Speaking at Tech Conferences - How to get started
Speaking at tech conferences is a great way to share your knowledge and experience with the community. Here are some tips on how to get started.
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Consistently strives for excellence by aiming to strike the perfect balance between Product Engineering and Platform Engineering. He is dedicated to delivering visually stunning user interfaces that lead to valuable product outcomes in a short period of time but also placing a strong emphasis on producing clean and easily maintainable code.
Neciu Dan recently co-founded an ed-tech startup, where he serves as a technical co-founder. He is passionate about technology and education, and this new venture allows him to combine these interests. Despite the challenges of the startup world, he is committed to using his technical skills to transform the education industry and make a positive impact.
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Lead Engineer
CareerOS, Barcelona, Spain
February 2023 - Present
- Built the a greenfield project, choosing the best tools for the job
- Implemented a Product Engineering Mindset to deliver the correct features to our users
- Leading and Mentoring junior Engineers
- Growing the team and product to the next level
Senior Product Engineer
Glovo, Barcelona, Spain
Oct 2020 - Feb 2023
- Improved Web Core Vitals from 50% green to 90% green in all categories.
- Lead and Implemented Product Filtering in our Catalogue that Improved CVR by 3% and Organic Traffic by 20%
- Added Observability Practices in the Web, custom dashboards and monitors, and reduced the errors in our app by 30%
- Working on the Authentification Flow, increased Sign up Rates by 10% and reduced the Sign up time by 50%
- Fixed 5 major security issues in the Web App and implemented a Security Culture in the team
Senior Engineer
Adoreme, New York, NY
Oct 2016 - Oct 2020
- Responsible for the migration of legacy AngularJS code to StencilJs
- Implemented Design System components into e-commerce website
- Improved the filtering experience that increased CVR by 1.2%
-Responsible for the CI/CD pipeline for 4 frontend applications
-Implemented two new projects that automated 90% the technical design processes
-Advocated for XP practices inside the team, like unit testing MOB programming and pair programming
Developer
GMP+WEBSTYLER, Bucharest, Romania
Apr 2013 - Oct 2016
Built various PR campaigns for clients like: Coca-Cola, Unilever, P&G, Lidl, Kaufland, Orange, Vodafone, Samsung, etc.
Discover the proficiencies that allow me to bring imagination to life.
Proficient in building frontend applications using any JavaScript framework: React, Vue, Angular
Skilled at developing in a couple of backend technologies: NodeJS, PHP, Go, Python with NoSQL or SQL databases
Experienced in building mobile applications using React Native
Experienced in creating user-centered processes and leading teams to deliver the best user experience
Experienced in speaking at conferences and meetups
Experienced in mentoring junior developers
Experienced in leading teams and projects
Experienced in communicating with stakeholders and clients
Experienced in implementing security and privacy best practices
Discover what colegues have to say about their experiences working with me.
" I can say without hesitation that Dan is among my favourite developers I have ever worked with.Fantastic technical skills: I worked with Dan on a very ambitious project to revamp Glovo's web app. This was a complex project both in terms of UI and performance. Dan led this effort while also mentoring the team. He proposed scalable solutions that helped us set a solid backbone. Dan led us to achieve a hockey stick increase "
Lokesh Mahajan
Principal Product Manager @ Zalando
" Dan is an extremely talented Senior Frontend Engineer. I had the pleasure of working with Dan at Glovo on the same team and later on cross-team initiatives. I was particularly impressed at Dan skills to build performance and scalable web applications. Also, he puts a lot of effort into quality assurance as well as monitoring them with observability tools. "
German Quinteros
Senior Software Engineer @ Glovo
" He is a very talented engineer with a great eye for detail. He is a great team player and always willing to help others. He is a great asset to any team. Dan often thinks beyond day-to-day execution and takes full ownership of the projects. He proactively unblocks his team and foresees potential blockers ahead of time. "
Justyna Kaluzka
Engineering Manager at Spotify
" Dan does not confine himself to just the technical side but engages in healthy discussions that challenge the designers and PMs to think further about the user experience. Dan also shows a keen interest in understanding the "why" behind the products that we build. He understands the business and customer implications of whatever the team builds. Dan has often led executive-level demos. "
Fotis Adamakis
Vue Author & Influencer
" We hit the jackpot when we hired Dan. He is a very talented developer, with a product focused mentality. He is a great team player and always willing to help others. He is a great asset to any team. Dan often thinks beyond day-to-day execution and takes full ownership of the projects. He proactively unblocks his team and foresees potential blockers ahead of time. "
Marcus Castro
CEO
" Working with Dan is a pleasure. I especially appreciate his ability to see the big picture and to understand the business impact of his work. One of his biggest strengths is his ability to communicate with people from different backgrounds and to explain complex technical concepts in a simple way. Dan is a great team player and a very reliable person. "
Maximilian Stengel
CEO
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