Hi, I'm Rares Tudor
Full-Stack Engineer Building Production Systems as a Student
I specialize in enterprise Java backends, Python APIs, and open-source AI tooling. I run a self-hosted Linux server, ship Dockerized apps, and build things that actually work in production.
What I've Built
Problem-driven engineering — each project solves a real constraint.
Scaling a real-time NoSQL (Firebase) hobby app for enterprise data integrity.
A Spring Boot 3 + PostgreSQL system with JWT security, React dashboard, React Native mobile scanner, and Dockerized deployment.
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Manually verifying malicious URLs is slow and fragmented across multiple tools.
A FastAPI orchestration engine running 8 concurrent security checks (WHOIS, SSL, VirusTotal, Google Safe Browsing) with a React dashboard scoring threats 0–100.
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AI models (Claude/Copilot) lack real-time, offline access to technical automotive diagnostics.
An open-source MCP server with 460 DTC codes, 9 tools, FTS5 search, built with FastMCP and SQLite — turns Copilot into a mechanic's reference.
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Tracking European vehicle market prices manually is tedious and inconsistent.
A Playwright-driven scraper with configurable filters across 11 markets, SQLite persistence, CSV exports, and cron-automated nightly runs on a headless Linux server.
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Comparing F1 driver performance requires sifting through raw timing data manually.
A CLI tool using FastF1 to compare fastest laps, view season stats, and generate speed-trace visualizations — with local caching for instant replays.
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Technical DNA
The infrastructure, tooling, and architecture that powers every project.
Infrastructure
- Linux Administration — Self-hosted Headless Ubuntu Server
- Virtualization — Docker & Docker Compose orchestration
- Database Management — PostgreSQL (Relational) & SQLite (Embedded)
- Automation — Cron-scheduled Python scrapers & system maintenance
- Networking — Static IP, SSH tunneling, and firewall management
DevOps & Tooling
- CI/CD Pipeline — Automated testing & deployment via GitHub Actions
- Web Servers — Nginx Reverse Proxy with SSL/TLS (Certbot)
- Cloud Hosting — Vercel (Frontend) & Render/Self-hosted (Backend)
- Version Control — Advanced Git (branching, rebasing, conflict resolution)
- API Testing — Postman & Insomnia for RESTful endpoint validation
Architecture & AI
- Agentic AI — Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for LLM tool-calling
- State Management — NoSQL (Firebase) to Relational (PostgreSQL) migrations
- Security First — JWT authentication, env variable protection, SSL enforcement
- Backend Architecture — Spring Boot microservices, FastAPI orchestration engines
- Micro-utilities — Python CLI tools to automate data workflows