Software Engineer

About

Hey, my name is Gheorghe, and I am a naturally curious and passionate Software Engineer based in the UK, with over 4 years of professional experience in the industry. Familiar and experienced with backend development & Web Application Development.

With a Computer Science degree from Coventry University. Known as a proactive self-starter, quick learner with solid problem-solving skills that is highly interested in Software Development. Able to collaborate with others but also able to work independently to achieve objectives on time and with excellence. Passionate about developing new skills and keeping up to date with current technologies.

📧 Email [email protected]

📋 Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/gheorghe-craciun/

🌐 GitHub https://github.com/gheorghecr

Education

BSC (HONS) Computer Science | Coventry University, Coventry, UK | September 2017 - May 2021

Experience

November 2021 – Present

July 2020 - October 2021

July 2019 - July 2020

Software Developer ∙ Opencast Software ∙ Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Developed a Kafka-based streaming pipeline to process real-time data
Built Spring Boot microservices to expose a RESTful API for interacting with Kafka topics and MongoDB for data storage
Developed microservices using TDD, which helped to ensure the quality of the code and the reliability of the application
Proficient understanding of agile ceremonies, and can contribute effectively to the team's success
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (front-end engineers, DevOps, product managers) to deliver features on time and within budget
Built informative and interactive dashboards in Grafana to visualize key performance indicators (KPls) and system health metrics.
Established alerting rules within Prometheus for proactive identification and notification of potential issues
Designed and implemented robust Helm charts for multiple in-house applications, significantly reducing manual configuration errors and deployment times
Orchestrated containerized applications using Kubernetes, ensuring scalable and reliable deployment across multiple environments

Software Developer ∙ EriccTS Ltd ∙ Birmingham, UK

Build and maintain a performant API system that serves the customer-facing console frontend using Django
Participated and contributed to the full development life cycle, including planning, analysis, design, implementation and maintenance
Helped to develop the frontend application using Flutter

Software Engineer ∙ EriccTS Ltd ∙ Birmingham, UK

Conducted a data analysis project that resulted in a 10% reduction in energy consumption for stores over a 12-month period
Compiled and presented detailed energy reports to headquarters on a regular basis
Built and managed iOS applications for a global retailer using Swift
Engineered Java/JavaFX touchscreen desktop applications for a major retailer

My Works

Projects