Full Stack Developer | Next.js & NestJS Specialist | Available for Contract Work
I am a software developer with 1.5+ years of commercial experience (Agency & Freelance) building scalable, high-performance web applications. I specialize in the modern React ecosystem and scalable backend architectures. I focus on solving business bottlenecksโlike reducing API latency and engineering multi-tenant databases.
Currently in my final year of Computer Science and available for part-time remote contract work (20h/week).
๐ซ Reach me at: petru.balan.54@gmail.com | LinkedIn | Portfolio: petrubalan.com
Also experienced in: Python, PyTorch (Machine Learning / Computer Vision)
Because my commercial work is under NDA, I have documented the architectural challenges and performance optimizations I implemented in these technical case studies:
- ๐ข AquaSwim Multi-Tenant SaaS Architecture
- Role: Full Stack Developer
- Result: Engineered a role-based access control (RBAC) system and a real-time conflict-resolution engine to scale the platform across 10 distinct franchise locations.
- ๐โโ๏ธ Swimming School Platform Optimization
- Role: Lead Backend Refactor
- Result: Reduced API latency by 90% (1.23s โ 0.12s) by replacing linear scans with cursor-based pagination and compound indexing.
(Check out my pinned repositories for more info).
- ๐ Finishing my CS Degree
- ๐ผ Open to remote contract or part-time roles. As a student, I offer a highly flexible schedule.



