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Ioana N

@ioanan

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Experienced Software Engineering Manager with a focus on team leadership.

Romania

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, encourages team growth, and offers opportunities for impactful project leadership.

As a Software Engineering Manager with over 6 years of experience in full-stack development, I have honed my skills in mentoring, project ownership, and cross-functional collaboration across distributed teams. My hands-on expertise in Java, React, and AWS has allowed me to lead teams effectively while focusing on scaling processes and delivering reliable, customer-facing platforms.

At Expedia Group, I successfully led an 8-person engineering team, overseeing project lifecycles from conception to delivery. I took ownership of low-priority engineering tasks and participated in on-call support rotations. My role involved collaborating with Product and Legal teams to define requirements for the EU Digital Services Act, ensuring compliance and quality delivery. I also managed user event data streaming projects, providing valuable insights into user flow and partner engagement.

Throughout my career, I have been dedicated to mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing. My experience spans various roles, from Software Development Engineer I to II, where I contributed to the migration of legacy applications and the development of new partner-facing tools. I am passionate about building scalable solutions and driving team success through effective leadership.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Software Engineering Manager

Expedia Group

Apr 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Led an 8-person engineering team distributed across two time zones, focusing on coaching, mentoring, and performance development. Oversaw project lifecycles from conception to delivery by collaborating with PMs and TPMs, defining scopes, managing timelines, and aligning stakeholders.

Leadership Mentoring Project Management Agile Methodologies AWS Java React

Software Development Engineer II

Expedia Group

Mar 2021 - Mar 2023 (2 years)

Worked as a full-stack engineer on the new Expedia Partner Solutions platform, leading the migration of legacy apps and development of new partner-facing tools across multiple teams. Built and owned a User Management App, contributing to scalable and maintainable front-end architecture.

Full Stack Developer React Java Microservices Mentoring

Software Development Engineer I

Expedia Group

Mar 2018 - Mar 2021 (3 years)

Developed scalable microservices using Java and SpringBoot for hotel recommendation and dynamic pricing adjustments. Participated in on-call rotations and incident response, resolving critical issues within SLA and contributing to postmortem culture.

Java Spring Boot Microservices AWS Incident Response SLA Management System Design

System Test Engineer

Continental Automotive

Jun 2015 - Jul 2017 (2 years 1 month)

Designed and executed system-level tests for embedded automotive software, focusing on functional validation and hardware-software interaction. Contributed to quality assurance processes and cross-functional testing efforts for vehicle technology systems.

System Level Testing Embedded Software Functional Testing Quality Assurance Test Automation