Paul-Catalin Mestereaga, Developer in Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

Paul-Catalin Mestereaga

Software Developer

Location
Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania
Toptal Member Since
March 29, 2017

Paul is a devoted Magento developer, a real go-getter, and a person who is genuinely passionate about the web. Paul has helped eCommerce companies start or expand their business by building custom Magento stores, 3rd-party integrations, and efficient systems that drive impact and inspire trust.

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Portfolio

Unified Districts (via Toptal)
MySQL, Magento 2, HTML5, PHP, Magento, Magento 1, Magento API, Magento Modules...
Spanx (via Toptal)
CSS, MySQL, Magento 2, PHP, Magento, Magento API, Magento Modules, HTML...
Opticien24
MySQL, Magento 2, HTML5, PHP, Magento, Magento 1, Magento API, Magento Modules...

Experience

PHP - 10 yearsMySQL - 9 yearsMagento - 7 yearsJavaScript - 7 yearsHTML5 - 5 yearsCSS3 - 5 yearsLaravel - 3 yearsMagento 2 - 2 years

Location

Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, PhpStorm, Linux, MacOS

The most amazing...

...project I've worked on is a custom module for managing the sales prices for a Magento shop available in five countries with more than 30,000 products.

Work Experience

2017 - 2023

Senior Magento Developer (Freelance)

Unified Districts (via Toptal)
  • Migrated several Magento 1 websites to Magento 2 successfully.
  • Refactored and bug-fixed an existing custom CMS built to maintain the year, make, and model product information for multiple eCommerce sites built on a Magento platform.
  • Reviewed the database structure and restructured and separated it among three brands.
  • Fixed inconsistencies in the data upload requirements.
  • Implemented the custom year, make, and model product filtering and selection for Magento 2.
  • Implemented a custom Magento 2 product synchronization using the API.
  • Enabled custom Magento 2 order exports using the API.
  • Created custom configurators for the automobile parts stores.
Technologies: MySQL, Magento 2, HTML5, PHP, Magento, Magento 1, Magento API, Magento Modules, CSS3, JavaScript, Git, Laravel, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Shell Commands
2018 - 2021

Senior Magento Developer (Freelance)

Spanx (via Toptal)
  • Assisted in the upgrade from Magento 2.1 to Magento 2.2.
  • Created custom features for different parts of the sales funnel.
  • Developed the plan and architecture for multiple stores and languages.
  • Implemented 3rd-party integrations with different marketing platforms.
  • Collaborated on customizing the returns process (RMA) and improving customer experience during this process.
Technologies: CSS, MySQL, Magento 2, PHP, Magento, Magento API, Magento Modules, HTML, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Model View Controller (MVC)
2013 - 2018

Magento Developer

Opticien24
  • Developed a Magento platform, including maintaining, updating, and creating custom modules following the Magento guidelines, efficiency standards, and optimization techniques.
  • Worked with a Magento store with over 30,000 products and available in five countries and six languages, where optimization and speed were always considered a must.
  • Created and updated modules that ensured product management, sales management, and order exportation and provided custom statistics.
  • Built an automated tool for pupillary distance calculation and a virtual eyeglasses try-on module.
Technologies: MySQL, Magento 2, HTML5, PHP, Magento, Magento 1, Magento API, Magento Modules, CSS3, JavaScript, Git, Windows, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator CC
2017 - 2017

Magento Developer (Freelance)

Athena Solutions (via Toptal)
  • Involved in building new Magento stores for sports equipment.
  • Created the architecture for new products and specific product pages.
  • Configured the Magento 2 platform for multiple languages and currencies.
  • Integrated a new design in a Magento theme using JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
  • Worked closely with the project manager, designer, and translators.
Technologies: MySQL, Magento 2, HTML5, PHP, Magento, Magento 1, Magento API, Magento Modules, CSS3, JavaScript
2014 - 2014

Magento Developer

Laboratoire E-Sciences SA
  • Created a responsive theme for the Magento store using CSS3 and HTML5.
  • Optimized the website for mobile use and decreased the website load speed.
  • Crafted custom modules that manage doctors, pharmacies, and fidelity programs.
Technologies: MySQL, Magento 2, HTML5, PHP, Magento, Magento 1, Magento API, Magento Modules, CSS3, JavaScript, Object-oriented Programming (OOP)
2012 - 2012

Software Developer (Intern)

Fraunhofer IPA
  • Implemented new gestures for technical multi-touch applications.
  • Developed software to test gestures using the multitouch API of Windows 7.
  • Developed software to implement new gestures for the multitouch API of Windows 7.
Technologies: C++, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Windows

Experience

Instagram Pro Extension for Magento

This is an Instagram Pro extension for Magento 1 which allows people to link Instagram pictures to Magento products and display them on the product page. The extension was published in the Magento Marketplace.

360home | Real Estate Marketplace with Virtual Tours

http://360home.ro
This is a marketplace for real estate with virtual tours of the properties. I built the back end in PHP using WordPress as CMS and developed a custom front-end framework in JavaScript for the virtual tours. The virtual tours were made of 360-degree images.

Virtual Try-on for Glasses

I built a virtual try-on module in JavaScript, allowing users to try their glasses online before purchasing. The module calculated the pupillary distance and included both photo and video options using a webcam and 3D models of the glasses with face-tracking technology.
Image of Magento Performance Optimization Explained publication
Publication

Magento Performance Optimization Explained

https://www.toptal.com/magento/magento-performance-optimization-guide

Skills

Languages

CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, HTML5, C++, HTML, CSS

Tools

Magento Modules, PhpStorm, Git, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator CC

Paradigms

Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Model View Controller (MVC), Object-relational Mapping (ORM)

Platforms

Magento API, Magento 2, Magento 1, Magento, MacOS, Windows, Linux

Storage

MySQL

Other

Freelancing, Shell Commands, APIs, CSS5

Frameworks

Laravel, Zend Framework, PHP MVC

Education

2012 - 2014

Master's Degree in Computer Science (Web and Information Systems)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Brussels, Belgium

2008 - 2012

Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Systems Engineering, Automation, and Applied Informatics

Politehnica University of Timișoara - Timisoara, Romania

2004 - 2008

Baccalaureate Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science

Decebal National College - Deva, Romania