Summary
Cristian Olaru is a seasoned full-stack Java engineer based in Bucharest with over 20 years of Java experience and more than a decade working in agile environments, including Scrum Master duties. He focuses on Spring/Spring Boot backends and modern front-end stacks (TypeScript, Angular, ES6) and is comfortable bridging legacy Java EE systems and newer GraphQL/REST APIs. Since 2012 he has operated as an independent IT contractor after stints at IBM and Ericsson, bringing enterprise-grade practices and a pragmatic, tool-focused approach (IntelliJ, Mac OS, AWS). Certified CSM and SCJP, he pairs deep Java core knowledge with practical front-end skills, making him effective at end-to-end delivery. An understated strength is his longevity across evolving Java ecosystems, which gives him an edge in migrating and integrating mixed-era codebases.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc., Distributed Computing, M.Sc., Distributed Computing at Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iasi