Hunor Kovács
About Hunor Kovács
Hunor Kovács is a Software Engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca and additional studies at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. He specializes in building and designing APIs, with expertise in various technologies including Kafka, Docker, AWS, and both frontend and backend development.
Work at Chili Piper
Hunor Kovács has been employed at Chili Piper as a Software Engineer since 2022. In this role, he applies his extensive knowledge of software development and engineering principles to contribute to the company's projects. His responsibilities include designing and building APIs, focusing on performance tuning, and ensuring the efficient operation of software systems.
Education and Expertise
Hunor Kovács holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science from Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca, where he studied from 2007 to 2011. He furthered his education at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, studying Computer Science for one year from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, he graduated from Márton Áron Gimnázium with a focus on Mathematics and Informatics from 2003 to 2007.
Technical Skills and Technologies
Hunor Kovács possesses a diverse skill set in various technologies, including Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, and Heroku. He has expertise in both NoSQL and SQL databases, including Postgres, MongoDB, Neo4j, and MySQL. His experience spans both frontend and backend technologies, such as Angular, React, Node.js, and Ruby, allowing him to work on comprehensive software solutions.
Focus on API Development
Kovács has a strong focus on building and designing APIs, emphasizing performance tuning to enhance system efficiency. He enjoys working with asynchronous, highly concurrent, and reactive systems, which aligns with his expertise in functional programming using Scala's Cats and Ziverge's ZIO.
Background and Nationality
Hunor Kovács holds Canadian permanent resident status while being an EU citizen with Hungarian and Romanian nationality. This diverse background contributes to his global perspective in software engineering and development.