Radu Ifrim

A Software Engineer with a focus on cloud engineering and a demonstrated track record in creating and maintaining robust, scalable applications. Currently holding a position at Correla where I utilize my expertise in Go, Java, SQL/MSSQL, Angular, IaC and Azure technologies. Strongly proficient in numerous languages and technologies, and have a solid background in database management, RESTful API design, and microservices.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, Correla – United Kingdom (June 2022 – Present) 

• Engineered RESTful/gRPC APIs using Go & Java, complemented by Angular TS for front-end applications, improving system responsiveness and user interface experience. 
• Constructed Docker images for microservices, promoting effective resource isolation and app consistency across environments. 
• Streamlined the software development lifecycle by setting up efficient CI/CD pipelines, which enhanced deployment speed and reliability, as well as improved testing accuracy. 
• Formulated advanced Git strategies, resulting in improved team collaboration, more efficient version control, and better code management. 
• Worked closely with Product Owners and business teams to create solutions that corresponded to product roadmap objectives, ensuring business needs were met effectively. 
• Developed scripts in Python, Go, PowerShell, and Bash to automate various tasks, saving significant manhours and reducing potential errors in infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes. 
• Leading the shift from manual infrastructure to Terraform/Ansible, advocating IaC principles to boost scalability, manageability, and reproducibility. 
• Authored detailed deployment instructions, run books, and release notes for production deployments to assure alignment with company policies. 
• Created alert systems for microservices and infrastructure, enhancing issue detection and resolution speed, thereby promoting system reliability and uptime. 

QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER, Bytex Technologies – Iasi, Romania (August 2021 – June 2022) 

• Crafted automated tests and utility scripts using Python and Go, improving testing efficiency, accuracy, and coverage. 
• Headed the API testing framework and automation tests, resulting in more comprehensive and reliable API testing.
• Worked on Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for multi-clustered applications to perform instrumented builds and to gather code coverage through automation tests using SonarQube, enhancing code quality & coverage and reducing debugging time. 
• Managed the deployment and debugging of complex applications for development and QA teams, fostering a more efficient development process. 

TECHNICAL AUTHOR, Better Programming Publication, Medium (March 2023 – Present) 

• Authored and published articles on emerging technologies and industry trends. 

PERSONAL PROJECTS  

Machine Learning Image Analysis and Recommendation Engine 

• Developed an image analysis machine learning model capable of identifying specific objects within images and automatically removing the background for a cleaner visual presentation. 
• Created a recommendation system using reinforcement learning that intelligently suggests combinations based on identified objects from the images. 
• Implemented a personalized recommendation model to suggest items that align with user's preferences, enhancing user engagement and satisfaction. 

Go Code Test Analyzer (GCTA) 

• GCTA is a tool for gaining a deeper understanding of your Go codebase. 
• It provides a comprehensive snapshot of your codebase's structure and test coverage for each file. 
• GCTA can output in a user-friendly tabular format in the terminal and supports markdown format as well. 
• It uses Go's powerful concurrency model to efficiently analyse large codebases. 

Azure Subscription Switcher (azss) 

• azss is a command-line tool for switching between Azure subscriptions and logging in to them. 
• It requires Azure CLI and subscription names in the Azure CLI config file to function. 
• It provides options to list all subscriptions, switch to a specific subscription, and handle non-interactive shells. 
• The project is licensed under the MIT License 

Race Condition Exploit 

• This is a simple tool that helps find a race exploit in a web application. 
• It performs multiple queries to a web application concurrently and saves the results to a file. 
• The output is parsed, and the requests are saved in two files: desirable output and undesired output. 
• It can be built and run with specific command-line arguments, or used within a Docker container. 
• The project is licensed under the MIT License 

Kafka Utility Example 

• Implemented a Kafka cluster facilitated by two utility REST APIs for communication. 
• Enabled cluster setup via an environment-variable-configured script and established concurrent Kafka Producers and Consumers to manage topic creation and message flow. 
• Integrated encryption and decryption functionality for secure message transfer through the Kafka cluster. 

BSc COMPUTER SCIENCE, Coventry University – United Kingdom (September 2019 – July 2022) 

• Completed modules in Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Security, Machine Learning and more.