Front-End Developer


Alin Sofianu

About me

I'm a self-taught Front-End Web Developer with a background in marketing and mathematics, driven by a lifelong passion for technology. With a solutions-oriented mindset, I bring creativity and strategy to each project, aiming to deliver engaging, responsive digital experiences.

<Experience />

Freelancer

Front-end web developer | Feb 2018 - present

I work as a freelancer / self-employed web developer, for a global clientele.

the Ferzy project

Front-end web developer | Aug 2016 - Ian 2018

I got invited to work on ferzy.com (a SEO tool used for analyzing the 'keyword difficulty' metric) as a front-end developer. While working on this project I became familiar with technologies and tools used in modern web apps such as: npm, Webpack, Babel, Redux, MUI, as well as the Google Material Design guidelines.

Self employed

Study / Personal projects | Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

At that point, I decided to take some time off to focus on studying vanilla JavaScript in depth to become a full-time front-end engineer. After diving into JavaScript, I also settled on React as my framework of choice. Then I started building small projects on my own, sometimes for a friend or relative, using React and other front-end related technologies.

EveryMatrix - Bucharest

Junior developer / Bug fixer | Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

The company specializes in the iGaming industry, as a B2B SaaS provider. This includes building and maintaining solutions for payment management, sports betting odds and marketing features for online casinos. During my time with the company, I completed the 'EM Front-end Academy', gaining skills in HTML5/CSS3, Photoshop, and vanilla JavaScript. As a junior developer I worked together with Customer Support to provide assistance on the company's products.

<Skills />

Front-end development, including HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript(ES6+), React, NextJS, Redux, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Material-UI, GatsbyJS, Contentful CMS, Netlify, Heroku, Site performance optimization with Lighthouse audits, Linux, Git, GitHub, GitLab.

  • HTML5/CSS3 @ 100%
  • JavaScript @ 85%
  • React @ 85%
  • Material-UI @ 85%
  • GatsbyJS @ 80%
  • Contentful CMS / GraphQL @ 80%
  • Git/GitHub/GitLab @ 100%
  • Page optimization / Lighthouse @ 90%

<Education />

Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest

Marketing

Following the admission exam I received a merit scholarship. During my time in college, I studied economics and marketing while running a small business in farming and selling ornamental fish and aquariums. I also wrote general knowledge articles for www.afladespre.ro web portal.

National College Gib Mihaescu

Programming / Mathematics

I earned a certificate in building software, after passing an exam in Computer Software creation, System Database Management and Operating Systems. I graduated high school with a 9,78 Baccalaureate exam score.

<hobbies />

Watching movies and cartoons, eSports(DotA 1&2) and fitness training.

Check out some of my works!