Marius Stuparu Your Friendly Geek

Father of two and husband of one.

Programmer, Photographer, Videographer.

Tech geek. Electronic music lover. Overall friendly.

Marius Stuparu

About me

Hello, I'm Marius Stuparu and this website acts as a quick bio and online resumée. It shouldn't be taken too seriously, though, this is not my LinkedIn profile.

I am a results-driven technology leader with a proven track record that spans from early days of web development to mastering today's cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies. With deep expertise in software development, crossfunctional team leadership, and people management, I continuously evolve my skills by embracing new challenges.

My career is defined by a relentless commitment to learning and innovation. Early in my journey, I built robust applications that laid the foundation for my technical expertise. Today, I lead high-performing teams in delivering scalable, microservicesbased solutions that drive business impact. I excel in strategic planning, communication, and reliable execution—demonstrating proficiency across a wide range of technologies.

I am passionate about mentoring talent and fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment that leverages diverse expertise to solve complex challenges. With a history steeped in continuous improvement, I bring not only experience but also the agility and fresh perspective needed to drive innovation in the fast-paced, evolving tech landscape.

Currently

Senior Manager, Software Engineering [ ]

I am the technical leader of a software development team comprised of 15 cross-functional engineers, working on a largescale, cloud-based microservices application used by the R&D departments of all Estee Lauder brands. I coordinate with other remote contractor teams and business leadership. The release management process for the team is my responsability also, which includes GxP and other regulatory and compliance requirements.

I am the people manager for 13 engineers of various disciplines and seniorities, taking care of their personal development and training, career progress, yearly bonuses and incentives.

I was in charge with the technical leadership of the engineering summer internship programs for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. During the programs, I acted as a learning guide for the engineering internsm helping their development into full-time employees.

I was hired in the first year of existence for the Bucharest tech center, and I contributed to its growth from a startup-like company to the current mature state of a center of excellence.

since

In the past

Technical Lead Developer [ ]

Bertrandt Group

I was the technical lead of a multinational team that worked on the development of the multimedia dashboard and SDK for the BMW automobiles. We used technologies like Node.js, TypeScript, embedded C but also VM Ware. The work setup was Agile.

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Senior Frontend Developer [ ]

I worked as an outsourced contractor for Orange Romania. For the major part of my time there, I was a member of the team developing the web shop, using technologies like Angular, GraphQL, RxJS, Java microservices, Kafka and other.

I was also part of a multi-disciplinary team that launched a new product called YOXO. The product included native mobile apps, microservices and a CMS application.

The work setup was Agile for both projects.

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Lead Fullstack Developer [ ]

Working as a freelance contractor, I have built various software projects, from e-commerce to turn-key solutions. Most of the projects were a “one man show”, but for others I was part of a team.

Some success stories include a Magento webshop for Franke Romania, a GCP + Datalake + Django application for Holcim (Lafarge), a custom webshop for Engie Romania and a Drupal project for Orange Belgium.

I have created many “coded from scratch” WordPress themes for various clients and many turn-key web-based applications.

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Senior Development Engineer & Front-end Lead [ ]

I started as a mobile cross-plaform developer for a mobile banking application, then as front-end team lead for a different project.

In the second role, I lead a team of other front-end developers, ensuring the task asignments and code quality requirements are met, while also doing hands-on development and code reviews. The application was built with Angular, and Java REST microservices.

The mobile banking application was built using the Ionic framework and REST microservices. The teams were multinational and the work setup was Agile for both.

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Senior Front-End Developer [ ]

I was part of a multinational team of developers building a mobile cross‑platform application for smart homes. The application was developed using the Ionic framework, Nodejs and REST services. My role also included code reviews and guidance for the junior members. The working setup was Agile.

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Senior Front-End Developer [ ]

I was part of a multi-dissciplinary team of developers that assisted the North America sales team. We used many tools for the job, including Oracle DB and APEX, Nodejs, Angular, Oracle JET, but also custom tools built in-house using JavaScript and Swift. Some success stories are related to Disney, Seagate and Tim Hortons.

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Senior Front-End Developer [ ]

Outsources on the team working at Optaros Inc. (now Optarors | MRM).

Part of the front-end development team working on the global re-branding of the Nestlé Dolce Gusto e-commerce sites, using Magento, PHP, JavaScript, Less and Vagrant.

Participated in Agile ceremonies with a distributed team spanning between USA, Brazil, Switzerland and Romania.

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UI Designer / Front-end Developer [ ]

Front-end development for various public sector applications for emergency response units, pensions services, agriculture, e-learning and others. Used HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript / jQuery, CoffeeScript, Sass / Compass.

Part of the team that organized 5 editions of the Hackathon.ro events, with various software and hardware themes. Developed and maintained the event website (now offline), the participants registration application (PHP, MySQL, JavaScript) and popular vote casting application (PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, QR code scanning and decoding).

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Front-end Developer [ ]

Developed the AeL (e-learning) framework for iOS devices, using HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript and Adobe Edge Animate.

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Art Director [ ]

Design marketing materials and packaging for movie titles from Home Entertainment and Theatrical departments.

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Web Designer [ ]

Frontend development of a game title (“Treasure Hunters Institute”), using xHTML, CSS and jQuery.

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My software technology stack

  • Web Apps
  • DevOps
  • IoT
  • Project
  • Amazon Web Services
    cloud hosting IaaS automation
  • Angular
    language backend
  • Astro
    static website
  • Azure
    cloud hosting IaaS automation
  • Campaign Monitor
    newsletters email marketing
  • CircleCI
    automation continuous integration deployment
  • Confluence
    documentation
  • Docker
    tools automation deployment
  • ECMA Script 6
    frontend language
  • Fastify
    development rest api framework
  • Figma
    ui prototyping design
  • Flask
    backend rest framework
  • Git
    tools versioning deployment
  • GraphQl
    api microservices
  • Hugo
    static website
  • Jasmine
    unit testing
  • Jira
    tools task management
  • Kibana
    monitoring elk stack logs
  • LinkedIn
    recruitment
  • Linux
    IaaS
  • Logstash
    logs elk stack
  • MariaDB
    database sql rdbms
  • MongoDB
    database document json
  • NestJS
    tools application server rest
  • NginX
    tools hosting web server
  • NodeJS
    tools application server
  • Open AI
    ai
  • Python
    language backend desktop automation
  • Raspberry Pi
    hardware platform linux automation
  • React JS
    frontend framework
  • Sass
    frontend styling
  • Swagger
    api rest docummentation
  • Teams
    collaboration
  • TypeScript
    frontend language
  • Z-Wave
    hardware protocol automation

Some of my best projects

Check out more projects in the archive.
  • Software
  • Photo & Video
  • Music
MariusStuparu.com

MariusStuparu.com

single page app hugo alpine.js circle ci

Set for Love Special 2020

Set for Love Special 2020

dj set livestream multiple cameras fundraising deep & progressive

Domovea v2

Domovea v2

mobile app iot ionic node.js

Hager / Sii Romania
Smart Classroom IoT Demo

Smart Classroom IoT Demo

raspberry pi iot angular node.js ibeacon

Romanian American University
The Romanian Blouse Photoshoot

The Romanian Blouse Photoshoot

ethnic costume photoshoot traditions

Dolce Gusto global relaunch

Dolce Gusto global relaunch

ecommerce magento 1 javascript php less

Nestlé / Optaros Inc.