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Cristina-Elena Breaz

Cluj-Napoca

Summary

Software Engineer with 3 years of experience in backend development, primarily using Java and Spring Boot. Expertise in designing and deploying microservices-based applications, with a strong focus on scalability, performance optimization, and clean code practices. Adept at working in Agile teams, contributing to all stages of the software development lifecycle, from planning to deployment.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Software Engineer

Betfair Romania Development
10.2024 - Current
  • Contributed to the design and development of backend services using Java and Spring Boot as part of a distributed microservices architecture.
  • Participated in end-to-end feature development, including design discussions, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines, maintaining strong coding and testing standards.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions for clients.
  • Participated in sprint planning sessions by estimating task complexity and prioritizing work items.

Software Engineer Intern

Betfair Romania Development
08.2022 - 09.2024
  • Partnered with team members to learn best practices in software design.
  • Contributed to bug fixes, feature development, and testing tasks under the guidance of senior engineers.
  • Participated in Agile team rituals (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives), learning the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated strong adaptability and growth.

Education

Master's Degree - Artifical Intelligence And Vision

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
07-2026

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
07-2024

Skills

  • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  • Unit Testing (Mockito, creating unit tests for Spring Boot applications)
  • Microservices Architecture (Distributed systems, Apache Kafka for event-driven architecture)
  • Java (Advanced OOP, Java 8 features, Multithreading, Design Patterns and principles)
  • CI/CD (Jenkins, Git, automated testing and deployment pipelines)
  • Spring Boot (REST APIs, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA)
  • Relational databases (SQL) and Document-oriented database (Couchbase)
  • Agile & Scrum practices (Participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint retrospectives)
  • Effective communication
  • Analytical problem solving

Languages

English
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Associate Software Engineer

Betfair Romania Development
10.2024 - Current

Software Engineer Intern

Betfair Romania Development
08.2022 - 09.2024

Master's Degree - Artifical Intelligence And Vision

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Cristina-Elena Breaz