Hi,
I'm Catalina
Software Engineer focused on cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, and API performance.
1+ yrs
Software Engineering
BSc
Computer Science
AWS SAA-C03
Certification in progress
95%
Delivery success rate
About
Helping teams scale reliable systems
Software engineer with 3+ years of hands-on experience building cloud infrastructure, APIs, and data workflows. I care about measurable impact, clear documentation, and systems that stay fast under load.
Focus
- RESTful APIs and backend reliability
- Cloud-native services on AWS and Azure
- Data pipelines with monitoring and orchestration
Highlights
- Improved JIRA extraction from 200 to 1,000 issues per call
- Reduced ETL runtime from 2h18m to 30m
- Built high-volume ingest pipelines for automotive data
Education
BSc Computer Science, University of Bucharest (Jul 2025)
Certifications
AWS SAA-C03 in progress
Technologies
Experience
Building cloud and data products with measurable impact.
From CRM APIs to large-scale ingestion pipelines, I focus on performance, observability, and steady delivery.
Currently
Software Engineer I at Smart Education Pro.
Smart Education Pro - Software Engineer I
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs for the CRM platform.
- Extend AWS infrastructure (API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, IAM) to improve performance and availability.
Diconium - Software Engineer I
- Optimized JIRA API extraction from 200 to 1,000 issues per call.
- Reduced ETL runtime from 2h18m to 30m while preserving data integrity.
- Built high-volume ingest pipelines for Volkswagen Group's CARIAD project.
Diconium - Cloud Software Engineering Intern
- Managed virtualized environments on Azure and AWS with a focus on performance.
- Provisioned database services, backups, and migrations for analytics testing.
ClickToStudy - Software Engineering Intern
- Integrated third-party APIs in PHP and Laravel, reducing response time by about 20 percent.
- Built a notification system with 95 percent delivery success and fewer user-reported issues.
Girls Go IT - GGIT Volunteer
- Mentored problem solving in coding bootcamps.
Projects
Selected work
From blockchain validation to applied ML, I love turning complex ideas into products that are reliable and easy to use.
Developer Toolbox
Web app with an integrated compiler, real-time chat, and role-based access for collaboration.
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Verification Ledger
Smart contracts for ownership and license validation built on Ethereum.
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RL Trading Bot
Trading agent trained with reinforcement learning and backtesting experiments.
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Wordle Game
Wordle gameplay and solver using Shannon entropy to rank guesses.
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Online Shop
Secure e-commerce platform with role-based authentication and clean UX flows.
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Dropbox Clone
CLI-driven cloud storage replica with file sync and management workflows.
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