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FOL. III · THE WIZARD
Meet Oana Goge.
Software Engineer with 13+ years of professional programming experience and 7+ years specializing in backend development with ASP.NET Core, Node.js, and Azure. Designed and maintained enterprise healthcare platforms serving a range of clients from solo practices to WebMD with 99.9%+ uptime, integrating 35+ external services including AI/ML, payment, and communication systems.
Experience
July 2025 – Present
Freelance Backend/Full Stack Engineer
Self-employed (FireFun Games) · Remote
Available for backend development and AI integration projects, specializing in enterprise system architecture and healthcare compliance.
- Currently developing veterinary IoT device management platform with thousands of connected devices
June 2018 – July 2025
Principal Software Engineer (Contract)
HIA Technologies · Remote
Led backend architecture and development for HIPAA-compliant healthcare platform serving clients ranging from solo practices to WebMD, supporting 93k+ user sessions with 99.9%+ uptime over 6 years.
- Led backend architecture for healthcare platform serving clients ranging from solo practices to WebMD
- Maintained 99.9%+ uptime over 6 years supporting 93k+ user sessions
- Architected enterprise integration ecosystem connecting 35+ external services
- Designed multi-system architecture managing 6TB+ of healthcare media and patient data
- Built comprehensive security framework with AES double-encryption for HIPAA compliance
- Orchestrated zero-downtime data migrations affecting 58k+ media assets
- Developed AI-powered question-answering system with vector search and LLM integration
- Led technical mentorship across 400k+ lines of full-stack codebase
- Implemented comprehensive DevOps practices with automated testing and deployment pipelines
Dec 2014 – June 2018
Freelance Software Engineer
Self-employed (FireFun Games) · Remote
Contributed to mobile game achieving 5M+ downloads on Google Play, implementing multiplayer networking for 100v100 unit battles with real-time synchronization and PlayFab backend integration.
- Contributed to mobile game achieving 5M+ downloads on Google Play
- Implemented multiplayer networking for 100v100 unit battles with real-time synchronization
- Developed interactive educational platforms for enterprise clients including Siemens
- Created physics simulations, animated learning experiences, and 24+ educational minigames
- Built cross-platform web applications using HTML5 Canvas and custom physics engines
- Designed multiplayer architectures and real-time systems for gaming platforms
January 2016 – November 2016
Lead Developer
Lucus Aps · Denmark
Led development team of 4-5 developers including full-time staff and interns, managing educational game projects for Danish schools with hands-on mentoring and technical guidance.
- Led development team of 4-5 developers including full-time staff and interns
- Managed educational game projects for Danish schools with hands-on mentoring
- Architected custom multiplayer networking system for classroom-based games
- Handled real-time market simulation and state synchronization in unstable school networks
- Developed location-based mobile application using GPS proximity detection for Copenhagen tourism
- Implemented real-time economic simulation with dynamic pricing responding to student actions
March 2013 – August 2014
Game Developer
Tactile Entertainment · Denmark
Contributed to mobile games with millions of downloads including Skyline Skaters (#1 in App Store in 60+ countries) and Airheads Jump, focusing on gameplay programming and user experience optimization.
- Contributed to Skyline Skaters (#1 in App Store in 60+ countries) and Airheads Jump
- Developed custom level editor tools to streamline content creation workflows
- Implemented native mobile integrations for iOS and Android platforms
- Created custom plugins for advertising SDKs and third-party services
- Conducted comprehensive multi-device testing across diverse mobile hardware
- Ensured consistent performance and user experience optimization
Volunteering & Community Impact
July 2023 – Present
Volunteer Developer & Website Manager
Kattekøbing (Cat Rescue Organization) · Remote
Developed full-stack membership portal using Next.js and Supabase, deployed on Vercel with secure authentication, admin dashboards, newsletter system, and GDPR-compliant data management for 275+ members.
- 275+ members managed through custom membership portal
- 4x website traffic increase through SEO optimization and content management
- Next.js and Supabase implementation with secure authentication and admin dashboards
- Multi-channel communication system integrating email newsletters and SMS notifications
- Role-based access control with row-level security for data isolation
- GDPR-compliant data management and privacy controls
- Custom domain forwarding and newsletter system integration
Skills
Backend Technologies
ASP.NET Core · Node.js · Express · Azure Functions · ASP.NET MVC (Razor) · REST APIs · Entity Framework Core · SQL · CosmosDB · xUnit · Swagger/OpenAPI · JWT/OAuth
AI Technologies
OpenAI API · Anthropic API · Gemini API · Groq · Ollama · Pinecone Vector Database · HuggingFace · IBM Watson
Cloud & DevOps
Azure Functions · Azure App Service · Azure Storage · Azure DevOps · Azure Application Insights · Azure Entra ID · Azure App Configuration · Google Cloud Platform · AWS · Docker · Serverless Architecture · CI/CD · Git · GitHub Actions
Programming Languages
C# (Expert) · JavaScript (Advanced) · TypeScript (Advanced) · Python (Intermediate)
Databases & Services
MS SQL Server · Cosmos DB · Azure Storage · Google Drive API · Google Sheets API · Supabase · PostgreSQL
System Integration
35+ external service integrations · API orchestration · Multi-platform connectivity · Healthcare compliance integrations · Payment system integrations · Communication APIs · Video processing services
Full Stack Technologies
ASP.NET MVC · Next.js
Frontend Technologies
Angular · Vue · Tailwind CSS · HTML · CSS
Development Tools
VS Code · Visual Studio · Unity · Three.js · Postman · GitHub Copilot · Cursor · Kiro · JMeter · Cypress
Languages
English — Bilingual
Professional proficiency, used daily in work and technical communication.
Romanian — Native
Mother tongue, born and raised in Romania.
Danish — Conversational
Living in Denmark for 10+ years, completed citizenship course. Fluent in reading/writing, conversational in speech.
Development Philosophy
“I love solving tough bugs and technical challenges, they're like puzzles I *have* to crack. Whether it's automating something repetitive or building tools that make life easier, I'm always looking for ways to make things better for people.”
My approach to development is all about curiosity, pragmatism, and empathy. I thrive on learning new things and turning that knowledge into practical, efficient solutions. In a team, I focus on building systems that empower others to do their best work, whether through clear architecture, useful tooling, or simply sharing what I've learned. Making things better, easier, and more robust is what drives me.