Dan Podina · Experience

Software Architecture Experience

Over two decades of building and operating software, from trading infrastructure to healthcare platforms, Go-based SaaS, and cloud integrations.

My work spans service boundaries, data pipelines, identity, and the practical constraints of keeping production systems running. Here is the experience behind that perspective.

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Vertiv · 2026–now

Solution Architect

Solution architecture for critical digital infrastructure — designing cloud services and integrations around power, cooling, and monitoring platforms.

Cloud / Integration

Areas of work
  • Solution Blueprints — Architecture / ADRs
  • Integration Layer — APIs / Events
  • Infra Monitoring — IoT / Telemetry
  • Cloud Services — AWS / Azure

Ikon Soft · 2024–2026

Sr. Technical Architect

Architected and led development of a cloud-native clinical trials data platform for Quest Diagnostics. Designed event-driven microservices on AWS and GCP, real-time data pipelines, and HIPAA-compliant infrastructure.

Node / AWS / GCP

Areas of work
  • Data Pipeline — Node.js / AWS
  • API Gateway — TypeScript
  • Auth Service — OAuth / HIPAA
  • Clinical Trials DB — PostgreSQL

Ikon Soft · 2018–2024

Sr. Technical Architect

Designed and built BGASOFT — a low-code rapid application development framework in Go. Multi-tenant SaaS architecture, code generation engine, visual workflow builder, and plugin system.

Go / AWS / GCP

Areas of work
  • Code Generator — Go
  • Workflow Engine — Go / gRPC
  • Plugin System — Go
  • Multi-tenant Core — K8s / GCP

Ikon Soft · 2016–2017

Lead PHP/Full-stack Developer

Led full-stack development of the BGASOFT Laboratory Information Management System for medical laboratories. Built sample tracking, result reporting, QC workflows, and instrument integration.

PHP / JS

Areas of work
  • Sample Tracker — PHP
  • Report Engine — PHP / PDF
  • QC Module — PHP
  • Instrument API — REST

COERA · 2015–2016

Sr. PHP Software Engineer

Built identity and access management services using OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect. Applied Domain-Driven Design to decompose a monolith into bounded-context microservices.

PHP / DDD

Areas of work
  • OAuth Server — PHP / OAuth2
  • API Gateway — PHP
  • Event Store — CQRS
  • User Service — DDD

Beyluxe · 2013–2014

Team Leader, Sr. PHP/.NET Developer

Led a cross-functional team building a real-time messaging platform. PHP backend services, .NET desktop client, WebSocket communication layer.

PHP / .NET

Areas of work
  • WebSocket Server — PHP
  • .NET Client — C# / WPF
  • Message Queue — AMQP
  • User Management — PHP

Recognos · 2012–2013

Sr. PHP Developer

Developed e-commerce platform features including product catalog management, payment gateway integrations, order fulfillment workflows, and inventory synchronization.

PHP

Areas of work
  • Product Catalog — PHP
  • Payment Gateway — PHP / Stripe
  • Order System — PHP
  • Inventory Sync — REST / Cron

DanCris · 2011–2012

Sr. PHP Developer

Built custom CRM solutions for business clients. Contact management, sales pipeline tracking, reporting dashboards, and email campaign integration.

PHP

Areas of work
  • Contact Manager — PHP
  • Sales Pipeline — PHP / jQuery
  • Reports — PHP / PDF
  • Email Integration — SMTP / IMAP

NOVA INVEST · 2005–2010

DevOps and Ops Developer

Maintained and operated trading systems infrastructure for a financial services firm. Server administration, deployment automation, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery.

Systems

Areas of work
  • Trade Reconciliation — Scripts
  • Monitoring — Nagios
  • Deploy Automation — Bash / Cron
  • Backup System — rsync / Tape

Babeș-Bolyai University

BSc Cybernetics & Business Informatics

Bachelor of Science in Cybernetics and Business Informatics. Systems theory, mathematical modeling, databases, software engineering, and economic informatics.

Areas of work
  • Systems Theory — Mathematics
  • Databases — SQL / Modeling
  • Software Engineering — OOP / Patterns
  • Economic Informatics — Statistics

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Dan Podina

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Building since 2005

  1. VertivSolution Architect2026–now
  2. Ikon SoftSr. Technical Architect2024–2026
  3. Ikon SoftSr. Technical Architect2018–2024
  4. Ikon SoftLead PHP/Full-stack Developer2016–2017
  5. COERASr. PHP Software Engineer2015–2016
  6. BeyluxeTeam Leader, Sr. PHP/.NET Developer2013–2014
  7. RecognosSr. PHP Developer2012–2013
  8. DanCrisSr. PHP Developer2011–2012
  9. NOVA INVESTDevOps and Ops Developer2005–2010
  10. Babeș-Bolyai UniversityBSc Cybernetics & Business Informatics