Hi, I’m Roxana Girdu, a freelance senior frontend developer based in Munich. I help teams build fast, reliable web and mobile interfaces using React, TypeScript, and modern tooling. I’m passionate about performance, accessibility, and clean architecture, and I enjoy collaborating with product owners and designers to translate ideas into polished software.\n\nI’m motivated by challenging problems and continuous learning. In my free time I explore data visualization, 3D interactions with WebGL, and new frontend techniques to deliver delightful user experiences.

Roxana Girdu

Hi, I’m Roxana Girdu, a freelance senior frontend developer based in Munich. I help teams build fast, reliable web and mobile interfaces using React, TypeScript, and modern tooling. I’m passionate about performance, accessibility, and clean architecture, and I enjoy collaborating with product owners and designers to translate ideas into polished software.\n\nI’m motivated by challenging problems and continuous learning. In my free time I explore data visualization, 3D interactions with WebGL, and new frontend techniques to deliver delightful user experiences.

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Hi, I’m Roxana Girdu, a freelance senior frontend developer based in Munich. I help teams build fast, reliable web and mobile interfaces using React, TypeScript, and modern tooling. I’m passionate about performance, accessibility, and clean architecture, and I enjoy collaborating with product owners and designers to translate ideas into polished software.\n\nI’m motivated by challenging problems and continuous learning. In my free time I explore data visualization, 3D interactions with WebGL, and new frontend techniques to deliver delightful user experiences.

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Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
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English
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German
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Work Experience

Freelance Senior Front End Developer at BMW Group
January 1, 2024 - Present
Developed interactive 3D visualizations using React to display refractory product layouts and simulations, enhancing engineering and sales capabilities. Integrated Three.js with React for real-time 3D browser model manipulation, improving user engagement and configurability. Implemented a headless CMS (Contentful) enabling non-technical content updates, reducing deployment time by 40%. Collaborated actively with cross-functional Agile teams and product owners, delivering prioritized features with rapid feedback cycles.
Freelance Senior Front End Developer at BMW Group
December 31, 2023 - September 4, 2025
Architected and led development of a large-scale React and Storyblok CMS based customer-facing application serving thousands of digital platform users. Improved user engagement by 20% through a React application with Typescript and Redux state management. Maintained AWS cloud services including S3, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, and DynamoDB to support frontend functionality. Implemented secure integration, automated testing pipelines using AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild, and collaborated with backend developers using Node.js APIs. Advocated Test-Driven Development with Jest and Cypress testing suites. Contributed responsive UI work with UX/UI designers, client-side routing with React Router, and frontend security best practices.
Freelance Senior Front End Developer at Rolls Royce Group
October 1, 2021 - September 4, 2025
Managed standards regarding functionality, customization, and performance impact. Created architectural design proposals, participated in project planning and requirements gathering. Developed modular, responsive React.js and Typescript applications. Implemented and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to increase efficiency. Utilized Redux for application state management.
Freelance Senior Fullstack Developer at eBay
January 1, 2019 - September 4, 2025
Maintained backend using Express.js and configured build tools like Webpack for preprocessors, testing, and transpiling. Implemented unit tests with Jest and styled React components with styled-components. Designed responsive solutions and asynchronous operations in React with Redux-Saga. Integrated OAuth2 user authentication. Collaborated with designers to ensure efficient design implementation. Assisted in CMS data modeling and deployed with Jenkins. Led complex frontend troubleshooting and participated in critical issue on-call rotations.
Front End Developer at Ixia
May 1, 2017 - September 4, 2025
Implemented GraphQL server-side data fetching and managed Webpack build configurations. Created custom complex React components and supported legacy ExtJS applications. Applied MVC principles for clean architecture and collaborated closely with backend teams for API integration. Delivered new features on time within Agile sprints and documented technical designs. Worked with Jasmine and Jest for unit testing. Addressed cross-browser compatibility and provided maintenance and migration support.
Software Engineer at Finastra
February 1, 2016 - September 4, 2025
Designed and developed financial software for PC and Linux using Java and JavaScript. Created financial risk management tools employing mathematical and statistical algorithms. Developed new features using mathematical methods for financial markets and created front-end modules. Conducted code reviews, bug fixes, unit tests, and client interaction for requirements gathering. Assisted junior developers in OOP understanding. Rewrote legacy ExtJS application to React.js and implemented reusable React components with various UI optimizations.
Software Engineer / Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer at Aleman Consulting
September 1, 2014 - September 4, 2025
Developed new plugins using C# for Microsoft Dynamics CRM web application. Customized Dynamics CRM 2011 forms, entities, relationships, reports, workflows, dialogs, and business unit/user role permissions. Created JavaScript customizations using JQuery, ODATA (REST), and Fetch XML. Designed and administered SQL Server database and integrated SharePoint. Resolved defects in end-to-end integrated environments. Developed SQL Server reports with SSMS and SSRS.
Front End Developer at Compu-Cons. SRL
January 1, 2014 - September 4, 2025
Developed management web application using MVC, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery and Bootstrap. Created responsive web screens and RESTful APIs. Assisted in ASP.NET application development and documentation lifecycle. Participated in Agile environment daily stand-ups. Worked with MVC, SQL, C#, and web application maintenance.
Freelance Senior Front End Developer at BMW Group
January 1, 2024 - November 13, 2025
Designed and developed a high-performance internal resource management platform using React and TypeScript, optimizing dynamic data rendering and state management. Built a React Native application to support mobile access to internal tools, enabling on-the-go project tracking for field teams. Developed interactive 3D visualizations with React.js and (where applicable) Three.js to display refractory product layouts and simulations, aiding engineering and sales. Integrated a headless CMS to enable dynamic content updates and reduce deployment time. Led AWS CloudFront optimization initiatives to improve portal load speeds globally. Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams and product owners to deliver prioritized features with fast feedback loops.
Front End Architect at BMW Group
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Architected and led the development of a large-scale React + Storyblok-based customer-facing application serving thousands of users. Integrated AWS Lambda microservices and optimized CloudFront distribution for scalable asset delivery. Implemented Redux state management, TypeScript, and client-side routing; led adoption of Test-Driven Development (TTD) with Jest and Cypress. Maintained AWS services (S3, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB) and ensured secure integration with frontend systems. Delivered data visualizations (e.g., with D3) and collaborated closely with UX/UI and backend teams.
Senior Front End Developer at Rolls-Royce Group
October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021
Managed and defined frontend standards for functionality, customisations, and potential performance impact. Created proposals for architectural design, worked on project planning and requirements gathering. Built modular, responsive applications using React.js and TypeScript. Implemented and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines. Used Redux for application state management and collaborated with backend teams to ensure robust API integrations.
Freelance Senior Front End Developer at eBay
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Maintained server-side components using Express.js. Configured Webpack and build tooling; implemented unit tests with Jest. Styled React components with styled-components and implemented Redux-Saga for asynchronous flows. Integrated OAuth2 for authentication, collaborated with designers, and contributed to CMS data modeling. Supported deployment workflows with Jenkins and ensured code quality for a high-volume progressive web application.
Front End Developer at Ixia Bucharest
May 1, 2017 - May 1, 2017
Developed frontend features for security-focused web applications; migrated from ExtJS to React.js; built reusable components; implemented GraphQL for data fetching; worked with CSS preprocessors (LESS, SASS); implemented responsive UI and SPA routing; collaborated with backend teams and documented frontend architecture.

Education

Engineer Degree at Politehnica University of Bucharest, Computer Science and Information Technology
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015
Bachelor's Degree at Politehnica University of Bucharest, Computer Science and Information Technology
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015
High School Diploma at Ecaterina Teodoroiu College
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics