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 :)

Damian Vlaicu

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 :)

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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. 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 :)

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Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Fluent
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Italian
Intermediate
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Full Stack & AI/Data Engineer at My Game Plan
June 30, 2024 - October 9, 2025
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) at European Parliament - DG COMM (Webmaster Unit)
February 28, 2021 - October 9, 2025
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.
3D Software Engineer at Relu
February 29, 2020 - Present
Developed 3D software components, contributing to tooling and pipelines for 3D graphics tasks.
Full Stack Engineer at Upconsulting BV
April 30, 2020 - October 9, 2025
Engaged in full-stack development projects for Belgian clients; collaborated on API and frontend work.
Full Stack Engineer at Univerbal
February 10, 2025 - February 1, 2026
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

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science at KU Leuven
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at KU Leuven
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Master of Science in Computer Science at KU Leuven
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Minor: Business) at KU Leuven
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Master of Science in Computer Science at KU Leuven
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor in Computer Science at KU Leuven
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Master of Computer Science (AI specialization) at KU Leuven
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Economics Courses (Elective) at KU Leuven
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

English Language Test – C1
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025
English Language Test - C1
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026
NVIDIA CUDA Certificate
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Python, C#
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026
English Language Proficiency Test – C1
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026
English Language Test – C1
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026
NVIDIA CUDA certificate
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Government
    paper SketchMate

    I developed SketchMate, a social sketching app that has reached over 70,000 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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