Gabi Schiopu

Frontend Developer / Designer
Brasov, RO.

About

Highly accomplished Frontend Developer and Designer with over a decade of experience creating intuitive, high-performance web applications and digital experiences. Expert in React, WordPress, and modern web technologies, with a proven track record of translating complex designs into robust, user-centric solutions. Passionate about driving full-stack development, optimizing user interfaces, and contributing to scalable design systems.

Work

Freelance & Personal Projects
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Frontend Developer / Designer

Summary

Led end-to-end design and full-stack development for diverse web applications and client projects, delivering tailored digital solutions.

Highlights

Designed and implemented 'Wateronmars,' a full-stack React application for condominium water consumption management, integrating Context API, Tailwind, MongoDB Atlas, and Clerk Auth for comprehensive functionality.

Led the design and WordPress development of the foundational website for Raw Labs, a data company, establishing their initial online presence and data presentation capabilities.

Developed a dynamic Weather Widget component using React, seamlessly integrating OpenWeatherMap API data for real-time weather and forecast display.

Dekode Interaktiv
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Frontend and WordPress Developer

Summary

As a Frontend and WordPress Developer at Dekode Interaktiv, drove full-stack development for mid-size WordPress projects, translating complex designs into robust frontend code and implementing custom Gutenberg blocks.

Highlights

Developed custom Gutenberg Blocks for Mollie.com using React and WordPress REST API, ensuring high-quality implementation through comprehensive QA and bug fixing.

Executed full-stack development for the Avinodegroup Academy-Paynode WordPress subsite, delivering a comprehensive and functional platform.

Contributed to Mentalhelse.no by developing custom Gutenberg Blocks and implementing diverse WordPress functionalities to enhance user experience and content management.

Led full-stack development for Mentaltperspektiv.no, serving as the primary developer and managing approximately 85% of all development tasks from design translation to deployment.

Developed custom Gutenberg Blocks for Promon.co, ensuring design fidelity and functionality through rigorous QA and bug fixing processes.

OnApp.com
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Frontend Developer / Designer

Summary

As a Frontend Developer and Designer at OnApp.com, contributed to the company's design system, led frontend development, and delivered impactful UX/UI solutions for web and application projects.

Highlights

Contributed significantly to the company Design System, developing reusable components with Figma, React, Vanilla JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 to streamline design and development workflows.

Collaborated on establishing frontend coding standards and guidelines, enhancing code quality, maintainability, and team efficiency.

Conducted thorough interface and component testing, along with comprehensive code reviews, to ensure robust and high-performance frontend solutions.

Executed design and WordPress development for various company websites, landing pages, and marketing campaigns, driving enhanced online presence and user engagement.

Provided expert UX/UI design for internal tools, new product applications, and company websites, focusing on intuitive user experiences and accessibility.

WWWH LLC
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Senior Web Designer / Developer

Summary

As a Senior Web Designer and Developer at WWWH LLC, led diverse projects spanning company website design, internal application development, and the creation of highly-acclaimed WordPress themes.

Highlights

Designed and developed over 10 WordPress themes, achieving recognition with features on SmashingMagazine.com and other prominent WP-related sites, significantly boosting brand visibility.

Served as the lead designer for the comprehensive company website redesign, including A/B testing and subsequent iterations, and successfully executed the full redesign of the user admin interface.

Managed multiple concurrent design and development projects, encompassing new product websites, online marketing visuals, and internal web applications, from initial design to front-end mockups.

Education

Electronics and Telecommunication University

Bachelor's Degree

Electronics and Telecommunication

Skills

Programming Languages & Frameworks

React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 (SCSS, PostCSS, CSS Modules), TailwindCSS, PHP, NextJS.

Web Development & CMS

WordPress, Gutenberg Blocks, WordPress REST API, Full-stack Development.

Design & UI/UX

Web Design, UI Design, Responsive Design, Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, UX/UI Design, Design Systems.

Tools & Methodologies

Git, GitHub, Visual Studio Code, Jira, Trello, Jest, Vitest Testing, Code Reviews, A/B Testing.

Databases & APIs

MongoDB Atlas, Context API, OpenWeatherMap API.