Dan-Stefan Dogaru

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Co-founder and CTO at Superliga Fantasy
February 1, 2021 - Present
Co-founded the official Fantasy game of the Romanian First Football League (SuperLiga). In a small startup environment, I led work across technology, development, social media, marketing and business. Implemented a NestJS backend with WebSockets and Redis to serve real-time data, a Go service to calculate points and standings independently from the API, and MongoDB for data storage. Built an Ionic Angular cross-platform mobile app, deployed AWS (EC2, S3), and automated workflows with N8N. Integrated SendGrid, OneSignal, Firebase and Google Analytics for miscellaneous tasks and analytics.
Full-Stack Developer at Freelance
October 1, 2022 - Present
Delivered two web apps for a Bucharest district (citizens can book and manage parking spaces; track trash collection points) using a NestJS API with Angular/React frontends (TypeScript). Also developed a tablet app for a shutters and blinds distributor in the United Kingdom to visualize products via AR and generate offers. The project leveraged Ionic, Nest, MongoDB, and included Three.js for 3D rendering.
Database Analyst at Poker
June 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Part-time database analyst in a coaching stable; created Python scripts to analyze multi-million‑hand databases to identify patterns, flaws and potential exploits, helping players improve strategy. Gained experience applying economic concepts such as expected value (EV) and return on investment (ROI) to competitive play.
Co-founder and CTO at Superliga Fantasy
February 1, 2021 - Present
I developed the official Fantasy game for Romania’s SuperLiga. In a small startup, I led technology and development while also handling social media, marketing and business. The stack included: a NestJS backend with Socket.IO and Redis to serve live data; a Go service for calculating points and standings; MongoDB for storage; an Ionic Angular cross‑platform mobile app; AWS EC2 and S3 for hosting and storage; N8N for automating social content and internal tasks; and SendGrid, OneSignal, Firebase and Google Analytics for communications and analytics.
Full-Stack Developer at Freelance
October 1, 2022 - Present
Freelance full‑stack developer delivering web apps for public sector projects in Bucharest (parking booking and trash collection scheduling) using NestJS API with Angular/React frontend (TypeScript), plus Ionic for cross‑platform mobile. I also built a tablet app for a UK shutters/blinds distributor enabling AR product previews and offer generation, incorporating Three.js for 3D rendering.
Database Analyst at Poker (online coaching stable)
June 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Part-time database analyst responsible for analyzing millions of poker hands; I created Python scripts to identify patterns, exploit risks, and provide data-driven insights. This work reinforced concepts such as expected value (EV) and return on investment (ROI) in decision making.
Co-founder and CTO at Superliga Fantasy
February 1, 2021 - Present
Led the development of the official fantasy game for Romania's top football league (SuperLiga). In a small startup, I handled technology and development, plus social media, marketing and business. Technologies included a NestJS backend with sockets and Redis for live data, a Go service for calculating points and standings, MongoDB for storage, an Ionic Angular cross-platform mobile app, AWS EC2/S3, and automation with N8N. I also integrated SendGrid, OneSignal, Firebase and Google Analytics for communications and analytics.
Full-Stack Developer at Freelance
October 1, 2022 - Present
Developed two web apps for a Bucharest public sector district (parking booking and trash point tracking) using a NestJS API with Angular or React frontend (TypeScript). Also built a tablet app for a UK shutters distributor to visualize products in AR using ThreeJS, and generated offers. Ongoing work used Ionic, Nest, MongoDB, AWS, and automation with N8N and analytics with Google Analytics.
Full Stack Developer at CityHoppr
May 1, 2025 - Present
Developed CityHoppr, an interactive geo‑traveling game inspired by Geoguessr. Implemented with Supabase, Tailwind, and Google Street View integration; real-time gameplay using SQL backends and geolocation features.
Co-founder and CTO at Superliga Fantasy
February 1, 2021 - Present
Co-founded and led engineering for the official Fantasy game of Romania's top football league. Owned the end-to-end technical architecture: NestJS backend with sockets and Redis; Go services for points and standings; MongoDB database; Ionic Angular cross-platform app; AWS (EC2/S3); automation with N8N; integrations with SendGrid, OneSignal, Firebase, and Google Analytics.
Full Stack Developer at Freelance
October 1, 2022 - Present
Delivered two public-sector web applications (citizen parking booking and trash-collection point tracking) using a NestJS API with Angular/React frontends (TypeScript). Built a tablet app for shutters/blinds distributors in the UK, including 3D rendering with Three.js. Technologies include NestJS, Angular/React, TypeScript, MongoDB, Ionic, and AWS; added AR and 3D visualization for offers.
Full Stack Developer at CityHoppr
May 1, 2025 - Present
Developed CityHoppr, an interactive geo-travel game inspired by Geoguessr, using Supabase, Tailwind, and Google StreetView. Implemented real-time gameplay with SQL databases and powered by Supabase for live multiplayer features.
Co-founder and CTO at Superliga Fantasy
February 1, 2021 - Present
Co-founded and led the development of the official fantasy football game for Romania's Liga I. Oversaw multiple domains including technology, development, social media, marketing, and business operations. Implemented NestJS backend with sockets and Redis, a Go service for points and standings, MongoDB storage, Ionic Angular mobile app, AWS EC2/S3, and automation with N8N; integrated SendGrid, OneSignal, Firebase and Google Analytics.
Full-Stack Developer at Freelance
October 1, 2022 - Present
Freelance developer delivering two public-sector web apps for a Bucharest district (parking space booking/management and trash-collection point tracking) using a NestJS API with Angular/React frontends (TypeScript). Also developed a tablet AR app for a UK shutters and blinds distributor, enabling dealers to render and present products in customers' homes; leveraged Ionic/Nest/Mongo stack and learned ThreeJS for 3D rendering.
Full Stack Developer at CityHoppr
May 1, 2025 - Present
Built CityHoppr, an interactive geo-traveling game inspired by GeoGuessr. Used Supabase, Tailwind and Google Street View to recreate major cities as a real-time, location-based game; implemented random spawns, orientation-based navigation, and public transportation mechanics; explored SQL databases and leveraged Supabase for real-time gameplay.

Education

BSc Computer Science at University of Manchester
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
BSc Computer Science at University of Manchester
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
BSc Computer Science at University of Manchester
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
BSc Computer Science at University of Manchester
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
BSc Computer Science at University of Manchester
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

CCAT Cognitive Aptitude Test – Top 0.1%
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Football Tactical Analyst Certificate – Barca Innovation Hub
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
Football Tactical Analyst Certificate
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
CCAT Cognitive Aptitude Test - Top 0.1%
January 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
MENSA Romania Member since 2020
January 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
Barca Innovation Hub Football Tactical Analyst Certificate
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2025
Mensa Romania Member
January 1, 2020 - September 22, 2025
BARCA INNOVATION HUB FOOTBALL TACTICAL ANALYST CERTIFICATE
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Government