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Gelu Horotan

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Full-stack engineer. Built to ship.

I work with teams and founders to build and improve web applications, from interface design to backend systems and deployment.

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Years of professional experience
4+
Products built and launched
3
Front-end · Back-end · Infrastructure
End-to-end

Selected work

A few things I’ve built.

Released

ReddMatch

Helping founders find potential customers on Reddit

Built a lead-discovery platform that matches products with relevant Reddit conversations and drafts contextual replies for users to review and post.

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • +14 more
  • GH
    Gelu HorotanCo-Founder & Full-Stack Engineer
  • RS
    Ronald SolticzkiCo-Founder & QA Tester
ReddMatch project preview
Released

Plainform

Giving developers a head start on their next SaaS

Built a Next.js SaaS starter with connected services, reusable UI, and practical documentation, giving developers a foundation they can understand and extend.

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Prisma
  • +11 more
  • GH
    Gelu HorotanCo-Founder & Full-Stack Engineer
  • RS
    Ronald SolticzkiCo-Founder & QA Tester
Plainform project preview
MVP

Highsky

Turning ad placements into a competition

Built an interactive sky where brands advertise through balloons. Integrated payments and competitive takeovers, letting visitors pop an existing balloon and claim its place.

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • PixiJS
  • PostgreSQL
  • +7 more
  • GH
    Gelu HorotanCo-Founder & Full-Stack Engineer
  • RS
    Ronald SolticzkiCo-Founder & QA Tester
Highsky project preview
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Capabilities

Engineering across the complete application stack.

Frontend development

Turning designs into interfaces that feel clear and consistent across devices.

POST/api/accounts
201 Created
{
  "status": "created",
  "accountId": "acc_1042",
  "emailQueued": true
}

Backend development

Building the logic and data flows that power your product’s features.

ProductionDeployment complete
Live
Storage
Payments
Email

Infrastructure & integrations

Making releases repeatable and keeping your application connected to the services it depends on.

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Interface design

Designing screens that make it clear what matters and what to do next.

Tools & workflow

The stack I work with.

Application engineering

The languages, frameworks and services inside the products.

React
Next.js
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node.js
PostgreSQL
Prisma
Tailwind CSS

Libraries, platforms & tools

  • MongoDB
  • AWS S3
  • AWS CloudFront
  • Stripe
  • Shadcn UI
  • GitHub
  • Supabase
  • Clerk
  • Resend
  • PostHog
  • MDX

AI-assisted development

Coding tools and agent workflows. I own the architecture, review and verification.

  • Codex
  • Claude
  • AI agents

AI inside the product

Models and APIs I work with to integrate AI into web applications.

  • OpenAI
  • Gemini

Ways to work together

Join your team. Or build your product.

B2B contract

Add a full-stack engineer to your team.

I work alongside your team to deliver features across the frontend and backend, with ownership from implementation through release.

  • Full-stack or frontend-focused work
  • Ongoing contracts and longer engagements
  • Collaboration with your existing team and workflow
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Client project

Take your web application from idea to launch.

Have a defined project rather than an open role? I can help scope and build a new application or extend an existing one.

  • MVPs and new web applications
  • Dashboards and internal tools
  • Features and improvements for existing products
Discuss a project

Experience

From design to development.

I started in graphic design and moved into building web applications, bringing the same attention to detail to interfaces and the systems behind them.

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Apr 2022–Present

Full-Stack Engineer

Full-time · Remote

  • Built React, Next.js and TypeScript applications, from onboarding and dashboards to checkout and subscription management.
  • Improved dashboard navigation and added guided tours in response to user feedback.
  • Created reusable application foundations with integrated services, clear conventions and documentation.
  • Built shared lead-processing pipelines and reduced storage per embedding by approximately 67%.

2019–2022

Graphic Designer

Full-time · Remote

  • Designed business cards, flyers and other print materials for local businesses.
  • Translated client briefs into layouts with clear typography, visual hierarchy and consistent branding.
  • Refined designs through client feedback and prepared final artwork for print.

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