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ALEXEI CRUDU

Chisinau

Summary

Senior Front-End Developer with 6+ years of experience building high-performance web applications using React, TypeScript, Angular, and Next.js. Proven track record of reducing page load times by 50% and leading cross-functional teams of 4+ developers. Expertise in full-stack development, performance optimization, and scalable architecture serving 100K+ users daily.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Front-End Engineer

Data Directs
05.2023 - Current
  • Architected high-performance web applications serving 100K+ daily users, achieving 98 Lighthouse performance score through advanced optimization techniques.
  • Reduced page load times by 50% via implementing code splitting, lazy loading, and modern bundling strategies, improving user engagement by 35%.
  • Led automated testing implementation increasing code coverage from 45% to 85%, reducing production bugs by 60% and deployment time by 40%.
  • Developed single-page applications using Next.js, Redux, and TypeScript, enabling seamless user experiences across 15+ company resource modules.
  • Mentored development team on React best practices and TypeScript adoption, improving team productivity by 25%.
  • Integrated accessibility features adhering to WCAG standards, elevating inclusivity and usability for diverse user groups across critical websites.

Sr. Front-End Developer (Team Lead)

Pixieset
Chisinau
10.2021 - 05.2023
  • Spearheaded theme development team through complete product lifecycle, managing 4+ developers and ensuring on-time delivery of 12+ major releases.
  • Pioneered website design tool development using React, generating static websites with 99.9% uptime and serving 50K+ active users monthly.
  • Established design system consistency across 25+ web properties, reducing development time by 30% and maintaining unified brand experience.
  • Onboarded 4 new team members with comprehensive mentorship program, achieving 100% retention rate and 40% faster ramp-up time.
  • Facilitated developer experience improvements through workshops and process optimization, increasing team satisfaction scores by 45%.
  • Integrated accessibility best practices into core products, expanding user reach while ensuring compliance with industry standards and enhancing overall product usability.

Software Developer

Amdaris
Chisinau
09.2020 - 10.2021
  • Built scalable React applications using TypeScript, GraphQL, and Apollo, supporting 500K+ concurrent users with 99.5% uptime.
  • Developed RESTful and GraphQL APIs in Java Spring with MongoDB integration, processing 1M+ daily transactions.
  • Collaborated with Product team on requirements analysis and UX optimization, improving user conversion rates by 28%.
  • Implemented comprehensive testing strategy using JUnit 5 and Storybook, achieving 90% test coverage.

Front-End Developer

Codwer
Chisinau
05.2019 - 09.2020
  • Led inventory management application development using Angular 9 and .NET Core, managing $2M+ inventory daily.
  • Assumed technical leadership role facilitating client communication and sprint planning for 6-person development team.
  • Designed and implemented responsive UI/UX using Angular, PrimeNG, and SASS, achieving 95% user satisfaction rating.
  • Optimized application performance reducing data processing time by 45% through efficient component architecture.
  • Maintained 95% code quality through automated testing, code reviews, and documentation standards.

Front-End Developer

Insomniac Design
Chisinau
10.2018 - 05.2019
  • Delivered pixel-perfect UI implementations for 20+ client projects, achieving 100% design-to-code accuracy.
  • Ensured cross-browser compatibility across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, supporting 99% of target audience.
  • Optimized user experience through rigorous cross-device testing, improving mobile conversion rates by 32%.

Front-End Developer (Contract)

IT-CONS
Oradea
04.2018 - 10.2018
  • Implemented WordPress solutions for 15+ client websites, customizing themes and plugins for specific business needs.
  • Created the company website from scratch using WordPress.
  • Created a company time tracking tool using React & Node.js.
  • Engineered a custom dashboard with data visualization features, employing JavaScript frameworks to automate status reporting and streamline project tracking across teams.

Education

Bachelor - Linguistics

University of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova
01.2017

High School Diploma -

Gaudeamus High School
Chisinau
05.2013

Skills

  • Reactjs
  • Nextjs
  • Angular
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • Vuejs
  • Zustand
  • React Query
  • Redux
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript (ES6)
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • SASS/SCSS
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Responsive Design
  • Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
  • Git and GitHub
  • Docker
  • Jenkins
  • Bamboo DevOps
  • Webpack
  • Storybook
  • Jest
  • React Testing Library
  • Cross-browser compatibility
  • Java Spring
  • NET Core
  • GraphQL
  • RESTful APIs
  • MongoDB
  • Laravel

Languages

  • English, Fluent
  • Romanian, Native
  • Russian, Fluent
  • Ukrainian, Conversational

Languages

Romanian
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Russian
Advanced (C1)
C1
Ukrainian
Elementary (A2)
A2

Timeline

Senior Front-End Engineer

Data Directs
05.2023 - Current

Sr. Front-End Developer (Team Lead)

Pixieset
10.2021 - 05.2023

Software Developer

Amdaris
09.2020 - 10.2021

Front-End Developer

Codwer
05.2019 - 09.2020

Front-End Developer

Insomniac Design
10.2018 - 05.2019

Front-End Developer (Contract)

IT-CONS
04.2018 - 10.2018

Bachelor - Linguistics

University of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova

High School Diploma -

Gaudeamus High School
ALEXEI CRUDU