Software Engineer
Owned the frontend for a government internal management platform — built it from scratch with React and TypeScript, working directly with the design and backend teams.
Read moreGatenor is a software engineering and design consultancy. I split my time between leading the technical direction and writing code across two of their client projects. The challenge was figuring out how to turn LLM technology into something users could actually rely on, within a startup timeline.
Projects
Travel AI Assistant
An AI travel planner that generates personalized itineraries through conversation. I helped design the backend to use OpenAI function calling for dynamic responses — querying real data sources instead of just generating text.
Rookeyz
A job platform designed for young professionals with little to no experience, connecting them with companies that understand their situation. I worked across both backend (Spring Boot) and frontend (React), helping shape the architecture and deliver features.
Key Contributions
- Travel AI Assistant — helped take the product from idea to production in about 6 months
- Function calling integration — worked on patterns where the AI could query real data, check availability, and build itineraries dynamically
- Technical coordination — helped make architecture decisions and kept the small team aligned on priorities
Technical Stack
- Languages: Java, TypeScript
- Backend: Spring Boot, Node.js, Nest.js
- Frontend: React
- AI: OpenAI APIs, LLMs, function calling
- Cloud: AWS
- Databases: MySQL
Written by
Alinus Dumitrana
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Software Engineer
Returned to YLD to work on a UK fintech client — migrated pages from Angular to Next.js in a multi-brand, multi-tenant architecture, and contributed to a Node.js GraphQL BFF.
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