Emilian-Vasile Cristea

Self-driven Full-Stack Software Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on development and 13+ years of design expertise, adept at delivering high-quality, scalable solutions across the entire software development lifecycle. Expertly blends deep coding proficiency with an AI-first workflow, leveraging advanced language models and coding agents from strategic planning and thorough research to efficient architecture design, robust code generation, intelligent refactoring, and comprehensive testing. Skilled in developing solutions from concept to production across web, mobile, and game domains, contributing effectively within a team to build robust, performant systems with pixel-perfect user experiences. My proficiency across the following technical stack is significantly amplified by the strategic integration of AI coding tools, ensuring efficient and high-quality development.

• User Experience (UX) & Interface (UI) Design: Applied comprehensive UI/UX principles to develop intuitive user flows and pixel-perfect interfaces, enhancing software usability and engagement.
• Visual Communication & Digital Asset Creation: Utilized industry-standard tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere) to create compelling brand systems, responsive web interfaces, and effective marketing assets.

• Problem Solving: Adept at identifying complex technical challenges, analyzing root causes, and developing efficient, innovative solutions.
• Software Design & Implementation: Skilled in the design and structuring of software products for implementation in diverse software systems, applications, databases, and web platforms.
• Software Adaptation & Configuration: Proven ability to adapt, configure, and modify software applications to align with client informational systems and evolving requirements.
• System Integration: Expertise in unifying disparate systems and third-party APIs to create cohesive, high-performing platforms (e.g., XenoLabs AI Gateway).
• End-to-End Project Delivery: Proficient in guiding software projects from initial concept and requirements gathering through development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Automation & Workflow Optimization: Leverages advanced tools and scripting (including AI agents and prompt-engineered scripts) to automate development pipelines and enhance overall operational efficiency.

• React Native Social-Media App, A complete social-media application deployed with TypeScript, Docker, and AWS, showcasing seamless mobile UX backed by scalable cloud functions.
• XenoLabs AI Gateway, A platform that unifies publicly available AI models behind a single gateway and UI, demonstrating system-integration skills and forward-looking ML adoption.
• Internal AI-Agent Workspace, An internal tool that orchestrates multiple LLMs to streamline company operations-from project planning to knowledge management-currently in beta testing.
• Serverless SaaS Dashboard, A dashboard delivering real-time financial analytics, built on AWS Lambda with a React front end and LLM-generated insight overlays.
• Real-time Multiplayer Prototype, A prototype with a Rust authoritative server and Unity client, deployed via a Docker/K8s pipeline to highlight performance-oriented network programming.

Highly analytical and systems-oriented, adept at rapidly acquiring and applying new technologies, including advanced AI tools, to optimize development workflows. Communicates complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Thrives under tight deadlines, delivering high-quality, scalable solutions by balancing user empathy from a design background with rigorous engineering discipline, augmented by AI-driven efficiencies.

Location: Germany (resident 5+ years) / Citizenship: Romanian / LinkedIn: in/emilian-cristea

• Game Development: Driven by a passion for crafting immersive games and interactive experiences, specializing in C++ development within Unreal Engine.
• Continuous Learning (AI): Actively exploring and experimenting with diverse AI tools and LLMs for different architectural logics, novel problem-solving, and advanced applications.
• Interests: Dedicated to continuous learning through extensive research and reading across various subjects.

While traditional coding proficiency remains a fundamental aspect of development, my core expertise lies in strategically leveraging AI tools to significantly enhance workflow and performance across complex development challenges. My three years of practical experience with AI tools directly translates into the ability to drive impactful, hands-on projects, ensuring efficient and high-quality outcomes in challenging full-stack or platform-level roles where AI-accelerated engineering makes a strategic impact.