Hi, I’m Adrian Stoicescu, a Java-focused software engineer with over a decade of experience as a Senior Java Developer. I specialise in Java 8/11/17/21, Spring (Boot, Cloud, Data, Security, WebFlux), and microservices, delivering scalable solutions across banking, telecom, and gaming. I enjoy clean code, pragmatic architecture, and mentoring teammates to become autonomous. I’m passionate about cloud technologies (Azure, AWS) and building reliable systems that simplify complex business challenges.

Adrian Stoicescu

Hi, I’m Adrian Stoicescu, a Java-focused software engineer with over a decade of experience as a Senior Java Developer. I specialise in Java 8/11/17/21, Spring (Boot, Cloud, Data, Security, WebFlux), and microservices, delivering scalable solutions across banking, telecom, and gaming. I enjoy clean code, pragmatic architecture, and mentoring teammates to become autonomous. I’m passionate about cloud technologies (Azure, AWS) and building reliable systems that simplify complex business challenges.

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Hi, I’m Adrian Stoicescu, a Java-focused software engineer with over a decade of experience as a Senior Java Developer. I specialise in Java 8/11/17/21, Spring (Boot, Cloud, Data, Security, WebFlux), and microservices, delivering scalable solutions across banking, telecom, and gaming.

I enjoy clean code, pragmatic architecture, and mentoring teammates to become autonomous. I’m passionate about cloud technologies (Azure, AWS) and building reliable systems that simplify complex business challenges.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Java Developer at Independent Contractor / Freelancer
May 1, 2021 - Present
Spearheaded development projects across banking, energy, and telecom, delivering high-performance Java/Spring solutions. Drove code quality, performance tuning, and scalable architectures; conducted code reviews and helped new joiners ramp up to autonomy on projects.
Tech Lead at Playtika
March 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Led a team of 10 developers at Playtika’s largest studio (Slotomania), delivering complex social casino games. Implemented microservices with Java 11, Spring Boot, Eureka, Spring Cloud Config, Docker & Kubernetes, Kafka, MariaDB, Aerospike, Liquibase; mentored junior developers and improved delivery stability.
Senior Java Software Engineer at Playtika
June 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Worked on a high-load, reactive, dockerized, event-based microservices platform with CI/CD, employing modern stacks and architecture patterns.
Senior Java Software Engineer at Coface
November 1, 2017 - June 1, 2019
Full-stack development using Java 8 and Angular; enhanced customer interfacing and company operations, including integration work with various platforms.
Senior Java Software Engineer at Orange
April 1, 2015 - November 1, 2017
Developed and maintained internal products (Java backend, AngularJS frontend, SQL DB + Redis); led the Cronos product and designed/authenticated module integrations with Apple.
Senior Java Software Engineer at Globema
October 1, 2014 - April 1, 2015
Developing and maintaining a JavaFX application for workforce management.
Software Developer at IBM
July 1, 2014 - September 1, 2014
Developed unit and integration tests; contributed to software product quality. Worked with C#/.NET stack; NHibernate ORM; OLAP TM1 configuration and administration; MDX query language.
Software Developer at Libra Internet Bank
April 1, 2013 - June 1, 2014
SQL stored procedures, triggers and database modelling; involved in data layer enhancements for banking services.
Graphic Designer at Dream Team Media
January 1, 2008 - March 1, 2013
Web design, graphics design, corporate identity, website management, and multimedia assets.

Education

Inginer at University Politehnica of Bucharest
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Matematica si Informatica – Informatica Intensiv at National College Mihai Viteazul Bucuresti
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

Cisco CCNA 1
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026
CAE-certificate in Advanced English
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026
Oracle Academy Database Programming
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026
CISCO IT2
January 11, 2030 - January 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities