Tudor-dan Pop is a Senior Full Stack Developer with over a decade of experience building scalable, performant web applications using React, TypeScript, Node.js and modern cloud platforms like AWS and Heroku. He has delivered high-impact projects for companies such as 8x8 and Endava and frequently leads full-stack efforts from UI to database (Postgres, MongoDB) while favoring clean, efficient architectures and Next.js for SSR. An active open-source contributor, he improved virtual background and video blur features in the widely used Jitsi Meet project, integrating TFLite for more efficient processing across platforms. Based in Cluj-Napoca and pursuing a PhD in Computer Software Engineering, he blends deep academic curiosity with practical product-minded engineering and a strong remote-collaboration ethos.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Specialized in Java Development, Specialized in Java Development at Link Academy
PhD (in progress), Computer Software Engineering, PhD (in progress), Computer Software Engineering at Technical University of Cluj Napoca
Bachelor in Information Management, Specialized in information and documentation science, 10, Bachelor in Information Management, Specialized in information and documentation science, 10 at Babeş – Bolyai University
Jitsi Meet - Secure, Simple and Scalable Video Conferences that you use as a standalone app or embed in your web application.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:59 reviews, 34 commits, 52 PRs in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Tudor-dan primarily worked on implementing and improving the virtual background and video blur features within the Jitsi Meet application. Their contributions include refactoring the blur effect, integrating the TFLite model for more efficient background blurring, and fixing issues related to video preview and display on different platforms. The user also added custom image upload capabilities and implemented the necessary UI changes for the virtual background feature in both the pre-meeting screen and the main conference view. This involved modifying React components and integrating new functionalities to enhance the user experience.
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Tudor-dan Pop - Senior Full Stack Developer at Remote Work