Engineering Overview

Direct summary of technical background, scope, and engineering capabilities.

12+ Years Experience
Full-Stack JS / TS / PHP / Node
AWS Cloud Serverless & K8s
AI Tooling Copilot & Agentic Workflow
Full-Stack Development

Architecting & developing responsive web applications with TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, ReactJS, Astro, CSS3/Sass/Less, and HTML5.

Cloud & Microservices

Designing serverless APIs (AWS Lambdas, DynamoDB) and containerized microservices (Node.js/Express, MongoDB, Docker, K8s) with Jenkins CI/CD and Splunk/Grafana monitoring.

High-Volume Databases

Handling large dataset imports, multi-node MariaDB/Percona database clusters, Master/Slave replication, and automated high-throughput report generation.

VoIP Systems & Infrastructure

VoIP engineering, OpenSIPS SIP routing, ViciDial platform scaling, and Linux server administration across CentOS distributions (versions 5 through 9).

Work Experience

Professional employment history and project responsibilities.

Current Software Engineer

Cognizant Iași, Romania

Project 1: AWS Serverless API

AngularJS (TypeScript), Node.js, AWS Lambdas, Amazon DynamoDB.

Project 2: Kubernetes Containerized Microservices

Node.js (ExpressJS), OpenAPI, MongoDB, Docker, K8s, GitHub Copilot, Jira, Splunk, Grafana, Jenkins.

2 Years Tech Lead

Technical Lead Developer — BSS-ONE Iași, Romania

  • Led VoIP platform engineering: OpenSIPS SIP routing, ViciDial call center platform.
  • Managed Linux server infrastructure (CentOS 5 to CentOS 9).
  • Designed large database imports & heavy automated report engines on MariaDB / Percona clusters with Master/Slave replication.
PHP Node.js OpenSIPS ViciDial Percona Clusters Linux Admin
4 Years Software Developer

PHP Software Developer — BSS-ONE Iași, Romania

Core web application development, database design, and MySQL query optimization using PHP and CodeIgniter.

4 Months Software Developer

Software Developer — Forcez Iași, Romania

Web application development, feature additions, and bug fixes.

Attended Education

Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC — FEAA)

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration — Computer Science & Business Information Systems.

Technical Expertise

Structured summary of programming languages, databases, and DevOps tools.

Languages & Frontend
TypeScript JavaScript (ES6+) Node.js AngularJS PHP ReactJS Astro CSS3 / Sass / Less HTML5 CodeIgniter
Backend, VoIP & DBs
Node.js (ExpressJS) AWS Lambdas Large Database Management OpenSIPS ViciDial MariaDB / Percona Clusters Master/Slave Replication DynamoDB MongoDB
Infrastructure & DevOps
Linux Admin (CentOS 5–9) Kubernetes (K8s) Docker AWS Services Jenkins CI/CD Mirantis Splunk & Grafana Jira
AI & Game Scripting
GitHub Copilot Antigravity AI Agent Pawn Scripting (2-3 yrs) .NET / C# Plugins

Projects & Personal Work

Engineering pursuits outside of full-time employment.

Web Applications

Building custom web tools and testing modern frameworks (React, Astro, modern PHP/Laravel) for high performance.

PHP ReactJS Astro MySQL
Game Server Plugins

2–3 years of hobby experience creating game plugins, native C# extensions, and Pawn game scripts.

Pawn .NET / C# Game Plugins
Agentic AI Prototyping

Integrating AI tools into software delivery pipelines for rapid prototyping, code analysis, and refactoring.

Antigravity Copilot AI Automation

Get in Touch

Direct channels to discuss opportunities or technical contracts.

Direct Email

mail@alexc.dev

LinkedIn

Alex Chișcă

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Location & Timezone

Iași, Romania (EET / UTC+2)

Available Remote & Hybrid
alex@alexc.dev: ~ (zsh)
oh-my-zsh
Available Commands:
neofetch cat skills.json mysql -e "SELECT * FROM career" php hobbies.php ./contact.sh
alex@alexc.dev~/portfoliogit:(main)❯ neofetch
Alex Chișcă

Alex Chișcă@alexc.dev

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OSLinux / Cloud Architecture & Server Admin
RoleSenior Software Engineer & Tech Lead
Experience12+ Years Professional (+ 2-3 yrs Game Scripting)
LocationIași, Romania
CompaniesCognizant · BSS-ONE · Forcez
Shellzsh 5.9 (x86_64-debian-linux-gnu)
Terminalalexc-cli v1.2.1
LinkedIn Profile
alex@alexc.dev~/portfolio/skillsgit:(main)❯ cat skills.json
{
// 🌐 Languages & Frontend
"languages_and_frontend": [
TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, AngularJS, PHP,
CSS / CSS3, Sass, Less, HTML5, CodeIgniter,
ReactJS, Astro
],
// 🔌 Backend, VoIP & Large Databases
"backend_voip_and_databases": [
Node.js, ExpressJS, AWS Lambdas, OpenSIPS, ViciDial,
Large Databases Management (Big Imports, Big Report Generation),
MariaDB / Percona Clusters, Master/Slave Replication,
Amazon DynamoDB, MongoDB
],
// ☁️ Infrastructure, Sysadmin & Tools
"infrastructure_and_sysadmin": [
Linux Server Admin, CentOS 5 - 9, AWS Services,
Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, Jenkins, Mirantis,
Splunk, Grafana, Jira
],
// 🤖 AI & Game Development
"ai_and_game_dev": [
GitHub Copilot, Antigravity, Pawn (Game Scripting),
.NET / C# Plugins
]
}
alex@alexc.dev~/portfolio/careergit:(main)❯ mysql -u alex -p -e "SELECT * FROM career_milestones\G"
*************************** 1. row *************************** company: Cognizant role: Software Engineer period: Current location: Iași, Romania project_01: AWS Serverless & Cloud Microservices AngularJS (TypeScript), Node.js, AWS Lambdas, DynamoDB project_02: Kubernetes Containerized Microservices Node.js (ExpressJS), OpenAPI, MongoDB, Docker, K8s, GitHub Copilot, Jira, Splunk, Grafana, Jenkins *************************** 2. row *************************** company: BSS-ONE role: Technical Lead Developer period: 2 Years location: Iași, Romania description: Led VoIP platform engineering — SIP routing, DB clusters, Linux infrastructure stack: PHP, Node.js, OpenSIPS, ViciDial, Percona Clusters, Master/Slave Replication notes: Linux admin (CentOS 5–9) · Large DB management (big imports & reports) *************************** 3. row *************************** company: BSS-ONE role: PHP Software Developer period: 4 Years location: Iași, Romania description: Core web application development and MySQL database optimization stack: PHP, MySQL, CSS, CodeIgniter *************************** 4. row *************************** company: Forcez role: Software Developer period: 4 Months location: Iași, Romania description: Web application development, feature implementation, and bug fixes *************************** 5. row *************************** institution: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC — FEAA) status: Attended location: Iași, Romania faculty: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration course: Computer Science & Business Information Systems 5 rows in set (0.00 sec)
alex@alexc.dev~/portfolio/projectsgit:(main)❯ php hobbies.php
<?php // file: hobbies.php — Free Time & Side Projects
// What I do outside of work hours
$hobbies = [
// 🌐 Web Development
[
'title' => 'Web Development',
'stack' => ['PHP', 'ReactJS', 'Astro', 'CSS / Sass / Less', 'MySQL'],
'details' => 'Building personal projects and experimenting with modern web stacks',
],
// 🎮 Game Plugin Development
[
'title' => 'Game Plugin Development',
'stack' => ['Pawn Scripting', '.NET / C#'],
'experience' => '2-3 years hobby experience',
'details' => 'Custom server plugins, game scripts and native extensions',
],
// 🤖 AI Tooling & Exploration
[
'title' => 'AI Tooling & Exploration',
'tools' => ['Antigravity AI', 'GitHub Copilot'],
'details' => 'Integrating AI assistants for rapid prototyping and agentic coding',
],
];
foreach ($hobbies as $hobby) {
echo '<section>' . $hobby['title'] . '</section>';
}
?>
alex@alexc.dev~/portfolio/scriptsgit:(main)❯ ./contact.sh
#!/bin/bash
# file: contact.sh — reach out to Alex Chișcă
# https://alexc.dev
RECIPIENT="mail@alexc.dev"
SUBJECT="Let's Connect"
BODY="Hi Alex! I found you on alexc.dev and I'd love to get in touch."
# Send via mail command
echo "$BODY" | mail -s "$SUBJECT" "$RECIPIENT"
# ...or copy directly:
echo "Contact: mail@alexc.dev"
LinkedIn Profile
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