Created an excellent web solution for parked domains to populate them with content.
  • Developed custom web apps, including an accommodation booking portal.
  • Integrated various APIs, including Google, PayPal, Infusionsoft, and Authorize.Net API.
Technologies: WordPress, PSD, Linux Administration, JavaScript, PHP, Google Analytics

Computer and Network Engineer

2009 - 2011
Targoviste Municipal Hospital
  • Implemented a better networking solution for the hospital and the adjacent units, resulting in better communication speeds.
  • Improved hospital reporting processes by modifying an outdated system and improving feedback.
  • Overhauled the hospital's reporting hardware completely and supervised the installation.
Technologies: Office 95, Database Management, IT Administration

Web App for Visualization

https://ovidiua2003.github.io/Git2Townscaper/
Git2Townscaper is meant to convert a GitHub profile activity graph into Townscaper houses using the graph activity levels for coloring. Because Townscaper is limited in how many blocks you can build horizontally, the script turns the graph from day-by-day to month. The height of the buildings represents the level of activity summed up for that month. Currently, it only takes what GitHub shows by default on your profile with no year selection.

Sketch to WordPress Theme

https://hannahrms.com/
I implemented a wonderful design made by a very talented designer. My job turned the sketch design into a pixel-perfect version that looks good on any device. The back-end implementation needed minor tweaks for functionality and ease of editing.

Portfolio Website Design and Coding

This is my website used for showcasing the projects I have been involved in. It is designed by yours truly using Lunacy and implemented using VueJS 2. This new website replaces the old domain I had for the same purpose.

WordPress Website Maintenance

https://argotsoul.com
The client asked for assistance with removing a hard-coded social share feature from their blog posts, causing their page format to look off-centered. They also asked me to make a kid theme so that any custom modifications to their premium theme would not be lost upon update. I also took the time to explain the new back-end characteristics added with respect to the ease-of-use functionality I had incorporated.

WordPress Website Design Fixes

https://syronahealth.com
I was hired to do some maintenance work on this wonderful website about women's healthcare. The previous developer got it to a point but was unable to complete it. The client expected the result to be as close to the design as possible, which I accomplished. Furthermore, I automated the process of adding products to a listing page to reduce intervention.

WordPress Developer for an Education Website

https://diversityedu.com
The client required a website redesign. I collaborated closely with their designer to create a pixel-perfect design replica. Each section was editable, movable, and reusable, making creating or editing pages a breeze. This project concluded with tutorial videos I created for their content creators' ease of use and training.

BookTradeRooms | WordPress-based Accommodation Website for Contractors and Tradesmen

https://booktraderooms.com
BookTradeRooms.com is a directory of accommodation listings for contractors and tradesmen working in the UK and Ireland. With over 30,000 listings, the website helps tradesmen find affordable and convenient places to stay while working away from home. It is free to use and doesn't charge commissions, allowing clients to contact the accommodation owner directly. The website's motto is "The one-stop website designed for contractors and tradesmen working away," making it easy for tradesmen to find last-minute accommodation at the right price. I also built an Android application for it.

Marketing 101 | Customized WordPress Site

This website, which now looks different, was initially coded by me from PSD designs. I also implemented heavy customization in the back end with custom fields. The website no longer reflects my work as it has been replaced.

Striking Content | Highly Customized WordPress Site

https://strikingcontent.com/
Built from the ground up, following the given PSD designs, this was one of my easiest projects to work on. I implemented heavy customization in the back end by using custom fields. The website no longer represents my work.

Gemba | Highly Customized WordPress Site

https://gemba.nl/
I implemented customizations in the back-end for front-end purposes, using custom fields. The theme was built from scratch following the PSD file given.

Staff Roster WordPress Plugin

A plugin for managing staff and assigning staff to shifts for a period of time. It also displays on the front-end the roster along with being able to choose any day and see who is working. Of course, it has a module for adding, editing, or deleting staff member information.

Zetta.net (now Arcserve)| PSD to PHP Conversions

I created tens of PHP pages for Zetta.net following designs and instructions regarding the functionality that often included animations and transitions.

Personal Portfolio | Simple Angular Site

This is actually my presentation site that I did in Angular (Angular 1).

Marketo HTML templates

I coded Marketo email templates from designs for Piqora.

Milkman Bottles Game App

A cute Android puzzle game based on the Towers of Hanoi recursion.

AngularJS Weather and Mobile Weather App

I built both the desktop and Android web view with AngularJS consuming a weather API.

Languages

CSS, HTML, TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP, SCSS, Sass, CSS3, HTML5, PHP 7

Frameworks

Bootstrap, Angular, Bootstrap 3, AngularJS, Laravel, Vanilla JS, Angular Material, Jest, React Native, Nuxt.js

Libraries/APIs

jQuery, WordPress REST API, Vue, WordPress API, Authorize.net, Vue 2, PayPal API, React, React Native for Web, Node.js, Google Drive API, Infusionsoft API

Tools

Git, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Adobe Photoshop, Bitbucket, GitHub, Google Analytics, Sublime Text, Gutenberg Editor, Vue CLI, Gulp, Grunt, Angular CLI, Adobe Illustrator, Office 95, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins

Paradigms

Responsive Layout, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Agile

Platforms

WordPress, WooCommerce, Windows, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Linux, Ubuntu, Joomla, OpenShift

Storage

MySQL, LAMP Server, WP Engine, MongoDB, Database Management, SAFE Network

Other

Sketch to WordPress, PSD to WordPress, WordPress Themes, PSD to HTML, WordPress Plugins, PSD to PHP, Bootstrap 5, Full-stack, Linux Administration, Linux Server Administration, PSD, Design, Lunacy, Responsive Design, Google Material Design, Computer Science, IT Administration, Monorepos, Nx

2007 - 2010

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Spiru Haret University - Bucharest, Romania

2001 - 2005

High School Diploma in Computer Science

Ioan Meșotă National College - Brașov, Romania

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