Adina B.
About Adina B.
Adina B. is a Back End Engineer with extensive experience in software development, having worked at various companies including Brandwatch and Thought Machine. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a Master's degree in Information Technology from 'Politehnica' University of Timisoara.
Work at Thought Machine
Currently, Adina B. serves as a Back End Engineer at Thought Machine, a position held since 2019. In this role, she focuses on backend development, contributing to various projects and initiatives. Adina has played a significant role in enhancing the company's engineering practices, including participating in the API Working Group to improve API guidelines and the Engineer Career Framework Working Group to refine performance review processes.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Adina B. has a diverse background in software development, having worked in various roles across multiple companies. She was a Java Developer at Brandwatch from 2016 to 2018, and prior to that, she worked at Crunch Accounting and SSI Schaefer. Her experience also includes a position as a Software Developer at Continental Automotive Romania SRL and as a Junior Java Software Developer. Additionally, she worked as a Cloud Native Software Engineer at Armakuni in 2018.
Education and Expertise
Adina B. holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Automation and Computers, Systems Engineering from 'Politehnica' University of Timisoara, where she studied from 2006 to 2010. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master's degree in Information Technology from the same university, completing her studies from 2010 to 2012. Adina also has a Baccalaureate Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from 'Grigore Moisil' High School of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Contributions to the Tech Community
Adina B. has actively contributed to the tech community by organizing a Django Girls workshop aimed at upskilling women outside the tech industry. She has also proposed and delivered a SAML academy session, focusing on SAML and debugging issues, and established the company's first Identity Provider, Okta. Additionally, she has served as a Security Champion in two teams, addressing vulnerabilities and maintaining threat models.
Technical Skills and Initiatives
Adina B. has demonstrated a strong technical skill set through various initiatives. She has increased test coverage across multiple testing types, including unit tests and performance tests. Adina played a key role in the migration of services from Python to Go, which involved refactoring APIs and internal implementations. She also contributed to internal documentation, including runbooks and journeybooks, to assist engineers in troubleshooting and identifying solutions.