Robert Banu | Presentation

Summary

Software engineer with experience building and maintaining production platforms across backend services, frontend applications, infrastructure, and device communication systems.

Core Skills

TypeScript Node.js React Distributed Systems WebSockets RabbitMQ Docker Linux SQL MongoDB Microservices REST APIs System Design Protocol Design

Also:

Express, Redux, HTML/CSS, WebSockets, TCP, Buffers/Protocol parsing, CI/CD, Observability (logs/metrics)

Education

BSc Computer Science

University of Twente • Enschede, NL

2017 — 2020

Graduated in the top quartile.
Minors: Biorobotics, Aircraft Engineering.
Frequent team lead across project‑based modules.

Selected Projects

Purple Cloud — Distributed Platform for Connected Lighting Systems

TypeScript • Node.js • React • Docker • WebSockets • SQL/NoSQL

Built customer-facing and internal operational tooling for management of connected lighting devices.
Implemented APIs and backend flows for device provisioning, firmware/content distribution, telemetry, and account management.
Improved maintainability through shared contracts, reusable packages, and clearer service boundaries.
Worked directly on production debugging and operational tooling for distributed device communication.

Device Communication & Control Services

Protocols • TCP/WebSockets • Binary Payloads • Observability

Developed services responsible for communication between cloud systems and hardware devices.
Worked with low-level protocol parsing, binary buffers, and real-time communication flows.
Built tooling for diagnostics, tracing, rollout safety, and operational monitoring.

Forest Route Tracking Application

React Native • Maps • GPS Tracking • Node.js • Geospatial Visualization

Developed a mobile application for tracking and visualizing bicycle rides through forest trails and outdoor routes.
Recorded GPS movement data and rendered ride paths as interactive map overlays.
Built backend services for ride storage, synchronization, and route history management.
Focused on real-time tracking reliability, smooth map rendering, and mobile performance.

Work Experience

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Visual Productions BV •Haarlem, Netherlands

2021 — 2026

Built and maintained Purple Cloud, a production platform for connected lighting systems, including customer-facing applications, internal tooling, backend services, and device communication infrastructure.

Developed and maintained backend services in Node.js/TypeScript powering authentication, content delivery, telemetry, and device management flows.
Designed and evolved internal service architecture by separating growing application domains into reusable services and shared packages.
Worked extensively with real-time and device-facing systems involving WebSockets, binary payloads, protocol parsing, and low-level communication flows.
Built React-based customer and administrative interfaces used for device management, firmware operations, and operational workflows.
Maintained Linux/Docker-based deployments and improved operational stability through debugging, observability tooling, and production support.
Implemented internal tooling for diagnostics, tracing, firmware rollout workflows, and issue investigation.
Contributed across the full delivery lifecycle: architecture, implementation, deployment, debugging, maintenance, and production support.

One off projects

Visual Productions BV •Haarlem, Netherlands

2021 — 2026

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Developed and maintained backend services in Node.js/TypeScript powering authentication, content delivery, telemetry, and device management flows.

Languages

Romanian

English

French

Keywords

ATS-friendly keywords (edit as needed): TypeScript, Node.js, React, Microservices, RabbitMQ, Docker, Linux, REST, WebSockets, SQL, MongoDB, CI/CD, System Design, Protocols, Distributed Systems, Backend Engineering, API Design, Device Communication, Observability, Debugging, Deployment, Production Support, Architecture, Real-Time Systems, Troubleshooting, Automation, Infrastructure.