Andrei Dracenco
Age: 33 | Location: Bucharest, Romania
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Professional Summary
Experienced Full Stack Developer with expertise in PHP, Laravel, Ruby on
Rails, and modern front-end technologies. Over 9 years of professional
experience spanning quality assurance, team leadership, and full-stack
development. Skilled in creating scalable e-commerce platforms, CMS
solutions, and web applications for companies ranging from startups to large
enterprises. Passionate about building efficient, high-performing applications,
delivering solutions tailored to client needs, and mentoring teams for
success.
Technical Skills
Languages & Frameworks:
Ruby (Ruby on Rails), PHP (Laravel, CakePHP), JavaScript (React, Vanilla JS,
jQuery, Knockout.js)
Databases:
MySQL
Testing & QA Tools:
TestRail, PHPUnit
Development Tools:
Git, GitHub, Docker
Project Management Tools:
Jira, Agile/Scrum methodologies
Other Expertise:
E-commerce platforms, CMS development, Ruby for scalable solutions, Web
scraping
Languages:
English, Russian, Romanian (Highly advanced in reading, writing, and
speaking)
Professional Experience
Full Stack Developer
VitalSource — US-based (Remote)
2022 – Present
Designed and maintained a textbook-selling platform combining ecommerce features with tools for professors to manage materials
(books, tools) and courses.
Developed back-end systems using PHP and Laravel in the first year,
contributing to critical e-commerce operations.
Transitioned to Ruby and Rails in January 2024 to design scalable,
efficient solutions for expanding platform requirements.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize platform
performance and usability for educators and students.
Full Stack Developer (Simultaneous Roles)
Cyberghost — Bucharest, Romania
2021 – 2022
Spearheaded the development of the company's CMS to support VPN
software operations, utilizing PHP and Laravel frameworks.
Enhanced system security and scalability to ensure flawless user
interaction and data consistency.
Full Stack Developer
SMS-Gagnant — Switzerland-based (Remote)
2021
Built a platform enabling discounted dining experiences via SMS
integration with partner restaurants, using plain PHP.
Delivered the project within a tight timeline during a 6-month projectbased collaboration.
Full Stack Developer
SDWWG — Milan, Italy (Remote)
2020 – 2021
Developed a custom e-commerce platform with no frameworks,
focusing on bespoke solutions for online retail operations.
Designed and implemented user-friendly interfaces and secure backend systems to ensure seamless shopping experiences.
Quality Assurance Engineer & Team Lead
Content Analytics — US-based (Remote)
2015 – 2020
Led a QA team for 2 years, overseeing test case development,
regression testing, and performance validation for a platform written in
PHP.
Conducted detailed testing on web scraping results and monitored
automated pipelines to validate scraper accuracy.
Contributed as a QA Engineer for the first 3 years, executing end-to
end testing and maintaining platform stability.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Marketing
Romanian-American University — Bucharest, Romania
2010 – 2014
Projects
Textbook Platform — VitalSource
Developed an e-commerce platform integrated with educational tools
for professors and students, transitioning from PHP (Laravel) to Ruby
on Rails.
CMS for VPN Software — Cyberghost
Built a secure content management system for VPN operations using
Laravel, ensuring streamlined content delivery and scalability.
E-commerce Platform — SDWWG
Created an e-commerce solution with a no-framework approach,
delivering custom features tailored to client expectations.
Dining Discount Website — SMS-Gagnant
Developed a PHP-based SMS platform connecting customers with
restaurant discounts. Integrated database systems for real-time
restaurant inventory updates.
Web Scraping QA — Content Analytics
Ensured scraper accuracy and performance by conducting detailed
testing processes, managing regression tests, and validating results.
