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Monica

Monica


Software Engineer, IT Consultant &Trainer


  • A versatile and results-oriented professional, familiar with many aspects of the IT industry, academics and research
  • More than 20 years’ experience in different areas: IT Industry, Research, and University
  • Good knowledge of software project development and delivery – involved in each step of software development 
  • Over 6 years of experience in Air Traffic Management Software Projects 
  • Good Knowledge of Quality Management standards for Air Traffic Management software projects    
  •  Good knowledge of writing software requirements 
  • Good knowledge of Quality Assurance principles in software development processes
  • Customer oriented, Working in a multi-cultural competitive environment, Agile Methodology with distributed teams 
  • A very enthusiastic person, Recognized communication skills gained through my experience       
  • Strategic Vision, strong ability to be decisive and therefore able to make quick and accurate decisions 
  • Highly self-motivated, solution-oriented person
  • Like to work with people from different cultural groups
  • Professional work experience in an academic environment



Experience level: senior
Skills:
  • Good knowledge of software engineering problems and software project management
  • Good knowledge of Agile Scrum methodology
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Relational Database Modelling and Design
  • Data Manipulation with SQL, NoSQL 
  • MongoDB
  • Python
  • Apache Tomcat, Maven, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark
  • Declarative: XML, UML
  • Knowledge of e-learning systems concepts and software (Moodle)
  • Statistical Software: SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences), R (programming language)
  • Machine learning algorithms
  • Knowledge of: object-oriented programming, design patterns, statistical and mathematical software
  • Experience in software quality assurance  

Categories:
Data Science & Analytics
IT & Networking
Others
QA / Testing
Software Developers
Languages:
English - advanced
Italian - advanced
German - beginner
Experience:

 

2016–09-01 – 2019-01-31 Delivery Manager RO PLANET - Planet Group International

  • Actively involved for Company planning and organizing Technical activities at the group (Working with distributed groups)
  • Client management - building long term partnerships and monitoring the work of the project teams
  • Business development– keeping and starting up collaborations with current and future clients
  • Project management– managing the projects in line with business need/ coordinate project managers
  • Team management- supporting and motivating team members
  • Elaborate Development Procedures
  • Organizing Training and Technical Meetings
  • Quality management

2010–07-15 – 2016-08-31 Expert Software Engineer, FREQUENTIS Romania

  • Actively involved in planning and organizing the Romania Branch activities for ATM projects
  • Manage Testing activities and requirements engineering (Test Manager)
  • Part of the smartSTRIPS Product Scrum development team
  • Involved in Test automation start-up and tasks
  • Responsible for integration of the electronic Flight Strip application in Hong Kong International Airport
  • Organize a “Testing Center” for FREQUENTIS Romania branch
  • Quality Manager for ATM software Projects  

 

2008-04-01–2010-06-14 Project Manager, SIEMENS PROGRAM AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING, ROMANIA, (SIEMENS PSE)

  • Quality Manager for Business Support System, Connectivity and Converged Core Department in Siemens PSE Romania 
  • Project Management activities
  • Training for International Customers
  • Product Line Management activities for Nokia Siemens Network
  • Training and support for software integration on site (India, Austria, Finland – Nokia Siemens Network)
  • Online Training

2000-11-01–2008-03-31 University Lecturer, “Avram Iancu” University, Cluj-Napoca

  • Courses: Computer Programming, Databases, Basis on Informatics, Statistics, Econometrics;
  • Head of Informatics Department – responsible for the management of the Informatics Department in all the sectors of the university, coordinate the activities in this field 
  • Elaborate plans and strategies for Department
  • Development Scientific Secretary of Applied Science Faculty – coordination of the Scientific activity in the University
  • Head of Management Faculty – responsible for the activities regarding the learning process of the faculty (plans, strategies, research)

1995–2001 Analyst-Programmer, IT Department, National Roads and Bridges Cluj

  • Develop specific software for enterprise activities

OTHER ACTIVITIES (PART TIME or PROJECT BASED) 

02-2007–06-2007 Project Manager, RO-Planet Italian Software House

  • Part-time job - Project base
  • Product manager for software project related to document management
  • Quality management advisor 

2004–2006  Researcher and Project Manager, ACG Software Romania, Cluj- Napoca (Italian Software Company)

  • Part-time job, Project based job
  • Elaborate Research, analysis and project management of a European project - a Research project for the establishment of a methodology and a tool to support a semiautomatic evaluation of the quality and value, expressed in days man, applications for management.

2003–2004  Data Analysis Researcher, Contact Center RO, Cluj-Napoca (Part of MT&T Group Milano), Italian Company in the field of Marketing Research, IT Software, Statistics, and Data Analysis

  • Part-Time Job, Project Based
  • Head of Statistics and Informatics Department: receive all the request from Italy company and partners, coordinate the local team activity, working for data analysis, realize
  • data analysis model, create results interpretation and conclusions, realize the final presentation for clients
  • Elaborate specific applications for Call Center activity and for data analysis
  • QA for Statistic Department

1999–2000 Trainer, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cluj-Napoca, Center of Formation and Professional Improvement, Cluj

  • Project-based job, Trainer for Informatics Courses (Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel-advanced, Computer - General Skills)  

 

Portofolio:
  • Develops & implements project management guidelines, standards, procedures, samples, templates, best practices, tools, and frameworks to ensure proper IT project management.
  • Performs IT resource planning & allocates the proper IT resources (staff, equipment, vendors, consultants) for projects
  • Develops and distributes proper project reporting for both IT and business stakeholders. Utilizes project management best practices for communication of project status.
  • Leads technical projects from initiation through implementation including planning, analysis, design, and implementation. Innovates & brings ideas for adding value to the IT organization. 
  • Evaluate the software development process and team performance
  • Training
Education:

1991-1995    B.Sc. in Computer Science 

Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Computer Science Department

1996 – 2000   B.Sc. in Political Sciences

Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Faculty of European Studies, Specialization Political Sciences. 

Certificates:
  • Leading Expert Certificate (Frequentis)
  • ISO 9001:2015, Internal Audit Certificate, 2018
  • Trainer Certificate April 2018
  • Scrum Master Certificate, 2019 (International Scrum Institute)
  • Scaled Scrum Expert, 2019 (International Scrum Institute)
  • Scrum Trainer, 2019 (International Scrum Institute)