based in Iași, Romania

Florin Dobinciuc

Full-stack engineer and indie hacker
shipping real products with AI at the core.

TypeScript · Next.js · React · Node.js · LLMs

LinkedIn GitHub X / Twitter Indie Hackers Website

About

Florin is the kind of engineer who doesn't wait for permission to build things. He's spent the last 5+ years getting genuinely good at the full stack — React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js — and lately he's been going deep on AI-assisted engineering with tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. He's not just using these tools; he's thinking about how they change the way software gets built.

By day, he's a Full Stack Engineer at Cognizant building scalable, LLM-powered web apps. Before that, he helped migrate the British Medical Journal's entire web platform to Next.js — a project that measurably improved performance for a large, real-world audience. He also boosted his team's productivity by 25% simply by introducing better working habits and smarter tooling.

Outside of work, Florin is an indie hacker at heart. He participates in the Indie Hackers community, experiments with side projects, and cares about helping others build their digital presence. He's the kind of person who'll try your product, give you honest feedback, and root for you to succeed.

Experience

Full Stack Engineer

Cognizant · Aug 2024 – Present

Building scalable, LLM-powered applications with Next.js and AWS. Expanding expertise in AI agentic engineering and cloud technologies — Iași, Romania.

Full Stack Web Developer

Thinslices · client: BMJ (British Medical Journal)

Led the migration of BMJ's web applications to Next.js, enhancing speed, performance, and user experience across a major publishing platform.

Rebuilt BMJ journal websites with integrated AI features for improved personalization. Increased web application performance by 40% through optimized React and Next.js implementations.

Full Stack Developer

Remote Startup (Freelancing Platform) · Jul – Sep 2021

Worked at an early-stage startup building a freelancing platform. Developed and optimized the frontend using React.js and TypeScript, contributed to the backend with Nest.js, and used Cypress for end-to-end testing.

Full Stack Engineer

Remote Work · Dec 2020 – Jul 2021

Worked remotely on web application development projects, building experience across the full stack.

Frontend Developer & Digital Solutions Consultant

Freelance / Freelancermap

Provided frontend development and digital consulting services. Specialized in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern frontend tooling for clients across the Internet and IT space.

Skills

Frontend

React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Webpack

Backend

Node.js, Nest.js, Python, Django

AI & Agentic Tools

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Prompt Engineering, LLM Integrations, AI Agentic Engineering

Testing

Cypress, Jest, E2E Testing, Unit Testing

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, Git

Workflow

Agile, SOLID Principles, Deep Work, Jira, VS Code

Projects & Presence

florindobinciuc.me
Personal website showcasing portfolio, skills, and professional background.
GitHub — HustleCoding
Ships projects at high velocity, focused on AI-assisted engineering and agentic tooling.
Indie Hackers — @FlorinIndieHacker
Active community member sharing product feedback, engaging with founders and makers, and building in public.

Education

Wantsome

Certificate in Frontend Development

Intensive bootcamp covering HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), React, and component-based UI development. Achieved top marks in Functional Programming coursework.

Backend Development Bootcamp

Certificate in Backend Development / Full Stack

Second intensive bootcamp covering backend development practices, rounding out full-stack engineering skills.