Hi, I'm Luca,
Senior Full Stack Engineer

Romanian-born and raised in a lower-middle-class family, I began teaching myself web development more than 14 years ago. Over the past 8 years, I've worked as a freelancer, creating open-source full stack frameworks, developer tools, and educational resources, as well as contributing to community projects.

Since 2023, I've been an independent contractor for e-commerce startups across Europe and the US, living and working nomadically throughout the Benelux region. Recently, I've served as a Senior AI Engineer at a US healthcare startup and as a Founding Engineer at a VC-backed travel startup, while exploring my growing interest in psychology and philosophy.

My everyday stack

Python Logo Python

FastAPI Logo FastAPI

TypeScript Logo TypeScript

Next.js Logo Next.js

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Redis Logo Redis

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Testimonials

See what clients say about my work

From startup founders to fellow developers, these are the stories of successful collaborations and the impact we've created together.

Patrick Lauber
getitAI Founder, Django CMS Creator
Patrick managed Luca directly

Should Luca apply to a job at your company, you would be stupid not to hire him!

Lio Mendonça
getitAI Founder
Lio managed Luca directly

Luca Matei is an absolutely exceptional fullstack developer, and one of the most capable and reliable professionals I've had the pleasure to work with. His technical depth, particularly in Python, is outstanding—and he consistently pushes the boundaries of what's possible, delivering innovative and high-impact solutions.

Luca thrives in complexity. No challenge seems to phase him; in fact, he often tackles the hardest problems head-on with remarkable calm and efficiency. His contributions include the implementation of cutting-edge AI processes, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and a wide range of performance optimization techniques that significantly improved system scalability and responsiveness.

Beyond his technical skills, Luca stands out for his strong work ethic and collaborative spirit. He's always willing to step outside his domain, lend a hand to others, and find ways to solve cross-functional challenges. His proactive approach and eagerness to help make him an invaluable team member and a force multiplier across any engineering organization.

I highly recommend Luca for any role involving backend, AI, or fullstack systems work—especially where performance, innovation, and teamwork are critical. He is, quite simply, exceptional.

Nicholas Ghizu
Python Developer
Nicholas was Luca's client

Am avut ocazia să discut cu Luca despre Python și modele LLM, iar explicațiile lui au fost foarte clare și ușor de înțeles. M-a ajutat să văd mai clar direcțiile în care pot merge ca junior și mi-a oferit tool-uri și perspective valoroase. Îl recomand cu încredere pentru oricine are nevoie de îndrumare sau colaborare în zona de tech și AI!

Alexandru Fanaru
Quality Engineer
Alexandru was Luca's client

Had a couple of both backend and frontend sessions where Luca demonstrated how things work in both areas of an app, with great examples.

Communication was excelent, as you would expect from someone with experience.

You can quickly notice that he possesses a lot of knowledge about the subjects covered.

I personally recommend Luca to anyone that needs a few hours of discussions whith someone experienced.

Misoc Iani
Frontend Developer
Iani was Luca's client

Luca, un baiat tare interesant si cu o puternica dorinta de dezvoltare personala cat si pentru a impartasi cu ceilalti.

Ne-am cunoscut pe LinkedIn, am conversat, am schimbat idei si am facut o sesiune de #PayWhatYouThinkIsWorth in care am discutat despre cum facem lucrurile sa mearga de parte fiecaruia in munca cat si cel mai important, a dat din knowledge-ul lui la toate curiozitatile si intrebarile mele despre Python si LLM.

Ulterior, mi-a impartasit la final un mail plin de documentatie si know-how care cu siguranta mi-a salvat mult timp de research continuu. Keep up the good stuff, Luca! :D

Bogdan Vuluga
Automotive Technical Trainer
Bogdan was Luca's client

Am avut recent plăcerea de a discuta cu Luca pe marginea unui proiect la care lucrez în această perioadă, pentru care am avut nevoie de îndrumare.

Discuția a fost agreabilă și utilă, cu răspunsuri pertinente la întrebările pe care le-am adresat.

Am apreciat deschiderea cu care a abordat întâlnirea și soluțiile oferite.

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Explore my collection of open source projects, from web applications to developer tools. Each project showcases my passion for clean code, modern technologies, and solving real-world problems.

Let's Get In Touch!

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Address
Turnhout, Belgium
Email
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