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I'm a software engineer with 5+ years of experience, specializing in Java Spring + React in a microservices architecture and development in high-scale cloud environments (AWS, GCP). I have a proven track record for designing and implementing high-performance services and enhancing user engagement for multi-million user platforms. At Tripadvisor, I design and implement features to boost engagement, collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve user experience and drive conversions, and improve API performance and reliability for seamless integrations with third-party providers. I led the Experiences Product Page Content Optimization epic, delivering a full-stack solution with a React frontend and a robust Java backend using PostgreSQL, plus data pipelines to Snowflake for real-time insights. I also contributed to a greenfield Locker Map and Logistics System and helped unify payment flows across providers to support international expansion.…I'm a software engineer with 5+ years of experience, specializing in Java Spring + React in a microservices architecture and development in high-scale cloud environments (AWS, GCP). I have a proven track record for designing and implementing high-performance services and enhancing user engagement for multi-million user platforms. At Tripadvisor, I design and implement features to boost engagement, collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve user experience and drive conversions, and improve API performance and reliability for seamless integrations with third-party providers. I led the Experiences Product Page Content Optimization epic, delivering a full-stack solution with a React frontend and a robust Java backend using PostgreSQL, plus data pipelines to Snowflake for real-time insights. I also contributed to a greenfield Locker Map and Logistics System and helped unify payment flows across providers to support international expansion.

Emanuel Țep eș

Web Developer, Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, +3

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I'm a software engineer with 5+ years of experience, specializing in Java Spring + React in a microservices architecture and development in high-scale cloud environments (AWS, GCP). I have a proven track record for designing and implementing high-performance services and enhancing user engagement for multi-million user platforms. At Tripadvisor, I design and implement features to boost engagement, collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve user experience and drive conversions, and improve API performance and reliability for seamless integrations with third-party providers. I led the Experiences Product Page Content Optimization epic, delivering a full-stack solution with a React frontend and a robust Java backend using PostgreSQL, plus data pipelines to Snowflake for real-time insights. I also contributed to a greenfield Locker Map and Logistics System and helped unify payment flows across providers to support international expansion.…I'm a software engineer with 5+ years of experience, specializing in Java Spring + React in a microservices architecture and development in high-scale cloud environments (AWS, GCP). I have a proven track record for designing and implementing high-performance services and enhancing user engagement for multi-million user platforms. At Tripadvisor, I design and implement features to boost engagement, collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve user experience and drive conversions, and improve API performance and reliability for seamless integrations with third-party providers. I led the Experiences Product Page Content Optimization epic, delivering a full-stack solution with a React frontend and a robust Java backend using PostgreSQL, plus data pipelines to Snowflake for real-time insights. I also contributed to a greenfield Locker Map and Logistics System and helped unify payment flows across providers to support international expansion.

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I’m a software engineer with 5+ years of experience, specializing in Java Spring + React in a microservices architecture and development in high-scale cloud environments (AWS, GCP). I have a proven track record for designing and implementing high-performance services and enhancing user engagement for multi-million user platforms.

At Tripadvisor, I design and implement features to boost engagement, collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve user experience and drive conversions, and improve API performance and reliability for seamless integrations with third-party providers. I led the Experiences Product Page Content Optimization epic, delivering a full-stack solution with a React frontend and a robust Java backend using PostgreSQL, plus data pipelines to Snowflake for real-time insights. I also contributed to a greenfield Locker Map and Logistics System and helped unify payment flows across providers to support international expansion.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Flip.ro

October 1, 2023 - October 3, 2025

Software engineer for Romania's largest refurbished e-commerce platform. Responsible for software design, implementation and testing in a hyper-growth, dynamic environment, contributing across frontend and backend teams and delivering features with a focus on reliability and performance.

Software Engineer at Tripadvisor

October 1, 2023 - Present

Working in the Experiences team driving revenue for one of the world's largest travel platforms, serving hundreds of millions of users monthly. Designed and implemented features to enhance user engagement (e.g., personalized recommendations and streamlined checkout). Collaborated with cross-functional teams including UX designers and data scientists to improve user experience and drive conversion rates. Improved API performance and reliability, ensuring seamless integration with third-party tour providers. Monitored and resolved production issues, reducing downtime and improving system resiliency. Technologies: Java, React, AWS, Kubernetes, GraphQL, Grafana, PostgreSQL.

Software Engineer at Flip.ro

October 1, 2023 - October 3, 2025

Largest refurbished e-commerce business in Romania. Responsible for software design, implementation and testing in a hyper-growth, dynamic environment. Worked across the stack with Java Spring, Node.js and Vue.js, using PostgreSQL and Google Cloud to deliver scalable services and robust features.

Software Engineer at Tripadvisor

October 1, 2023 - Present

Work in the Experiences team driving revenue for one of the world’s largest travel platforms, serving hundreds of millions of users monthly. Designed and implemented features to boost user engagement, collaborated with cross-functional teams including UX designers and data scientists, improved API performance, and ensured reliable integration with third-party tour providers. Technologies used include Java, Spring, React, AWS, Kubernetes, GraphQL, Grafana and PostgreSQL.

Software Developer at Delbridge Solutions

April 1, 2022 - October 3, 2025

Software developer for a financial institution, focusing on Open Banking payment protocols. Responsible for feature implementation, unit testing, code refactor and design.

Software Developer at Delbridge Solutions

October 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022

Contributed to a major digital transformation for Romania's largest refurbished e-commerce business. Worked in an Agile environment with React + Vue frontend and Java + Node.js microservices backend, persisting data in PostgreSQL, Redis, and MongoDB. Deployed on GCP, and supported international expansion ( Bulgaria, Hungary ). Led integration of multiple payment providers and built robust data flows for logistics and operations.

Software Developer at Endava

October 1, 2021 - October 3, 2025

Developer for financial institutions, implementing Open Banking payment protocols. Responsible for feature implementation, unit testing, and refactoring of legacy code. Worked on modern microservices projects based on Spring, Redis cache, Kafka streams, and cloud deployments (Azure).

Software Developer at Finastra

October 1, 2021 - October 3, 2025

Worked as software developer for a financial institution implementing Open Banking payment protocols. Responsibilities included UI feature implementation, back-end logic, bug fixes and refactoring of legacy code. Tech stack included Java Spring, Node.js, and cloud services (GCP/AWS).

Software Developer at UK Financial Institution (Open Banking Project)

July 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021

Implemented Open Banking payment protocols to ensure APIs and payment features adhered to stringent EU regulations. Worked in an Agile SCRUM environment, owning the full development lifecycle from design to unit and integration testing within a distributed microservices architecture. Technologies included Java Spring, Angular, React, TypeScript, AWS/Azure, Kafka, Redis, and Jenkins.

Technical Consultant Intern at Finastra

November 1, 2019 - October 3, 2025

Worked in a corporate environment as part of a pre-sales team, providing functional and up-to-date virtual environments for product demonstrations. Technologies used included VMware, Docker and Bash.

Technical Consultant Intern at Finastra

November 1, 2019 - October 3, 2025

In a corporate pre-sales/technical role, provided functional and up-to-date virtual environments for products used in sales presentations. Main technologies included VMware, Docker, Bash.

Technical Consultant Intern at Corporate Presales Environment

April 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019

Provided essential product demonstration platforms in a corporate presales setting. Built and maintained virtual environments using VMware and Docker, and used Bash scripting to automate provisioning to keep environments functional and up-to-date for high-stakes sales presentations.