Full-stack developer · Malta

I build digital products that work beautifully.

I'm Valentino—a full-stack developer with a designer's eye. I turn complex ideas into fast, scalable and intuitive web experiences.

Portrait of Valentino Trenchev
CurrentlySoftware Engineer
Open to meaningful collaborations

01 / Selected work

Design thinking.
Production code.

Selected full-stack, campaign and content-platform work shaped around real user needs and business goals.

About me

Engineering discipline.
Creative instinct.

I bridge the space between design and engineering—translating business goals into interfaces that are useful, maintainable and memorable.

My background began in graphic design and production, where detail was non-negotiable. Today I bring that same care to full-stack development: clean component architecture, robust backend logic and thoughtful interactions.

I enjoy working with cross-functional teams, refining ideas through code review and shipping improvements that make products faster, clearer and easier to grow.

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5+Years in web development
15+Years of creative experience
4Languages spoken professionally

03 / Experience

Where craft
became code.

A career shaped by visual design, marketing technology and production software—now focused on building dependable web products.

01

Software Engineer

Betsson Group · Zecure Gaming

Building and improving full-stack products with React, Next.js, Laravel, PHP and MySQL. Contributing across planning, implementation, peer review, deployment and performance work.

02

Web Designer

Betsson Group · Zecure Gaming

Delivered custom campaign pages, microsites, animation-led promotions, CRM email templates and reusable WordPress modules for marketing and content teams.

03

Graphic / Web / E-commerce Designer

Archimed Group

Designed and maintained web and e-commerce experiences alongside promotional campaigns, video adverts and social content.

04

Designer to Web Developer

Malta & Macedonia

Built a deep foundation in visual communication, production, brand design and web craft—experience that still shapes how I solve product problems today.

04 / Capabilities

Tools are part of it.
Judgement is the difference.

01

Frontend

  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Responsive UI
02

Backend

  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • REST APIs
  • MySQL
  • WordPress
  • Server management
03

Product craft

  • UI/UX
  • Figma
  • Design systems
  • Animation
  • Accessibility
  • Performance
04

Workflow

  • Git
  • Agile delivery
  • Code review
  • AWS fundamentals
  • CI/CD
  • Cross-team collaboration

05 / Get in touch

Have a useful idea?
Let's build it well.

I'm always interested in thoughtful products, ambitious teams and collaborations where design and engineering belong in the same conversation.

valentino@trencev.com
Based in MaltaAvailable worldwideDownload CV