ALAbout Adriana
Quality-driven software engineer with a track record of delivering stable, thoughtfully architected systems that balance simplicity, scalability, and long-term maintainability. Experienced in modern frontend development, supported by a solid foundation in full-stack technologies. Known for crafting clean, elegant, and modular solutions, while fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and alignment within and across teams.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Romanian
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
München (up to 50km)
Experience
- Munich University of Music and TheatreSoftware Engineer & Acting Product Owner (Freelance)August 2021 - March 2025 (3 years and 7 months)Munich, Germany• Redesigned and expanded an OER e-learning platform, significantly enhancing functionality and usability as a teaching tool.• Took full technical ownership, from concept to implementation, integration, and delivery, following CI/CD best practices.• Developed in an open-source setup, enabling the platform to win the "2024 Open Education Awards for Excellence" in the "Open Infrastructure" category.• Scaled platform adoption by 10x in registered users and 8x in active contributions, expanding usage to 8 new partner universities.• Delivered a wide variety of features, such as a media library management panel, a multimedia flip-card game, and a backup and restore mechanism.• Led a UI/UX redesign initiative, getting stakeholders on board and engaging a dedicated external designer to help modernize the platform.• Assumed key product owner responsibilities, such as backlog management, prioritization, and roadmap planning.• Introduced Agile principles to a public-sector team unfamiliar with software development processes.• Managed infrastructure and DevOps orchestration across the entire system.Tech stack: React, Node.js, Ant Design, MongoDB, Docker, Octopus Deploy, AWS (S3, Lambda, ECS, etc.).
- Westwing GroupSenior Software EngineerJanuary 2021 - July 2021 (6 months)Munich, Germany• Contributed to the transition of an e-commerce web application to a micro-frontends architecture, focusing on modularity and scalability.• Advocated for clean, maintainable code and improved test coverage.• Improved performance by implementing partial caching of server-side rendered (SSR) pages using Redis.• Collaborated with the design team to align technical solutions with UI/UX goals, delivering clean, simple implementations of elegant transitions and effects.• Coordinated across four teams to ensure smooth integration of interdependent features and streamline deployment.Tech stack: React, TypeScript, Redux, Docker, Figma, LaunchDarkly, Redis, GitLab.
- Smart ReportingFull Stack DeveloperMarch 2020 - September 2020 (6 months)Munich, Germany• Contributed to an innovative medical device product, leveraging prior experience to support upcoming architectural changes.• Supported technical integrations with partner projects from Siemens and GE.• Participated in devising a legacy code approach to improve maintainability and long-term scalability.• Researched and proposed UI testing methods to enhance software quality and reliability.• Improved onboarding procedures, streamlining knowledge transfer.• Enhanced sprint organization within the Scrum team, optimizing workflows and collaboration.Tech stack: React, TypeScript, Storybook, PHP Symfony, Java Spring, FhirCast.
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Education
- Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) Certificate2025Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) Certificate
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering"Ștefan Cel Mare" University2010Bachelor's Degree in Engineering