Hi, I'm Serban Marti

CTO, Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer

I architect scalable solutions, integrate cutting-edge AI technologies, and cultivate high-performance engineering cultures.

Serban Marti

About Me

Personal Details

  • Location Remote
  • Experience 16+ years
  • Languages English, Romanian

I am a technical leader and hands-on architect with over 16 years of experience building scalable software and high-performing engineering teams. My background spans a diverse range of domains, from AI-driven products and robust cybersecurity platforms to designing rigorous fintech compliance systems.

Whether acting as a Co-Founder, Principal Engineer, or Engineering Manager, my focus has always been on bridging the gap between complex technical challenges and strategic business goals. I specialize in designing high-throughput backend microservices, integrating cutting-edge LLMs to unlock new capabilities, and establishing the technical standards required for secure, sustainable growth.

I am passionate about fostering cultures of technical excellence. I thrive in environments where I can mentor talent, shape technical vision, and drive the execution of innovative solutions that deliver measurable business value.

Experience

ComplyStream

Jan 2026 Present

London (UK)

Remote

AI, Fintech, Compliance

Principal AI Engineer

  • AI in fintech compliance.
AI Anthropic Claude Node.js TypeScript React Next.js LangChain MongoDB AWS

On Target AI

Aug 2024 Dec 2025

London (UK)

Remote

AI, Marketing

Co-Founder & CTO

Help marketing teams and agencies scale and get more traffic while increasing conversion rate with content that resonates with their audiences. In minutes, across 40+ languages.

  • Co-founded AI startup and architected MVP that secured paying customers within six months.
  • Implemented cutting-edge AI technologies as core product differentiator.
  • Authored comprehensive technical documentation pivotal for successful investor due diligence.
  • Accelerated development by 50% through strategic implementation of modern AI frameworks.
  • Established development processes and code standards for sustainable growth.
AI OpenAI GPT Google Gemini Node.js NestJS Go PostgreSQL Docker GCP

Upfort

Feb 2019 Jul 2024

San Francisco (US)

Remote

Cybersecurity

Principal Backend Engineer (Consultant)

Award-winning security and robust cyber insurance to deliver comprehensive cyber risk solutions.

  • Engineered an LLM-powered vulnerability analysis engine that slashed false positives by 50%.
  • Designed scalable microservices ecosystem supporting real-time vulnerability scanning for 60,000+ clients.
  • Increased system throughput by 400% via asynchronous processing and queue management.
  • Mentored engineers on system design principles, API development, and performance optimization.
Node.js Go Python RabbitMQ DynamoDB AWS

Cable Tech

Jul 2021 Jan 2024

London (UK)

Remote

Fintech, Compliance

Staff Engineer

All-in-one financial crime effectiveness testing platform.

  • Led technical architecture for a compliance platform processing millions of transactions.
  • Designed automated compliance reporting system reducing manual audit time from weeks to hours.
  • Solved complex technical challenges in financial crime detection algorithms.
  • Led technical debt remediation initiatives maintaining zero-downtime operations.
Go Python gRPC BigQuery GCP

NTT DATA

Jan 2019 Dec 2020

Cluj-Napoca (RO)

Hybrid

Consulting

Engineering Manager, Tech Lead & SME

  • Cultivated strategic relationships with enterprise clients, acting as a trusted technical advisor.
  • Achieved 90%+ engineering retention rate through proactive mentorship.
  • Established a "centre of knowledge" for Go and Python development.
  • Successfully delivered enterprise-scale cybersecurity microservices and IoT ML platforms.
Go Python React Couchbase Docker

Telenav

Feb 2016 Dec 2018

Cluj-Napoca (RO)

On-Site

Navigation

Senior Software Engineer

  • Architected comprehensive automation framework for automotive software testing.
  • Implemented sophisticated data processing pipelines handling complex automotive sensor data.
  • Designed containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes.
Python C++ Docker Kubernetes

Gameloft

Jul 2012 Jan 2016

Cluj-Napoca (RO)

On-Site

Gaming

Engineering Manager & Software Engineer

  • Managed 20+ engineers & designers across BI and R&D teams distributed across multiple locations.
  • Designed scalable ETL pipelines handling massive gaming datasets.
  • Collaborated directly with C-level executives delivering tools that increased revenue by 30%.
Python Java C# Apache Cassandra

Gameloft

May 2011 Jun 2012

Cluj-Napoca (RO)

On-Site

Gaming

Senior QA Engineer

  • Developed mobile-specific testing protocols for touch interactions and performance.
  • Established QA processes, preventing 95% of critical issues from reaching production.

Education

Laurea University of Applied Sciences

MBA, Leading Transformational Change

2025 — 2026

Babes-Bolyai University

Master of E-Business

2017 — 2019

Babes-Bolyai University

Bachelor of Software Engineering

2010 — 2014

Don Orione Highschool

Baccalaureate of Computer Science

2006 — 2010

Let's build something great.

Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, reach out!
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