Vlad-Emil Flore
Software Engineer (Java | Python | GenAI)
Salary / Daily rate
Barcelona, Spain
Freelance
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Backend Software Engineer specializing in Java and Python, building scalable, cloud-native applications and modernizing complex legacy systems.Versatile project experience including greenfield and brownfield initiatives in public sector services, content management systems, and intelligence document processing solutions.Proven leader in agile development environments, driving team collaboration, ensuring code quality, and meeting project deadlines. Open to work and collaborations. For professional inquiries, please reach out in English () or German ().
Work experience
Freelance Software Engineer
vladflore.tech
Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 10 months
Barcelona, Spain
– Designed, developed, and maintained Web APIs (Python and Java), including integration with external services – Created educational software engineering content focused on Java and the JVM ecosystem, Data Structures and Algorithms – Designed and implemented LLM- and RAG-based systems for document understanding and question answering – Built end-to-end machine learning pipelines from data preprocessing to model deployment
ExB Group
Mar 2021 - Nov 2024
3 years 9 months
Barcelona, Spain
Python Software Engineer
Feb 2023 - Nov 2024
1 year 10 months
Barcelona, Spain
– Implemented key features in Java and Python within a microservices-based event-driven architecture for a web-based Intelligent Document Processing application – Designed and developed scalable, decoupled microservices in Python, enhancing system robustness and performance (documents upload, archiving and download, image processing, REST and GraphQL APIs, notifications, AI models deployment) – Deployed services in a cloud-native environment using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and scalability
Java Software Engineer
Mar 2021 - Feb 2023
2 years
90 Nuremberg, Germany
– Designed and implemented new features in Java and Kotlin for a document processing and text/information extraction pipeline powered by NLP, using Java, Kotlin, and Python – Developed a microservice for dynamic, cost-efficient deployment and management of NLP models on AWS EKS – Contributed to architectural improvements of key components within the processing pipeline – Led internal technical workshops focused on clean code principles and improving overall code quality – Conducted regular code reviews and participated in pair programming to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing – Advocated for tooling and workflow improvements to streamline the developer experience and reduce friction in daily tasks – Built a process for automated generation of technical documentation using AsciiDoc and Antora – Participated in cultural fit interviews as part of the hiring process, supporting team and company growth
Content Creator
Hyperskill
Oct 2023 - Mar 2024
6 months
– Created and enhanced educational content for the Spring Boot track offered by JetBrains Academy through the Hyperskill platform, contributing to high-quality, hands-on learning experiences for aspiring developers
Senior Technical Consultant
virtual7 GmbH
Feb 2019 - May 2020
1 year 4 months
90 Nuremberg, Germany
– Worked with clients on a contract basis as a Senior Technical Consultant, delivering tailored software solutions and technical guidance
Lead Software Developer
IT-Systemhaus der Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Sep 2019 - Apr 2020
8 months
Nürnberg Area, Germany
– Served as Lead Developer for one of two agile development teams, guiding technical direction and team collaboration – Defined and evolved the application's architecture to support scalability and maintainability – Promoted clean code and consistent development practices to maintain code quality – Collaboratively decomposed features into manageable tasks, ensuring effective sprint planning and delivery – Implemented and tested application features across the full stack, maintaining close alignment with business requirements
Full Stack Developer
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
May 2018 - Sep 2019
1 year 5 months
Nürnberg Area, Germany
– Implemented and tested features across both frontend and backend of a web application – Improved and maintained project documentation to support developer onboarding and knowledge sharing – Managed DevOps-related tasks and supported deployment activities to ensure smooth delivery and system stability
Senior Technical Consultant
virtual7 Romania
May 2014 - Jan 2019
4 years 9 months
Nürnberg Area, Germany
– Worked with clients on a contract basis as a Senior Technical Consultant, delivering tailored software solutions and technical guidance
Software Developer
IT-Systemhaus der Bundesagentur für Arbeit
May 2014 - Feb 2018
3 years 10 months
Nürnberg Area, Germany
– Developed a publishing workflow for web content within Oracle CMS, streamlining the content creation and approval process – Extended the CMS by implementing custom tools and features to support efficient content management and improve the user experience for content editors
Software Developer
virtual7 Romania
Feb 2008 - Apr 2014
6 years 3 months
Timișoara, Romania
Education
West University of Timisoara
Master's degree, Informatics - Artificial Intelligence and Distributed Computing
2008 - 2010
2 years 1 month
West University of Timisoara
Bachelor's degree, Informatics
2004 - 2008
4 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer
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AI For Everyone
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Software Design and Architecture Specialization
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Machine Learning Zoomcamp - Statement of Accomplishment
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