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Hello, I’m Gabriel Alexandru Vicu, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing scalable enterprise systems. I specialize in modernizing legacy monoliths into event-driven microservices using PHP (Laravel/Symfony) and Python, and I thrive in high-traffic environments where performance and reliability matter. I’m passionate about clean architecture, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native solutions. I’ve delivered robust systems on AWS with serverless components, Kafka-driven event streams, Docker-based deployments, and NoSQL data stores, always focused on maintainable code and strong collaboration in Agile teams.…Hello, I’m Gabriel Alexandru Vicu, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing scalable enterprise systems. I specialize in modernizing legacy monoliths into event-driven microservices using PHP (Laravel/Symfony) and Python, and I thrive in high-traffic environments where performance and reliability matter. I’m passionate about clean architecture, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native solutions. I’ve delivered robust systems on AWS with serverless components, Kafka-driven event streams, Docker-based deployments, and NoSQL data stores, always focused on maintainable code and strong collaboration in Agile teams.

Gabriel Alexandru Vicu

Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, Web Developer, +2

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Hello, I’m Gabriel Alexandru Vicu, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing scalable enterprise systems. I specialize in modernizing legacy monoliths into event-driven microservices using PHP (Laravel/Symfony) and Python, and I thrive in high-traffic environments where performance and reliability matter. I’m passionate about clean architecture, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native solutions. I’ve delivered robust systems on AWS with serverless components, Kafka-driven event streams, Docker-based deployments, and NoSQL data stores, always focused on maintainable code and strong collaboration in Agile teams.…Hello, I’m Gabriel Alexandru Vicu, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing scalable enterprise systems. I specialize in modernizing legacy monoliths into event-driven microservices using PHP (Laravel/Symfony) and Python, and I thrive in high-traffic environments where performance and reliability matter. I’m passionate about clean architecture, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native solutions. I’ve delivered robust systems on AWS with serverless components, Kafka-driven event streams, Docker-based deployments, and NoSQL data stores, always focused on maintainable code and strong collaboration in Agile teams.

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Hello, I’m Gabriel Alexandru Vicu, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing scalable enterprise systems. I specialize in modernizing legacy monoliths into event-driven microservices using PHP (Laravel/Symfony) and Python, and I thrive in high-traffic environments where performance and reliability matter.

I’m passionate about clean architecture, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native solutions. I’ve delivered robust systems on AWS with serverless components, Kafka-driven event streams, Docker-based deployments, and NoSQL data stores, always focused on maintainable code and strong collaboration in Agile teams.

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Senior Software Engineer at SOFTSERVE ROMANIA SRL

October 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026

Architected a large-scale Network Infrastructure platform for a UK Telecom client, orchestrating over 90 microservices using Kafka and Event-Driven Architecture. Developed high-performance backend services using PHP 8.2 (Laravel) and Python 3.11, ensuring seamless synchronization between Smallworld GIS and Inventory Engines. Implemented Serverless solutions on AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB) to handle high-throughput data processing and deduplication. Collaborated in an Agile team of 11, enforcing code quality via Unit Testing (PHPUnit, PyTest) and automated CI/CD pipelines.

PHP Developer at CIKLUM

June 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023

Optimized a high-traffic iGaming platform supporting millions of users, managing sharded MySQL databases and Elasticsearch to ensure millisecond-latency data retrieval. Integrated multiple global Fintech providers (Adyen, Worldpay, Apple Pay), ensuring secure, PCI-DSS compliant transaction processing. Developed AML and Responsible Gaming algorithms; Refactored legacy monolithic code towards service-oriented architecture using RabbitMQ for asynchronous processing.

PHP Developer at SCPENTALOG ROMANIA SRL

March 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022

Developed a comprehensive Notary Management Platform using Symfony, integrating APIs with French government institutions for automated document retrieval. Implemented an Event-Driven Architecture to handle asynchronous workflows and third-party integrations (SendGrid). Built and optimized responsive frontend modules using Twig, jQuery, and Bootstrap.

PHP Developer at SC KONDIMENT WORLDWIDE SRL

June 1, 2019 - February 28, 2021

Developed secure Fintech web applications for a leading banking institution, designing platforms for financial literacy and startup ecosystem support. Built robust full-stack solutions using Laravel for backend and Vue.js for frontend, ensuring high performance. Implemented secure authentication with OAuth2 and Laravel Socialite. Managed hybrid data persistence across MySQL and MongoDB, using Docker to standardize development and deployment.

Junior Software Engineer at SC DIVINE TECHNOLOGY FACILITY SRL

February 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019

Contributed to the development of a scalable iGaming platform, integrating multiple third-party game providers via APIs for the European market. Built the Back-Office administration dashboard, enabling marketing teams to generate real-time reports and manage provider settings. Implemented responsive frontend features using jQuery and AJAX, ensuring seamless user interaction and dynamic content loading.

Internship Frontend / Backend Developer at SC EMARD CONSULTING SRL

December 1, 2016 - January 31, 2018

Developed custom e-commerce solutions on WordPress and Magento, building custom themes and plugins using PHP and MySQL. Implemented responsive frontend interfaces using Bootstrap and jQuery, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness.