Mission dossier

Resume

A snapshot of David Veliu's experience delivering full stack products, leading teams, and shipping resilient cloud-native platforms.

Full Stack Developer and Team Lead with 11+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling web and mobile products from concept to production. Experienced across the entire product lifecycle, from translating product requirements into technical architecture and feasibility analysis to implementing frontend and backend systems, deploying cloud infrastructure, publishing mobile applications, and mentoring engineering teams.

I have worked in enterprise environments as well as fast-moving product companies where I owned technical decisions, collaborated closely with Product and Design teams, and delivered customer-facing features using React, React Native, NestJS, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, and modern CI/CD practices.

Profile

At a glance

Toolbox

Skills

Backend & Services
JavaJava EEHibernateRESTful WebServicesNode.jsNestJSExpress JSSails jsTypeScriptREST API developmentMicroservices architectureJava / Spring Boot
Frontend Engineering
ReactNext.jsReduxHTML5CSS3BootstrapMaterial UIAnt DesignFlexjQueryJavaScriptReact NativeTypeScriptHTML5 / CSS3
DevOps & Cloud
DockerJenkinsAmazon AWSKubernetesGitGoogle Cloud PlatformCI/CD pipelines
Data & Analytics
MySQLSQLMongoDBOracle DB
Platforms & Tooling
JBoss Application ServersJBoss SeamVisual StudioEclipse IDEnpm
AI-Assisted Development
OpenAI integrationsAI-assisted engineering workflowsClaude CodeCursorProductivity automation
Trajectory

Experience

Team Lead
BeetechyTiranaWorkMay 2025 - present

At Beetechy, I work as a Team Lead, leading engineering teams and driving technical execution from planning to delivery. My work spans technical analysis, architecture decisions, code quality, cloud infrastructure management, sprint leadership, and hands-on mobile development with React Native.

  • Own technical planning from Product Requirement Documents through implementation.
  • Produce technical architecture documents and feasibility studies before development begins.
  • Develop customer-facing features using React Native for iOS and Android applications.
  • Own the complete mobile release process including build pipelines, code signing and publishing to Apple App Store and Google Play.
  • Manage AWS and Google Cloud infrastructure supporting production applications.
  • Lead sprint planning, task estimation and developer allocation.
  • Perform architecture reviews and code reviews while mentoring engineers.
  • Collaborate daily with Product Managers and Designers to refine requirements before implementation.
  • Improve engineering processes, development standards and delivery workflows.

stack › React Native, TypeScript, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), CI/CD pipelines, Apple App Store deployment, Google Play Store deployment, Git, Agile / Scrum, Jira, NextJS, ExpressJS

Full Stack Developer
Kayo (GPS)TiranaWorkNov 2024 - May 2025

At Kayo GPS, I contributed as a Full Stack Developer, building scalable web and mobile solutions using React, React Native, and NestJS. My work included frontend development, backend microservices, API integrations, PostgreSQL database design, and deployment workflows for cross-platform applications.

  • Developed reusable React components forming part of the company’s shared UI toolkit.
  • Built customer-facing functionality for multiple business applications.
  • Integrated frontend applications with REST APIs.
  • Refactored legacy code into reusable architecture improving maintainability.
  • Participated in feature design discussions, code reviews and technical planning.

stack › React, React Native, TypeScript, NestJS, Node.js, REST APIs, Microservices architecture, PostgreSQL, TypeORM, Docker, Mobile build/deployment pipelines, Apple App Store deployment, Google Play Store deployment, Git, Agile / Scrum, API integration, Cross-platform performance optimization

Full Stack Developer
SkytechTiranaWorkDec 2023 - Nov 2024

Owner of critical UI and API enhancements across a multi-product platform for managing customer technology assets.

  • Ship elevated UI/UX flows for multiple user-facing web applications.
  • Design and maintain private React component libraries shared across teams.
  • Extend backend coverage by implementing and integrating new APIs.
  • Investigate and resolve complex bugs reported by internal and external users.
Lead Developer
DayODTiranaWorkJul 2023 - Dec 2023

Drove the DayOD recruiting platform that connects clinics with healthcare professionals.

  • Helped shape the product during early development.
  • Designed backend architecture using Node.js (Sails.js).
  • Built frontend features with React and Next.js.
  • Managed Docker deployments, Kubernetes infrastructure and GitHub Actions CI/CD.
  • Worked directly with founders to translate ideas into production features.
  • Led a team of developers while remaining hands-on throughout development.
Front End Developer
SogetelTiranaWorkNov 2022 - Jun 2023

Contributed to Drivalia's mobility platform for end-to-end car rental management.

  • Led frontend development for the Drivalia platform.
  • Designed reusable React components and shared hooks.
  • Improved application architecture and maintainability through reusable service layers.
  • Worked closely with backend engineers and designers to deliver customer-focused features.
Freelance Full Stack Developer
BetterTrucksTiranaWorkSept 2022 - Jan 2023

Delivered logistics dashboards synchronizing drivers, stores, and headquarters. Worked on logistics software used by transportation companies.

  • Built React interfaces for internal logistics workflows.
  • Implemented OAuth authentication.
  • Integrated frontend applications with .NET backend services.
  • Improved UI consistency using Material UI.
Full Stack Developer
IStack ConferencesTiranaWorkAug 2021 - Dec 2022

Supported flagship events including Affiliate World, Ecom World, and Creator Conference. Worked on products supporting international conferences including Affiliate World, Ecommerce World and Creator Conference.

  • Developed React applications serving thousands of conference attendees.
  • Built reusable UI components using React and Ant Design.
  • Developed backend services using NestJS, TypeORM and MySQL.
  • Worked across frontend, backend and infrastructure to rapidly deliver new product functionality.
  • Participated in performance optimization and feature planning.

stack › NodeJS, NestJS, ReactJS, npm, AntDesign, TypeORM, MySQL, ReduxJS

Spac Prison digital experience
CHWB (Cultural Heritage Without Borders)ExtraJune 2020 - July 2022
  • Architected and coded the entire React experience using Three.js to revive the cultural site online.
Master's degree, Computer Engineering
Epoka University, TiranaEducation2016 - 2020
Full Stack Developer | Internal Team Lead
Armundia FactoryTiranaWorkJul 2015 - Aug 2021

Delivered wealth-management platforms (Asset Shaper, Wealth Shaper) for European banking clients. Spent more than six years helping modernize enterprise banking software while progressively taking on technical leadership responsibilities.

  • Promoted internally to Team Lead after demonstrating technical leadership and ownership.
  • Led the frontend engineering team for the Tirana office supporting enterprise banking products.
  • Owned the company’s internal React component library, continuously expanding reusable components used across multiple banking applications.
  • Designed and implemented new shared components, maintained existing libraries and drove adoption across development teams.
  • Performed technical analysis before implementation, transforming business requirements into development plans.
  • Assigned work based on developer strengths while mentoring junior and mid-level engineers.
  • Conducted code reviews and maintained engineering standards across the team.
  • Led the migration from Flash/Flex to modern React applications.
  • Built backend functionality using Java EE, JPA and EJB.
  • Contributed to CI/CD automation with Jenkins and maintained Oracle and SQL Server systems.
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
Epoka University, TiranaEducation2012 - 2015