Hi, I'm Mihai
I often say I was raised by a computer. I got my first one at the age of five, running Windows 98, and with no guidance, I had to learn everything through trial and error. I quickly became "that kid" who was good with computers. In high school, I discovered programming and fell in love with it. I spent those years immersed in projects, learning algorithms, and competing in numerous programming contests.
Choosing a university was easy—I enrolled in the Bucharest University of Computer Science. During my studies, I fully committed to learning, engaging in diverse projects, attending multiple interviews, and completing internships every year. Each experience taught me invaluable lessons.
When I entered the workforce, I focused on web applications, but over the years, I’ve gained the skills and experience to tackle any challenge that comes my way.
Gen digital (Former Norton) - Feb 2022 - Present
Software Developer
Develop and enhance features for Avast and Norton macOS products, ranging from internal tools to customer-facing applications. Responsibilities include project ownership, reviewing and approving Git pull requests, managing and organizing Jira tickets, and working with technologies such as TypeScript, Node.js, Python, and Linux.
driverseat.io - Sept 2020 - Jan 2023
Fullstack Developer
Joined Driverseat as the first external developer in a startup environment, transforming their SaaS product from a rough implementation into a robust, high-performance solution with over 10 clients in just 2 years. Delivered a strong customer-facing UI with instant rendering pages and a stabilized architecture. Led a team of 2 developers for over a year, managing task delegation, architecting microservices, cron jobs, React components, and NestJS modules. Proficiently worked with TypeScript, Node.js, and Python throughout the development process.
Electronic Arts - April 2021 - Sept 2021
Security Analyst Intern
Completed a 6-month internship at Electronic Arts (EA) in the Security Operations Department during my last year of university. Gained hands-on experience in threat analysis by contributing to the investigation of multiple security threats, including the April 2021 EA source code leak. Utilized internal Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPPs), performed malware analysis using reverse engineering techniques, and developed a Ghidra plugin integration using the Python 3 API.
Ministry of National Defence - Romania- June 2020 - Sept 2020
Reverse Engineer
During my second year of university I got the chance to obtain an internship at Romanian Intelligence Service, specializing in reverse engineering malware applications. Conducted static and dynamic malware analysis, including behavior analysis, utilizing tools such as IDA and x64dbg.
Bitdefender - June 2019 - Sept 2019
Machine Learning Engineer
Secured my first internship in 2019 after completing the first year of university, gaining hands-on experience with Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. Conducted experiments with various embedding and tokenization methods while analyzing the Bitdefender dataset. Utilized Python 3 and Keras for model development and analysis.