# Valentin Popescu

Valentin Popescu is a remote worker on Himalayas, CEO, CTO & Co-Founder at Zalter, based in Netherlands.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@valentinpopescu1

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CEO and CTO at Zalter, building authentication and end-to-end encryption products alongside SaaS and PaaS services.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Netherlands |
| Authorized to work in | Netherlands |
| Salary expectations | 90k+ GBP |
| Job categories | Software Architect, Solutions Architect, Software Engineer |
| Skills | Software Architecture, Solutions Architect, Cybersecurity, Authentication, End to End Encryption, Distributed Systems, High Availability, Server Architecture, Cloud Computing, SaaS, PaaS, Continuous Delivery, Load Testing, Concurrency, Test Driven Development |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/valentin-popescu-a512519b |

## About

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At Zalter, where I’m CEO, CTO and Co-Founder, I lead a software development company focused on security software, including authentication and end-to-end encryption products. I also provide SaaS and PaaS services and software architecture consultancy.

My earlier work included designing Node.js server architecture for Square Enix’s Nosgoth distribution platform, with MongoDB clusters, AWS deployment scripts and secure WebSocket features. Across roles with Deutsche Bank, Amadeus Data, Zalando and others, I worked on software architecture, cloud systems, high-availability backends and real-time communication.
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## Experience

### CEO, CTO & Co-Founder (current)

Zalter. Jan 2012 - Present

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Lead a software development company specializing in security software, including authentication and end-to-end encryption products. Provide SaaS and PaaS services alongside software architecture consultancy.
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Skills: Authentication, End-to-End-Encryption, SaaS, PaaS, Software-Architecture, Leadership

### Senior Frontend Architect

Undisclosed. Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

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Worked with server-side rendered (SSR) React applications.
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Skills: React, Server-Side-Rendering

### Senior Software Architect

[Zalando SE](https://himalayas.app/companies/zalando). Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

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Provided software architecture expertise for Zalando's platform.
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Skills: Software-Architecture

### Senior Software Architect

[Deutsche Bank](https://himalayas.app/companies/deutsche-bank). Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

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Provided architecture and development consultancy for MiFID II integration, using React and Redux for the user interface.
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Skills: React, Redux, MiFID-II, Architecture

### Senior Solution Architect

[Amadeus Data GmbH](https://himalayas.app/companies/amadeus). Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

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Worked on C++ server architecture, maintenance and feature development for ultra-high-availability systems.
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Skills: C++, High-Availability, Server-Architecture

### Software Architect

MagicWorks. Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

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Worked as a full-stack developer and architect with Node.js, MongoDB and AWS for a music-related business.
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Skills: NodeJS, MongoDB, AWS, Fullstack-Development

### Senior Software Architect

Square Enix. Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

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Designed Node.js server architecture backed by MongoDB clusters for a software distribution platform supporting the game Nosgoth. Developed AWS CloudFormation deployment scripts and backend/client components using Node.js, C#, C++, HTML5 and JavaScript. Designed load and concurrency testing, secure WebSocket communication, chat and friends functionality.
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Skills: NodeJS, MongoDB, AWS, CloudFormation, C#, C++, HTML5, JavaScript, WebSockets, Load-Testing, Concurrency

### Senior Network Software Engineer

22 Cans. Sep 2013 - Apr 2014

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Owned network functionality, update distribution and friends systems for the game Godus. Worked with MongoDB clusters and AWS-hosted backend services; used C++ and iOS technologies.
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Skills: C++, iOS, MongoDB, AWS, Networking

### Senior Software Architect

[Sky](https://himalayas.app/companies/sky). Jan 2012 - Sep 2013

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Architected and developed client/server software in C++, PHP, JavaScript, Node.js, Objective-C and HTML5. Wrote AWS CloudFormation scripts for automated Linux deployments; contributed to team leadership and project management.
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Skills: C++, PHP, JavaScript, NodeJS, Objective-C, HTML5, AWS, CloudFormation, Linux, Team-Leadership, Project-Management

### Senior Software Architect

Vakantie Veilingen. Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

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Architected and implemented real-time price and bidding channels using Comet and WebSockets; improved the MySQL database.
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Skills: Comet, WebSockets, MySQL, Real-Time-Systems

### Senior Software Development Engineer

Toltech NL. Feb 2011 - Jun 2011

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Developed a government website with PHP, JavaScript and HTML5; designed the MySQL database architecture.
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Skills: PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, MySQL, Database-Design

### Senior Software Engineer

Conglomerate Marketing. Jul 2010 - Mar 2011

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Worked on high-traffic websites and audio/video streaming systems using C++, Objective-C, JavaScript, PHP, MongoDB and MySQL. Contributed to server architecture within company-operated data centres.
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Skills: C++, Objective-C, JavaScript, PHP, MongoDB, MySQL, Audio-Video-Streaming, Server-Architecture

### Senior Software Architect

DRSOFT. Feb 2009 - Apr 2010

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Architected an end-to-end support-chat application using PHP on the server, ExtJS on the client and C++ components.
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Skills: PHP, EXT-JS, C++, Chat-Applications

### Senior Software Developer

StreamWIDE. Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

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Developed VoIP software in C++ and PHP, including work on PHP compiler modules for VoIP control.
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Skills: C++, PHP, VoIP

### Software Developer

Gameloft and Ubisoft. Feb 2006 - Jul 2007

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Worked on C/C++, mobile development, ERP-related web development and MySQL database architecture.
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Skills: C-C++, Mobile-Development, ERP, MySQL

### Software Architect

Amateurmatch. Jul 2002 - Jan 2006

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Handled software/server architecture and C/C++, HTML and PHP development for high-traffic web services. Worked on early AJAX-based chat and video streaming solutions.
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Skills: C-C++, HTML, PHP, AJAX, Video-Streaming, Server-Architecture

## Education

### Colegiul National Mircea cel Batran

High School Diploma, Computer Programming. 1998 - 2002

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High school education with a focus on computer programming.
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### University of Craiova

Economic lawyer studies, Economic Law

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Economic lawyer studies.
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### University of Craiova

Faculty studies, Software Architecture

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Faculty studies in Software Architecture.
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## Tech stack

- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Node.js
- Terraform
- React
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- PHP
- C#
- C++
- C
- Objective-C
- Linux
- Redux
- AWS

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