I'm Petru Lunic, a results-driven Front-End Developer with a strong foundation in React.js and Next.js, delivering pixel-perfect, fully responsive web applications. I have led development on both professional projects and personal initiatives, including an AI-powered manga platform supporting 12 languages and real-time translation. I'm passionate about collaborating with backend engineers and designers to ship high-quality software quickly, and I continuously improve API efficiency, caching, and state management while maintaining robust TypeScript coverage.

Petru Lunic

I'm Petru Lunic, a results-driven Front-End Developer with a strong foundation in React.js and Next.js, delivering pixel-perfect, fully responsive web applications. I have led development on both professional projects and personal initiatives, including an AI-powered manga platform supporting 12 languages and real-time translation. I'm passionate about collaborating with backend engineers and designers to ship high-quality software quickly, and I continuously improve API efficiency, caching, and state management while maintaining robust TypeScript coverage.

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I’m Petru Lunic, a results-driven Front-End Developer with a strong foundation in React.js and Next.js, delivering pixel-perfect, fully responsive web applications. I have led development on both professional projects and personal initiatives, including an AI-powered manga platform supporting 12 languages and real-time translation.

I’m passionate about collaborating with backend engineers and designers to ship high-quality software quickly, and I continuously improve API efficiency, caching, and state management while maintaining robust TypeScript coverage.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
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Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Front End Developer at Barvy Agency
December 1, 2023 - Present
Developed reusable components using Tailwind CSS and styled-component libraries such as NextUI to deliver fully responsive web pages within 1-2 days. Optimized and cached API interactions by implementing RTK Query to enhance application performance and reduce network requests. Maintained code reliability and scalability through TypeScript, achieving robust type safety and fewer runtime errors. Led front-end development as the sole developer collaborating closely with backend engineers, designers, and the team leader.
Self Employed Web Developer at Pet Projects
September 1, 2022 - Present
Built full-stack web applications with Next.js, React, and Express, styled with Tailwind CSS, Ant Design, and NextUI for modern interfaces. Implemented GraphQL APIs using Apollo Server, TypeGraphQL, and GraphQL Code Generator to optimize data fetching and enhance type safety. Developed secure authentication systems using JWT, NextAuth, and bcrypt. Designed dynamic forms with React Hook Form and Zod to improve input reliability and error handling. Integrated real-time features with WebSocket for live updates and enhanced interactivity.
Front End Developer at Barvy Agency
December 1, 2023 - Present
Achieved exceptional coding efficiency by developing and utilizing reusable components with Tailwind CSS and styled component libraries like NextUI, enabling delivery of fully responsive web pages within 1-2 days. Optimized and cached API interactions using RTK Query to enhance performance and reduce network requests. Ensured code reliability and scalability with TypeScript for type safety and reduced runtime errors. Led front-end development as the sole developer, collaborating closely with backend engineers, designers, and the team leader.
Self Employed Web Developer at Self Employed
September 1, 2022 - Present
Built full-stack web applications using Next.js, React, and Express styled with Tailwind CSS, Ant Design, and NextUI for clean, modern interfaces. Implemented GraphQL APIs with Apollo Server, TypeGraphQL, and GraphQL Code Generator, optimizing data fetching and type safety. Developed secure authentication systems with JWT, NextAuth, and bcrypt ensuring reliable user access and data protection. Designed and validated dynamic forms with React Hook Form and Zod for enhanced user input reliability and error handling. Integrated real-time features using WebSocket enabling live updates and improved interactivity.
Front End Developer at Barvy Agency
December 1, 2023 - Present
Achieved exceptional coding efficiency by developing and utilizing reusable components with Tailwind CSS and styled-component libraries like NextUI, delivering fully responsive web pages within 1-2 days. Optimized and cached API interactions with RTK Query to enhance application performance and reduce redundant network requests. Ensured code reliability and scalability by using TypeScript across all projects, enabling robust type safety and reducing runtime errors. Led front-end development as the sole developer, working closely with backend engineers, designers, and the team leader.
Self Employed Web Developer
September 1, 2022 - Present
Built full-stack web applications using Next.js, React, and Express, styled with Tailwind CSS, Ant Design, and NextUI for clean, modern interfaces. Implemented GraphQL APIs with Apollo Server, TypeGraphQL, and GraphQL Code Generator, optimizing data fetching and type safety. Developed secure authentication systems with JWT, NextAuth, and bcrypt, ensuring reliable user access and data protection. Designed and validated dynamic forms using React Hook Form and Zod to enhance user input reliability and error handling. Integrated real-time features using WebSocket, enabling live updates and improved interactivity in applications.
Front End Developer at Barvy
February 28, 2025 - September 20, 2025
Sole front-end developer delivering reusable components using TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS and NextUI to create fully responsive pages within 1-2 days. Optimized API interactions by implementing RTK Query, improving performance and reducing redundant network calls. Ensured robust type safety with complete TypeScript coverage. Led front-end development in collaboration with backend engineers, designers and the team lead. Contributed to projects including Manga Babel (Manga platform) featuring AI-powered translation and multi-language support.
Front End Developer at Barvy
February 1, 2025 - September 20, 2025
Sole front-end developer responsible for delivering fully responsive pages using TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and UI libraries (NextUI). Built and consumed reusable components to achieve high development efficiency, delivering pages within 1-2 days. Optimized API interactions with RTK Query, improving performance and reducing redundant network requests. Ensured code reliability and scalability by applying full TypeScript coverage. Projects included Manga Babel, an AI-powered, multi-language manga platform with OCR-based text extraction and real-time translation, and a real-time Chat App built with React, WebSocket, and Express.js.
Front End Developer at Barvy
February 1, 2025 - September 20, 2025
Led front-end development as the sole developer, delivering fully responsive web pages within 1-2 days by building reusable components with TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and component libraries. Optimized and cached API interactions using RTK Query to improve performance and reduce redundant network requests. Ensured code reliability and scalability by enforcing full TypeScript coverage and strong type safety. Collaborated with backend engineers, designers, and the team lead to maintain quality. Contributed to Manga Babel (Apr 2024 – present), a multi-language platform with AI-powered translation and OCR-based text extraction for real-time multilingual manga reading.
Frontend Developer (Independent Project) at Independent Projects
December 1, 2023 - September 20, 2025
Chat App: Minimalistic, real-time chat application built with React, TypeScript, WebSocket, Express.js, and MongoDB/Mongoose. Fully typed with a scalable front-end architecture and a clean UI.
Front End Developer at Barvy
February 1, 2025 - September 20, 2025
Led front-end development as the sole developer; built reusable components with Tailwind CSS and NextUI; delivered fully responsive pages within 1-2 days; optimized API interactions with RTK Query; ensured robust TypeScript coverage; collaborated closely with backend engineers and designers.
Front End Developer at Barvy
February 1, 2025 - September 20, 2025
Sole front-end developer delivering reusable components with TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS and NextUI to create fully responsive pages within 1-2 days. Optimized API interactions with RTK Query to improve performance and reduce redundant requests. Ensured robust type safety with full TypeScript coverage and collaborated with backend engineers and designers.
Full-Stack Developer at PolyManga (Manga Babel)
April 1, 2024 - Present
Developed Manga Babel, a full-stack Next.js web application enabling immersive reading of Asian comics in 12 languages. Implemented an OCR-based text detection service and AI-powered translation across languages for real-time multilingual access, with efficient internationalization and translation features.
Full-Stack Developer (Chat App) at Personal project
December 1, 2023 - September 20, 2025
Built a minimal, real-time chat app using React, Ant Design, RTK/RTK Query for the frontend and Express.js with MongoDB (Mongoose) for the backend. Entirely TypeScript-based.
Front End Developer at Barvy
February 1, 2025 - September 20, 2025
Sole front-end developer delivering responsive web pages by developing and utilizing reusable components with Tailwind CSS and component libraries. Implemented RTK Query for optimized API interactions, improving performance by reducing redundant network requests. Ensured robust type safety with comprehensive TypeScript coverage and collaborated closely with back-end engineers, designers, and team leadership to drive high-quality UI delivery.
Frontend/Full-Stack Developer at Manga Babel (PolyManga)
April 1, 2024 - Present
PolyManga is a full-stack Next.js web application enabling immersive reading of Asian comics in up to 12 languages. Implemented an OCR-based text extraction system with on-page coordinates and AI-powered translation across all languages, supporting real-time translation and advanced internationalization.
Frontend Developer at Chat App
December 1, 2023 - September 20, 2025
Built a minimalistic, real-time chat application in React with TypeScript. Utilized WebSocket, Express.js, and Mongoose for the backend; frontend leveraged RTK/RTK Query for data management. Entirely TypeScript-based with a focus on clean architecture and scalable UI.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Universitatea Vasile Alecsandri - Bacau, Romania
October 1, 2022 - September 3, 2025
Associate of Science at Polytechnic College - Bălţi, Republica Moldova
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
Bachelor of Science at Universitatea Vasile Alecsandri - Bacau, Romania
October 1, 2022 - September 3, 2025
Associate of Science at Polytechnic College - Bălţi, Republica Moldova
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
Bachelor of Science at Universitatea Vasile Alecsandri - Bacau, Romania
October 1, 2022 - September 3, 2025
Associate of Science at Polytechnic College - Bălți, Republica Moldova
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
High School Diploma at Colegiu Politehnic Bălți
September 1, 2018 - May 31, 2022
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
Master's Degree in Computer Science at „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău
October 1, 2025 - July 1, 2027
High School Diploma in Computers at Colegiu Politehnic Bălți
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
Bachelor's degree: Computer Science at „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
Master's degree: Computer Science at „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău
October 1, 2025 - July 1, 2027
High School Diploma at Colegiu Politehnic Bălți
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
Master's degree in Computer Science at Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău
October 1, 2025 - July 1, 2027
High School Diploma at Colegiu Politehnic Bălți
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
Master's Degree in Computer Science at Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău
October 1, 2025 - July 1, 2027
High school diploma: Computers at Colegiu Politehnic Bălți
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
Bachelor's degree: Computer Science at „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
Master's degree: Computer Science at „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău
October 1, 2025 - July 1, 2027
High School Diploma: Computers at Colegiu Politehnic Bălți
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
Bachelor's degree: Computer Science at Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
Master's degree: Computer Science at Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău
October 1, 2025 - July 1, 2027

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Other