Lucian Popescu
Software Engineering Manager
Bucharest,B
Summary
Detail-oriented Software Engineering Manager with strong communication skills, adaptable to change and focused on achieving quantitative results. Experienced in leading and growing cross-functional and multi-cultural teams, known for delivering complex engineering solutions while maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Engineering Manager
Edenred
Dubai, UAE
05.2019 - 02.2025
- Led a cross-functional team of 15 engineers to successfully migrate (from native to .NET) and deliver a B2B2C mobile banking product to 1.5 million MTU
- Implemented and adopted TDD, increasing code stability and unit test coverage by 50%
- Successfully adopted cross-functional squads across the organization, resulting in a 75% decrease in TTM
- Integrated Azure AppInsights for performance tracking, health monitoring and alerts
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines to further reduce TTM and increase code quality and stability
- Implemented coding standards and review strategies to reduce development costs
- Mentored team members through 1x1 sessions and performance follow-ups, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Technical Lead
Connect Auto
Edinburgh, UK
08.2016 - 05.2019
- Led a team of 5 mobile engineers to architect, design and develop one B2B2C mobile product for car dealerships and 1 B2C mobile product for luxury car owners
- Led the successful migration from shared code libraries to PCL (portable class libraries) to improve code stability, performance and scalability
- Integrated AppCenter for performance tracking and health monitoring
- Implemented code review strategies to increase code quality and stability
- Mentored team members through 1x1 sessions and performance follow-up, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Senior Mobile Engineer
SeLoger
Paris, FR
10.2015 - 08.2016
- Developed and executed critical mobile application updates, delivered to 5 million MTU
- Mentored junior software engineers, leading to increase in code quality and reduction of 30% in client bug reports over 6 months
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define technical requirements, ensuring alignment with the client’s business goals, achieving a 95% success rate
Mobile Engineer
Cegi Group
Paris, FR
09.2011 - 10.2015
- Developed and executed critical mobile application updates (B2B)
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define technical requirements, ensuring alignment with the company’s business goals
Education
BBA - Business Administration
College De Paris
Dubai12-2026
Skills
Long-term strategic planning
Project coordination
Data analysis proficiency
Adaptability to change
Effective stakeholder communication
Talent acquisition
Analytical problem-solving
Mentoring and coaching
Software development lifecycle
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Romanian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)