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Ciprian Barbu

Ciprian Barbu

Bucharest

Summary

Experienced (15+ years) and savvy technology expert with demonstrated abilities of leading development teams.


More than 10+ years working with OSS, collaborating with people from various companies and technical backgrounds.


Strong engineering skills in Computer Science, with focus on C/C++, Linux and Networking and cloud technologies.


Practical experience developing Linux userspace dataplane applications, DPDK, SR-IOV, Netmap, OpenDataPlane primarily.


Always looking to improve knowledge and experimenting with various technologies.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Team Leader

Thales
09.2023 - Current

Highlights:

  • Working on Ground-Segment Datacenter of Satellite telecommunication product
  • Provide technical expertise to stakeholders and team members
  • Perform code review and maintain Git repositories
  • Coordinate with IVV department to fulfill Q&A processes
  • Collaborate with PO and other stakeholders on refining backlog and creating development plans
  • Analyzing technical documents and deriving technical tasks
  • Driving activities of integration, verification and periodic releases
  • Setting up and maintaining development infrastructure based on Kubernetes, Docker and KVM
  • Driving CI/CD and other DevOps related activities
  • Working on regular engineering activities


Core technologies and competences:

  • C/C++, Bash, Python
  • Linux Userspace, Ubuntu, CentOS and RHEL
  • DPDK, SR-IOV
  • Kubernetes, Docker and related technologies
  • Conan package manager

Sustaining Engineer

Juniper Networks
08.2020 - 06.2021

Highlights:

  • Providing technical Support for customers running solutions based on Tungsten Fabric (formerly OpenContrail)
  • Investigating issues found at customer premises
  • Interfacing with L1 and L2 Technical Spport Engineers (JTAC Department)


Core Technologies and competences:

  • C, C++, Bash, Python
  • Linux User Space and Kernel Space
  • Openstack (virtualization)
  • KVM
  • DPDK
  • Networking stack protocols from L2 to L5
  • MPLS, BGP, VXLAN, EVPN

Senior Software Engineer

ENEA AB
01.2018 - 08.2020

Highlights:

  • Worked and collaborated with ARM teams in China on Akraino Project (Linux Foundation)
  • Developed Integrated Edge Cloud Computing based on Kubernetes services
  • Porting various components to work on aarch64
  • Verification and integration of Cloud Edge technologies (SEBA) on aarch64 Networking Servers
  • Collaborating with Open Network Foundation for upstreaming the work done for aarch64
  • Worked on CI/CD related tasks


Core technologies and competences:

  • C/C++, Bash, Python
  • Linux for aarch64
  • Kubernetes
  • ONF Opencord and SEBA
  • ONOS SDN Controller

Technical Team Leader

ENEA AB
01.2017 - 12.2018

Highlights:

  • Worked on ENEA's NFV Core Platform, a Carrier Grade NFV Platform built upon OPNFV open-source project
  • Overseeing all technical activities within the team
  • Providing support and solving critical or difficult problems, both in terms of software and HW infrastructure
  • Interfacing between stakeholders and development team
  • Involved in backlog prioritization and estimation activities, together with Product Owner and Scrum Master
  • Helping out in managing customer demands to ensure customer satisfaction at highest quality
  • Constantly improving knowledge of current technologies and carry out research tasks to identify new trends relevant for our mission


Core technologies and competences:

  • C/C++, Bash, Python
  • Linux Userspace, Ubuntu and CentOS
  • Openstack (virtualization), Mirantis Fuel Installer
  • Puppet, Ansible
  • DPDK, SR-IOV
  • OpenDayLight SDN Controller
  • Open vSwitch and ovs-dpdk

Senior Software Engineer

ENEA AB
07.2010 - 12.2016

Highlights:

  • Worked on various proprietary RTOS and Linux solutions
  • Developed functionality and unit tests
  • Provided expertise on Linux and other needed technologies to other teams


Core technologies and competences:

  • C/C++, Bash, Python
  • Linux user space and kernel space
  • PowerPC and ARM

Senior Software Engineer LNG

ENEA
06.2013 - 06.2015

Highlights:

  • Assignee from ENEA for the Linaro Networking Group (LNG)
  • Involved in defining OpenDataPlane (ODP) and implementing reference platforms
  • Collaborated with other assignee members from various companies and geographic locations
  • Participated to Linaro Connect Conferences and presenting work in progress
  • Implemented ODP reference platform based on Netmap and DPDK dataplane frameworks


Core technologies and competences:

  • C/C++, Bash, Python
  • Linux user space and kernel space
  • Netmap, DPDK, Open vSwitch and ovs-dpdk
  • aarch64 networking SoCs dataplane frameworks

Software Developer

Axway
11.2009 - 07.2010

Highlights:

  • Linux/UNIX and Windows
  • Networking protocols
  • C/C++
  • Solving bugs and developing new functionality

Junior Software Developer

Bitdefender
01.2008 - 09.2009

Highlights:

  • C/C++
  • Linux and Windows COM
  • HTTP and other networking protocols
  • Developing new functionality

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

University Politehnica
Bucharest
07.2012

High School Diploma - Mathematics And Informatics

Colegiul National "Mircea Cel Batran"
Ramnicu Valcea
06.2005

Skills

  • Software Development
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Performance Optimization
  • DevOps principles
  • Team Supervision
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Technical architecture

Certification

Rust Programming from Noble Prog

Hobbies

In my free time I like researching about various technologies, I enjoy fabricating PCBs, and more recently I've gotten into 3D printing.

I also play the guitar and I'm part of a band.

I also have a passion for playing snooker.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Romanian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Technical Team Leader

Thales
09.2023 - Current

Sustaining Engineer

Juniper Networks
08.2020 - 06.2021

Senior Software Engineer

ENEA AB
01.2018 - 08.2020

Technical Team Leader

ENEA AB
01.2017 - 12.2018

Senior Software Engineer LNG

ENEA
06.2013 - 06.2015

Senior Software Engineer

ENEA AB
07.2010 - 12.2016

Software Developer

Axway
11.2009 - 07.2010

Junior Software Developer

Bitdefender
01.2008 - 09.2009

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

University Politehnica

High School Diploma - Mathematics And Informatics

Colegiul National "Mircea Cel Batran"
Ciprian Barbu