Hi there, I'm Decebal Dobrica 👋

Fractional CTO specializing in AI Engineering and Digital Transformation for VC-backed startups.

🌐 decebaldobrica.com - Visit my website to learn more about my work and services.

🚀 What I Do

I help VC-backed startups overcome their toughest challenge: portfolio velocity. With over 15 years of experience, I've:

Increased developer productivity by 300% through trunk development and monorepo strategies
Reduced infrastructure costs by 75% through smart cloud architecture and serverless solutions
Led teams of 25+ engineers at Tellimer, Breakout Clips, and multiple startups

Current Focus

🏢 Senior Technical Leadership at HedgeX Capital

Driving AI integration and GenAI adoption strategies
Technology strategy and digital transformation leadership
Cloud architecture and SaaS development

💡 Core Expertise

const expertise = {
  leadership: ["Fractional CTO", "Technology Strategy", "Team Building"],
  aiEngineering: ["GenAI Integration", "LLM Applications", "AI Tooling"],
  cloud: ["AWS Architecture", "Serverless", "Infrastructure Optimization"],
  blockchain: ["Smart Contracts", "DeFi", "Web3 Solutions"],
  development: ["TypeScript", "Rust", "Golang", "NodeJS", "ReactJS"],
  architecture: ["Event Sourcing", "Microservices", "Monorepo Strategies"]
}

🎯 Services

🔧 Fractional CTO - Strategic technical leadership for startups
🤖 AI Engineering - GenAI integration and AI strategy
☁️ Cloud Architecture - Scalable, cost-efficient infrastructure
⛓️ Blockchain Development - Smart contracts and Web3 solutions
📚 Technical Writing - Architecture insights and best practices

📊 Track Record

Achievement	Impact
Developer Productivity	+300% through modern dev practices
Infrastructure Costs	-75% through AWS optimization
Team Size Managed	25+ engineers across multiple startups
Years of Experience	15+ years in software engineering

📝 Recent Writing

I write extensively about AI engineering, event sourcing, and software architecture. Check out my blog at decebaldobrica.com/blog for:

AI engineering patterns and best practices
Event-driven architecture deep dives
Cloud optimization strategies
Blockchain development insights

🛠️ Tech Stack

Languages: TypeScript, Rust, Golang, Python, PHP Frontend: React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS Backend: Node.js, Serverless Framework, AWS Lambda Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, SQLite DevOps: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Blockchain: Solidity, Web3.js, Ethers.js, Solana