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Ruben Cristea

Hey! I'm Ruben,

Full Stack Software Engineer & Hobbist Game Developer

Fueling up for Launch!

My code has launched countless features, but I'm ready to propel my skills towards a new mission. Join me as I navigate the cosmos of software engineering, seeking a role that utilizes cutting-edge tech and fuels my professional growth to new galaxies.

With over 3 years of experience in software engineering and development, I'm passionate about tackling challenges and continuously learning. I thrive in environments that nurture growth, allowing me to hone my skills and become the best software engineer I can be.

Programming Languages

  • Typescript / Javascript
  • C / C++
  • Python
  • Java
  • C#
  • Rust
  • HTML5 / CSS
  • Kotlin / Swift

Frameworks

  • React / React Native
  • Django
  • .NET
  • Laravel
  • Unity

Technologies

  • Git
  • Unix, MacOS, Windows
  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
  • VS Code, JetBrains, Android Studio, Xcode
  • Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins
  • Jira, GitHub
  • Agile, Kanban, Scrum

Projects

Weather Conditions

Developed an interactive weather data visualization using D3JS to create engaging SVG elements, seamlessly integrated with Samsung's OneUI 6 design language.

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UGA GAVEL

Created immersive virtual reality environments at UGA's Games and Virtual Environments Lab, responsible for level design and game logic. Using Unity and OpenXR technologies.

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UGA GAVEL

Hurricane World Demo

Hurricane world is a simulation of a hurricane and its effects on costal cities. The simulation will show the player damage that can occur consisting of a several animations of car crashes, trees falling over, and windows shattering while a flood comes in. Afterwards, everything is reset and will walk the player through mitigation tactics to help protect themsevles against hurricane damage. This was a joint effort between one other developer and I. I focused on much of the level design and beginning game logic like the main menu and the huricane simulation.

Hurricane World Menu Demo

This demo goes through a new feature that was going the be added to Hurricane World as a separate study. I created this using OpenXR interaction and by detecting what object is colliding with the end of the ray. Then a shader was applied and if the trigger button was pulled, the floating menu would show and you would be able to select various asset types. From this demo all you can see was differnt colors applied, but this was created to be easily expanded to include any alternative assets there.

Asthma World

Asthma world was almost entirely my project where the idea was to teach children how to detect asthma triggers and properly clean them. The check list provides an easy way to know what parts of the world still needed to be completed. As the items on the list are checked off, the overall haziness of the world started to fade and become more clear and "feel" like you can breathe again.

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Prelaunch Previews

Python application using Google Calendar API to automatically schedule upcoming rocket launches from Everyday Astronaut's Launch Schedule into your calendar, ensuring you never miss a liftoff.

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Chords

Created an interactive Android app using Java, designed to guide users through guitar learning, including chord progression building. Written as an introduction to mobile application development.

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Portfolio

Surprise! You were looking at it this whole time! Developed using the Astro framework. Created as a fun side project and to play around with latest technologies.

MacOS Web Clone

A fun React application that was built as a landing page to showcase a DJ's music. I Undertook the project while attending UGA as a way to learn React and enhance my web dev skills. GitHub

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MacOS Web Clone

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