Valentin Bora valentin@mach10.pro

Big plans,
messy tech?
Let's sort it out.

I learned to code from physical books and sheer stubbornness. 25 years later, AI handles the boring parts so I can focus on the parts that actually matter to your business.

No drawn-out discovery process. You tell me what's broken or what you need built, and I get it done — usually faster than you expected.

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5.0/5 on Codeable Trusted with €15M+/yr across client base Based in Europe
Creed

"Cliens est qui colit,
patronus qui protegit."

The client entrusts. The patron protects.

That's how I treat every engagement.

How this works

I pick up the phone.
That's half the battle.

The hardest part of working with external tech people is getting them to show up consistently. I'm the person who's there when you need something looked at, who gives you a straight answer on what's possible, and who follows through.

01

AI where it actually helps

I use AI to automate content workflows, data processing, and repetitive integrations — the kind of work that eats up your team's time without moving the needle. AI is a wildcard — I've learned how to tame it.

02

One person, the whole stack

Frontend, backend, hosting, payments, email, DNS — I've touched all of it. You explain the problem once, to one person, and it gets handled. No "let me check with the other team."

03

Tech bloat audit

Subscriptions stack up like barnacles. SaaS creep, zombie servers, "enterprise" plans nobody downgraded. I go through every line item and tell you what to cut. Clients typically find 30-60% in wasted spend they didn't know they had.

04

Education & publishing are my turf

Online courses, membership sites, ecommerce, payment automation, CRM — I've built all of it, more than once, for businesses doing millions in revenue. The context is already there.

Track record

Not a portfolio.
Proof of work.

01

G4Media Group

2024 — Present

Fractional CTO

A group of Romanian news outlets — G4Media.ro (3M+ monthly readers, #1 most cited online news source in Romania), Economedia.ro, G4Food.ro, and TechRider.ro. I handle performance, UX, and ad infrastructure across all four properties.

  • › Built "Chat cu G4" — Romania's first AI news assistant, searching 250,000+ verified articles to give readers instant summaries, timelines, and context. No hallucinations — if the answer isn't in the archive, it says so.
  • › Core Web Vitals and performance optimization across all sites
  • › UX design and frontend development
  • › Ad network integration and coordination (display and video)
WordPress Performance Cloudflare Ad Tech UX AI
3M+ monthly readers €1M+ annual turnover #1 most cited news source in Romania
02

EduKiwi.ro

2023 — Present

Head of Software Architecture

One of the top 5 online education services in Romania. Custom WordPress-based solutions with WooCommerce, memberships, and data-driven business insights.

  • › Custom CRM (500k+ leads) — built in-house, self-hosted and self-managed
  • › Open Banking integration for payment automation
  • › Data-driven KPIs and business intelligence
WordPress WooCommerce PHP Open Banking CRM
€8M+ annual revenue 100k+ students on platform 500k+ leads on custom CRM
03

DrUrsula.ro

2013 — Present

Solo Developer & Designer

Romania's first self-help author with her own Audible-like subscription app and AI chat assistant trained on her published materials. Full digital ecosystem — website, ecommerce, mobile app.

  • › Built subscription-based mobile app (iOS + Android) with tiered access: free, premium, VIP
  • › AI chat assistant trained on 3 paperbacks, 7 eBooks, and audiobooks worth of published material
  • › Grew Facebook community from zero to 150k+ followers
  • › WordPress + WooCommerce store, email/social marketing funnels — boosted turnover ~$90k YoY
WordPress WooCommerce Mobile App AI Marketing
1st author app + AI assistant in Romania 150k+ Facebook followers
04

GettingStartedInCrypto.com

2021 — Present

Solo Full-Stack Developer & Consultant

Crypto education and signals platform. Custom integrations between WordPress/BuddyBoss/LearnDash and marketing tools for segmented push notifications and email campaigns.

  • › Custom integration: WordPress + BuddyBoss + LearnDash + OneSignal + SendGrid
  • › Tailored backend for cryptocurrency signal input with custom frontend display
  • › Trading bot and pricing API integrations
WordPress BuddyBoss LearnDash OneSignal SendGrid API
140k+ followers (X/Twitter) $500k+ annual revenue
05

CoinCheckup.com

2017 — 2020

Co-founder & Lead Developer

Cryptocurrency research platform aggregating 2000+ coins with fundamentals and pricing data. Grew organically to 4.5M users. Acquired by CoinCodex.com in an all-cash transaction.

  • › Full-stack architecture: AngularJS, PHP, AWS, Node.js, Cloudflare Workers
  • › Time-series data aggregation via InfluxDB
  • › Product design, project management, international team
AngularJS PHP Node.js AWS InfluxDB Cloudflare Workers
4.5M users at peak ~$85k/mo recurring ad revenue Acquired by CoinCodex.com
06

Loopio.com

2022

Contract Frontend Developer

Enterprise RFP management platform. Contract work focused on WCAG accessibility compliance and Core Web Vitals performance optimization.

  • › WCAG accessibility compliance across the marketing site
  • › Raised Google PageSpeed scores from 20-30 to 70-90
  • › Top 20 pages all passing Core Web Vitals in the green
Performance Accessibility WCAG Core Web Vitals
$49M ARR SaaS platform 20→90 PageSpeed score improvement WCAG accessibility compliance
07

Tripster.com

2022 — 2023

Contract WordPress Developer

Online travel agency — 4M+ travelers served, 2,800+ experiences, partners with Six Flags, Busch Gardens, and Sphere Las Vegas. A+ BBB rated. Built two satellite sites — a travel guide content hub and a B2B partner portal.

  • › Travel Guide: 1,000+ articles across destinations, custom content architecture with structured taxonomies
  • › Partners Portal: B2B corporate site with interactive timeline, partner funnels, and supplier/affiliate login integration
  • › Performance optimization with WP Rocket, CDN configuration, Google Maps API integration
WordPress Performance CDN Google Maps API WP Rocket
4M+ travelers served $5M+ estimated annual revenue 2,800+ experiences listed
08

SimplySocial

2011 — 2015

Co-founder & Lead Developer

Social media editorial workflow SaaS for mid-large businesses. Secured angel funding, built a 12-person engineering team, and was acquired in 2015.

  • › Hired 12 engineers, managed product and development
  • › Built with Drupal, Backbone.js, Python, Celery
  • › Featured on Alaska Business Monthly cover
Drupal Backbone.js Python Celery SaaS
Acquired by Matchfire Co.

Background

Short version.

I learned to code from physical books and sheer stubbornness. 25 years later, AI handles the boring parts so I can focus on the parts that actually matter to your business.

15+ years deep in WordPress — contributed to WordPress Core (the software behind 500 million websites) and one of the few accepted into Codeable, where fewer than 3% of applicants make the cut.

Co-founded a crypto research platform that reached 4.5 million users. Co-founded a SaaS that was acquired. Hired and managed development teams across four countries.

These days I work mostly with education companies, publishers, and authors who need someone technical enough to fix the plumbing but experienced enough to know which pipes to touch first.

Based in Europe. Most clients stay 3+ years. I'd rather go deep with a few than spread thin across many.

5.0/5

Client rating on Codeable (top 3% network)

Domains: Online education, publishing, ecommerce, fintech, news media, SaaS

Tools: PHP, Node.js, WordPress/WooCommerce, React, Python, AWS, Cloudflare, MySQL, Redis

Reviews

What clients say.

"Great communication, did what he said he would do. Superfast. Think he must have a DeLorean."

Alan G. Codeable

"Exceptional communication, responsiveness and ability. Valentin has been an absolute pleasure to work with. Highly recommended."

Jeffrey W. Codeable

"Really enjoyed the consultation call, Valentin helped me understand better the direction I should take with my business and approach in building features."

Robert R. Codeable

"Valentin always thinks ahead and provides valuable feedback and advice. He delivered a great feature in a short time and provided much-needed support and consultations during the project. Will definitely be hiring him for future projects."

Ana M. Codeable

"Valentin got right to the job and helped me complete my project quickly. I appreciate it!"

Dan O. Codeable

"Fast turnaround. Answered all my questions related to the work and functionality. Excellent service."

Reagan W. Codeable

"Above & beyond what was required. Not just capable but reliable and most of all, an absolute genuine pleasure to work with — of all the developers I've worked with, this is an absolute 1st!"

Kiran B. Codeable

"I've worked with many developers and engineers throughout my career — Valentin is amazing. I could sense his talent, knowledge, and experience immediately; which is typical of extremely bright developers yet also very rare."

Mike C. Codeable

"Absolutely amazing to work with. I wish every project can go this smoothly really!"

Jeff B. Codeable

"I worked with 3 other developers before connecting with Valentin on Codeable. One provided incomplete work full of errors. Two others never did the work. Valentin asked through questions and replied quickly. Less than 24 hours after purchase the test was completed and verified. Do not hesitate to hire this developer."

Reagan W. Codeable

"His communication is remarkable, his attention to detail and awareness of what the client needs is astonishing. I would give 10 stars if I could."

Lisa E. Codeable

"This guy is a lifesaver! My business was crippled for almost three weeks. Once Valentin and I connected he had my problem solved in a few hours of work."

Tara N. Codeable

All reviews from Codeable — 5.0/5 across 166 projects

Next step

Let's talk.

Tell me what's on fire (or what you want built). I'll tell you straight if I can help and how fast.

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