I am a senior backend and cloud engineer with 15+ years of experience designing scalable distributed systems, high-availability backends, microservices, data platforms, and enterprise integrations. I focus on robust architectures, decoupled components, and performance. I excel at shaping technical strategy, mentoring teams, and delivering pragmatic, business-driven solutions. I thrive in cross-functional environments, coordinating internal and external engineering teams across multiple product lines. I enjoy modernizing monoliths, migrating to cloud-native patterns, and building observable, secure systems that scale with the business.

Victor Apostol

I am a senior backend and cloud engineer with 15+ years of experience designing scalable distributed systems, high-availability backends, microservices, data platforms, and enterprise integrations. I focus on robust architectures, decoupled components, and performance. I excel at shaping technical strategy, mentoring teams, and delivering pragmatic, business-driven solutions. I thrive in cross-functional environments, coordinating internal and external engineering teams across multiple product lines. I enjoy modernizing monoliths, migrating to cloud-native patterns, and building observable, secure systems that scale with the business.

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I am a senior backend and cloud engineer with 15+ years of experience designing scalable distributed systems, high-availability backends, microservices, data platforms, and enterprise integrations. I focus on robust architectures, decoupled components, and performance. I excel at shaping technical strategy, mentoring teams, and delivering pragmatic, business-driven solutions.

I thrive in cross-functional environments, coordinating internal and external engineering teams across multiple product lines. I enjoy modernizing monoliths, migrating to cloud-native patterns, and building observable, secure systems that scale with the business.

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Work Experience

Architect & Partner at AYSA
January 1, 2024 - Present
Architectural lead and company partner. Responsible for high-level system design, technology selection, and business-driven decision making. Coordinated internal and external engineering teams across multiple product lines while defining scalable, maintainable system foundations.
Founder at Softendo
January 1, 2022 - Present
Built and managed a B2B software consultancy. Led architectural decisions, project scoping, technical validation, and developer coordination. Delivered backend systems, cloud services, and modernization projects aligned to business needs.
Senior .NET Consultant at Amarilla
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Migrated monolithic gambling systems to microservices and cloud-ready architectures. Designed distributed components, optimized legacy workflows, and provided architectural direction across international teams.
Senior .NET Developer at ICAP Romania
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Developed risk-scoring engines, crawlers, ETL pipelines, and enterprise APIs. Enhanced system reliability, data accuracy, and long-term maintainability of mission-critical components.
Senior Developer at 2K Telecom
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Delivered scalable sports-betting modules, integrated real-time event feeds, and worked on high-traffic distributed workloads.
Technical Support Engineer at Microsoft EMEA
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Diagnosed complex distributed browser/network issues (SSL, proxies, memory leaks, HTTP internals). Conducted internal engineering training sessions.
Software Engineer at ITC SA (Computer Science Research Institute)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
Worked on enterprise and research-grade .NET systems, including WPF/WCF platforms, optimization engines, and data-processing tools. Contributed to applied research projects and internal tooling.
Freelance Software Developer at Various Clients
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011
Delivered end-to-end web and desktop applications for commercial clients. Built custom CMS systems, online shops, and automation scripts while developing strong fundamentals in architecture and software delivery.

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Qualifications

University-level studies in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - December 20, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services