Rodica-Mihaela Vasilescu
Senior .NET Software Engineer
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Profile
Senior .NET Software Engineer with almost 8 years of professional experience designing and developing scalable, enterprise-level software systems and cloud-native solutions on AWS. Primary expertise in .NET backend development using C#, with additional experience in Java, PL/SQL, Python, and C++. Began programming in 2016 at the University of Craiova with a strong interest in algorithms and competitive programming, starting a professional career while still a second-year student. Core focus: RESTful APIs with ASP.NET, microservices on AWS, WPF desktop applications, and PL/SQL database solutions.
Professional Experience
Endava
10 months (ongoing)Senior .NET Software Engineer
August 2025 – PresentStrong focus on .NET backend development, with expanding expertise in AI and modern frameworks such as React and Next.js.
Toluna
3 years, 7 months.NET Back-end Software Developer
January 2022 – August 2025Built and deployed enterprise microservices architecture on AWS with Terraform, delivering high-performance, production-ready services.
QuEST Global Engineering Services
8 months.NET Front-end Software Developer
May 2021 – January 2022Focused on structured WPF interfaces and reusability.
Operative
1 year, 7 monthsJava Software Engineer
April 2021 – May 2021Gained experience with Java, including Spring and Hibernate frameworks.
PL/SQL Software Engineer
February, 2020 – April 2021Developed database solutions in PL/SQL for Oracle databases, implementing optimized queries and stored procedures to enhance performance.
C++ Software Engineer
October, 2019 – February 2020Focused on C++ development and Delphi Forms.
Caphyon
2 months.NET Software Developer Intern
July 2019 – September 2019Contributed to a Visual Studio extension that helps C++ developers leverage LLVM tools.
NetRom Software
9 months.NET Software Developer
October 2018 – May 2019Contributed to the development of a medical desktop application, using C# and WPF.
.NET Software Developer Intern
August 2018 – September 2018Developed a mobile application for a courses platform management using Xamarin with C# and XAML.
Academic Experience
University of Craiova
4 yearsFaculty of Automation, Computers, and Electronics
2016 – 2020Information Technology — English Department
Admittance exam
Bachelor's Degree
Inspired by Yahoo Messenger, I developed a look-alike chat application: RM! Messenger
"Frații Buzești" National College
4 yearsMathematics — Informatics
2012 – 2016Baccalaurate Diploma
Personal Projects
rodicamihaela.com — blog
WebsiteBlog-style content platform for creating, publishing, and managing posts — built with Next.js and a fully serverless AWS backend, with infrastructure provisioned via Terraform.
REST APIs via AWS API Gateway and .NET Lambda functions, authentication through Amazon Cognito with custom triggers, Lambda authorizers for public routes and Cognito-based authorization for protected ones. Media delivery via S3 and CloudFront, data persistence with DynamoDB, transactional email via SES. CI/CD automated through GitHub Actions; unit testing with xUnit.
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MusicSoft — Piano Learning App
Mobile · Google PlayMobile piano learning application with MIDI connectivity, allowing users to connect a digital piano via USB for an interactive learning experience. Originally built in Xamarin.Forms and fully rebuilt in Flutter two years later for modern UI performance.
Over 400 organic downloads — achieved without paid advertising.
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NextUp — Smart Event Countdown App
Mobile · Google PlayLightweight event management app combining native MAUI capabilities with Blazor's component-based UI. Features dynamic progress bars, event creation/editing, and scheduled push notifications.
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MathSoft — Mental Math App
Mobile · Google PlayCross-platform mental math app with quick-thinking challenges, real-time feedback, and a global leaderboard to make practice engaging for all ages.
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RM! Messenger — Inspired by Yahoo! Messenger
Desktop · GitHubUniversity licence project — a desktop instant messaging application inspired by Yahoo! Messenger. Built with WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) following the MVVM architectural pattern.
Implemented the full front-end: real-time chat, user authentication, contact lists, emoticons, and file sharing. Entity Framework (database-first) for data access.
