ROBERT IONUȚ FUNDULEA
Back-End Specialist • Java / Node.js • React/Next • Python
Mid-level software engineer (3+ yrs) who modernised high-throughput email-validation services at ZeroBounce and now designs full-stack Next.js solutions for SMEs. Delivers clean, test-driven code, AI-accelerated development and DevOps-as-code. Seeking remote/hybrid back-end roles where Java or Node meets React.
- •Boosted Java email-validation engine throughput 15% by adopting non-blocking I/O and optimising GC.
- •Cut customer-support escalations 25% by automating API documentation and Slack alerting.
- •Shipped 3 production web apps in <2-week MVP cycles, holding API P95 latency under 250 ms.
- •Resolved 1000+ API & deliverability issues; knowledge-base updates lowered recurring tickets 18%.
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Independent Software Engineer
PFA
- •Delivered three end-to-end client web apps (roofing services, construction firm, translation agency blog) using Next.js or Sitejet, shipping each MVP inside 2 weeks and providing ongoing maintenance.
- •Implemented authentication, Stripe payments and role-based dashboards; kept REST API P95 latency below 250 ms with cache methods and efficient code.
- •Owned full DevOps lifecycle and shared hosting; achieved 100% automated, zero-downtime deployments.
Software Engineer
ZeroBounce.net
- •Modernized Java email-validation engine with non-blocking I/O; increased request throughput 15% and trimmed average response time 100 ms.
- •Extracted monolith features into micro-services (data sync, captcha bypass) backed by >300 unit/integration tests achieving 90% coverage.
- •Automated API documentation (OpenAPI) and Slack error alerts; reduced escalated support tickets by 25%.
- •Partnered with Support & QA to slash bug-to-fix cycle time from 10 to 3 days.
Technical Support Engineer
ZeroBounce.net
- •Diagnosed and resolved 300+ customer cases (API, DNS, email deliverability).
- •Authored knowledge-base articles that cut recurring tickets 18%.
- •Channeled customer feedback to the dev team, accelerating high-impact fixes.
La Succes
Productivity suite for notes, goals & tasks, Next.js and React, test and prod environments, project-based, A.I usage via Vercel SDK Wrapper and auth.
GTSTraduceri Blog and Website
Client project, website made with HTML5, CSS5 and Tailwind, blog made with React, Next.js and MySQL.
StructoDesign Consulting
Client project, website made with React, Next.js, contains auth, admin panel with ability to add new projects, storage for project images.
Gaming Blog
Multi-user blogging platform with admin panel (Next.js, React).
M.Sc. Databases & Software Technologies
University of Bucharest
Dissertation: Quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithm combining B24 & RSA.
B.Sc. Computer Science
Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest
Thesis: Custom sorting algorithm with Unity demo.
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