I am a graduate of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, with a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Systems and Technologies, and I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity at Transilvania University of Brașov. My academic background combines engineering fundamentals with a growing focus on secure and reliable software systems.
I am particularly interested in front-end and application development, where I enjoy transforming complex requirements into clean, structured, and user-friendly interfaces. Alongside UI development, I have a strong interest in cybersecurity topics such as ethical hacking, security testing, and understanding how vulnerabilities can emerge at both application and infrastructure levels.
Throughout my studies and personal projects, I have worked with multiple programming languages and technologies, ranging from low-level concepts to modern web and mobile frameworks. I value continuous learning, practical experimentation, and hands-on projects as the best way to strengthen my technical skills.
I am motivated, collaborative, and adaptable, with strong communication skills and a problem-solving mindset. I am eager to apply my knowledge in real-world environments, contribute to meaningful projects, and grow professionally while working alongside experienced engineers.
Projects I built — focused on clean UI, solid logic, and real-world functionality.
Responsive portfolio built with semantic HTML, modern CSS, and vanilla JavaScript. Focused on clean UI, accessible navigation (keyboard support, meaningful labels), and clear presentation of projects and skills. The website is automatically built and deployed via GitHub Pages (deploy from the main branch), enabling fast updates on each push.
Cross-platform mobile app for iOS and Android focused on private media sharing and event-based access. Built a modern, smooth UI with animated transitions and tab-based navigation. Authentication is secured using JWT and two-factor authentication (2FA). Private photo galleries are synchronized via a custom Node.js microservice, with additional integrations through custom WordPress plugins.
Native iOS task-management application focused on productivity. Implemented core flows for creating, editing, and deleting tasks, with a clean and intuitive interface aligned with iOS design guidelines.
Hands-on security practice through mini-labs and Capture The Flag challenges. Focused on understanding common web vulnerabilities in controlled environments, solving challenges across web exploitation, cryptography, forensics, and reverse engineering, and documenting methodologies through notes and write-ups.
I made an internal-style management application designed for a small company environment. The system features a React (Vite) frontend and a Node.js/Express backend exposing a RESTful API. Core functionality includes user and product/client management, reporting workflows, and basic administration features. Data is currently persisted using structured JSON storage, with a planned migration to a database-based solution for scalability.
Current focus areas in cybersecurity, IAM, frontend, and secure software practices.
Identity and Access Management
Completed academic coursework in Identity and Access Management and worked hands-on with Okta in academic and laboratory environments. I am building a practical understanding of user and group management, role assignment, access control, and enterprise identity workflows.
Security fundamentals
Learning how authentication and authorization workflows should be designed, tested, and protected. My focus includes secure access principles, password policies, account lockout mechanisms, session management, and identity-related vulnerabilities.
Courses & labs
Expanding my technical foundation through cybersecurity basics, ethical hacking, Linux, networking, databases, Angular, Azure, Java Spring Boot, and hands-on academic labs.
Frontend academy
Following a structured frontend learning path focused on modern web fundamentals, tooling, debugging, semantic HTML, forms, CSS layout, and practical development workflows.
Project experience, hackathon work, and applied cybersecurity practice.
Built the frontend for MediStock, a healthcare inventory platform designed to reduce medical waste and optimize medication redistribution between institutions. The system supports expiration-risk visibility, shortage-risk analysis, and AI-assisted transfer recommendations for smarter inventory decisions.
Developed a security-focused assistant that combines LLM reasoning with retrieval-augmented generation and traditional scanning tools. The project focuses on interpreting scan results, correlating vulnerabilities, generating structured attack paths, and producing remediation-oriented output for security workflows.
Participating in a professional project environment focused on infrastructure, platform services, networking, Linux, SQL, cybersecurity, Angular, and JavaScript. This experience strengthens my ability to follow structured workflows, collaborate with a team, and solve technical problems in a real delivery context.
Email: horvathdaiana@yahoo.com
Location: Cluj • Brașov