software engineer

eduard lupu

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Spotify

now

  • finishing MSc in swe @ Babeș-Bolyai University
  • enjoying building, web scraping, aggregating data across platforms, reverse-engineering, automating
  • music — data-led tools, integrations, insights, recommendations; listening to ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s
  • 📍 cluj-napoca • romania

featured experience

Kingfisher

dec 2024 — present

  • writing backend for marketplace microservices used by B&Q and Castorama
  • kotlin • spring boot • kafka • postgresql • dynamodb • docker • aws

BitStone

jul 2023 — dec 2024

  • worked on a scouting platform for Universal Music
  • turned noisy music data from TikTok, Shazam, Apple, etc. into quick reads for a&r teams.
  • node.js • next.js • mysql • aws • sequelize • docker

Bitdefender

feb 2022 — jun 2022

  • recreated exploits — buffer overflow, DLL hijacking, ROP — to validate protections
  • c • c++ • win32 api

projects outside work

world's top artists

sep 2024 — present

  • daily tracker and visualizer for the top artists, with insights, charts, maps, and a 3d relationship graph
  • python • github actions • next.js • tailwind • github pages • three.js • d3.js

studio pill

aug 2024 — present

  • website for an architecture studio; responsive, accessible, seo-minded
  • next.js • typescript • tailwindcss • github pages

notes

nov 2024

  • ios notes — inspired app: native (kotlin) and cross-platform (flutter); offline, folders, search, edit
  • java • spring boot (server) • kotlin • flutter • dart
  • full-stack shop with react + node; carts, auth, product flows
  • react • redux • rtk query • node.js • typescript • mongoose • mongodb