Olimpiu Ticudean | Software Developer

Professional Summary

Computing graduate (BSc Hons, Arden University, Upper Second-Class Honours degree) with real-world experience shipping production applications, from database schema design to deployed, containerised frontends. Proficient in React, Node.js, Express, MySQL, REST APIs, Docker, Nginx, JWT authentication, cloud deployment (Azure, Render, Netlify). Comfortable working across the entire stack: writing relational schemas, building middleware, integrating third-party APIs, crafting responsive UIs.

Technical Skills

Languages: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, SQL, Java, Rust, Python (basics)
Frontend: React, React Router, Context API, Redux (basics), Vite, Axios, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap 5, Material UI, Sass, Responsive Design, Accessibility
Backend: Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs, JWT Authentication, bcrypt, Multer, Express-Validator, Middleware, Error Handling
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL (basics), Firebase, MongoDB (basics), Oracle APEX, Schema Design, Joins, Aggregation
DevOps / Cloud: Docker, Nginx, Azure, AWS, Render, Netlify, Linux, CI/CD, GitHub Actions
Version Control: Git, GitHub
Tools: VS Code, Postman, npm, Webpack, Figma, Chrome DevTools, Jira (basics), WSL
Testing: Jest (basics), React Testing Library, Manual QA, Postman API Testing
Concepts: Agile / Scrum, MVC, OOP, REST, CORS, RBAC, Input Validation, XSS Prevention, SPA Architecture

Education

CAD/CADD Drafting and Design Technician

2013 – 2017

Technologic School "Gheorghe Sincai" · Mures, Romania

Front-End Web Development

2022 – 2023

OpenClassrooms · Remote, UK

Blockchain Developer Programme

2024

Comets of Web3 · Remote, UK · Solana, TypeScript, Rust

BSc (Hons) Computing with Foundation Year

2021 – 2025

Arden University · Manchester, UK

Certifications & Courses

Developing Cloud Apps with Node.js & React by IBM
AWS Cloud Technical Essentials by Amazon Web Services
Front-End JavaScript Frameworks: Angular by HKUST
Front-End Web UI Frameworks & Tools by HKUST
Building AI Powered Chatbots by IBM
Introduction to Cloud Computing by IBM
Getting Started with Git & GitHub by IBM
Introduction to Git & GitHub by Google
Web Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript by IBM
Modern JavaScript: ES6 Basics by Coursera
TypeScript Variables & Data Types by Coursera
Introduction to Web Development by UC Davis

Languages

English (Fluent) · Romanian (Native)