Damian Vlaicu

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I’m a full stack engineer with a Master’s in AI, and I help startups and teams build solid, scalable products.

About

I’m a full stack engineer with a Master’s in AI, and I help startups and teams build solid, scalable products. I work across the whole stack (frontend, backend, data) and I’m comfortable taking a project from idea to production. I’ve done AI engineering, data engineering, and full stack development, mostly in early-stage environments where speed and ownership matter.

I also built and scaled my own app, Sketchmate, to 70k downloads, so I understand product, infrastructure, and real users, not just code. If you need someone who can quickly understand your problem and build reliable solutions end-to-end, I’d be happy to help :)

  • Joined October 2025

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Gaming
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Government

Projects · 1

I developed SketchMate, a social sketching app that has reached over 80,000 downloads, connecting users through real-time collaborative drawing. The app was built with Vue + Ionic for a responsive, cross-platform experience, and a Node.js + MongoDB + Socket.IO backend to support live collaboration and real-time updates.

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  • Full Stack Developer

Work experience· 5 roles

Full Stack Engineer · UniverbalFeb 2025 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

Led development of mobile & web app using React Native (Expo) Upgraded and maintained Expo project for improved performance and reliability Integrated Firestore and Firebase Auth for real-time data and user management Designed LLM prompts for conversational tutoring experience Improved app stability and significantly reduced crash rate

Full Stack & AI/Data Engineer · My Game PlanJun 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

Led development of end-to-end full-stack AI/data pipelines and features. Built ML models to predict emotions from text and integrated with frontend apps (React Native & React). Implemented testing, refactoring, and maintenance workflows; designed scalable AWS-driven infrastructure; collaborated with cross-functional teams to align product goals.

Full Stack Engineer (Schuman Trainee) · European Parliament - DG COMM (Webmaster Unit)Feb 2021 – Oct 2025 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Contributed to core web applications, performing full-stack development with React Native and React. Responsibilities included testing, refactoring, maintenance, and collaboration with design and content teams.

Full Stack Engineer · Upconsulting BVApr 2020 – Oct 2025 · 5 yrs 7 mos
3D Software Engineer · ReluFeb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

Education· 8

Master of Science in Computer Science · KU Leuven2021 – 2022
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · KU Leuven2017 – 2020
Master of Science in Computer Science · KU Leuven2021 – 2022
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Minor: Business) · KU Leuven2017 – 2020

Certifications and awards· 7

English Language Test – C12030 – 2025
English Language Test - C12030 – 2026
NVIDIA CUDA Certificate2030 – 2026
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Python, C#2030 – 2026

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