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Think twice, code once.


About me

I'm an experienced programmer with a good knowledge of different programming languages and techniques. I'm also an all-round web developer, who stands for quality and spends time optimizing applications. I also like working in a team, because it can help you learn a lot about different technologies and development practices.

Bogdan Socaciu

Details

Name :
Bogdan Socaciu
Age:
21 years old
Location:
Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Experience

“Proper teaching is recognized with ease. You can know it without fail because it awakens within you that sensation which tells you this is something you have always known.”
- Frank Herbert, Dune


Education

National High-school of Informatics "Matei Basarab" Rm.Valcea, Romania

Sept 2009 - Jun 2013

High-school Graduation Diploma (Specialization: Mathematics-Informatics) The high-school made me realize that I want to make something more of my computer skills. I participated to a lot of contests (data structures and algorithms, math, application development, system administration) where I was remarked as a talented student.

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Sept 2013 - current

Engineering Degree in Computer Science (Specialization: Software Engineering) The education is covering almost everything there is to know about computers and engineering. High-level programming (Java , C#) , low-level programming (C , Assembly) , hardware programming (VHDL, the study of digital circuits) , electrical engineering , mathematics (numerical analysis, big data manipulation, system's theory) , databases (object-oriented, MySQL , Oracle) , web technologies (HTML , CSS , JavaScript , PHP) , system administration, networking and so on...

Cluj-Napoca | http://www.utcluj.ro/en/


Certificates

Oracle Academy

Jun 2013

Award of Course Completion (Specialization: Database Design and Programming with SQL) Course overview (link): This course engages students to analyze complex business scenarios and create a data model—a conceptual representation of an organization’s information. Participants implement their database design by creating a physical database using SQL. Basic SQL syntax and the rules for constructing valid SQL statements are reviewed. This course culminates with a project that challenges students to design, implement, and demonstrate a database solution for a business or organization

https://academy.oracle.com

University of Cambridge

2013

Cambridge ESOL Level 2 Certificate As part of the UK government’s plan to improve levels of English, these certificates are based upon the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum, and they reflect the use of English in everyday life in the UK.

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/advanced

CISCO Networking Academy

2012

IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software The IT Essentials curriculum provides an introduction to the computer hardware and software skills needed to help meet the growing demand for entry-level information and communication technology (ICT) professionals. The curriculum covers the fundamentals of computer hardware and software as well as advanced concepts such as security, networking, and the responsibilities of an ICT professional.

https://www.netacad.com

ECDL Foundation

2012

ECDL Core Cetificate The ECDL Core Certificate indicates that the holder has passed a theoretical module that assesses basic concepts of Information Technology and six practical modules which evaluates the holder’s competence to use a personal computer and use common computer applications.

http://www.ecdl.com


Careers

iQuest

October 2015 - present

Junior Software Engineer

Skills used:

  • J2EE
  • Gradle
  • Spring
  • Hibernate
  • Hazelcast
  • REST
  • MongoDB
  • JBoss
  • Git
  • Kanban
  • Scrum
  • and more...

Cluj-Napoca | http://www.iquestgroup.com

iQuest

July 2015 - August 2015

Java Solutions Intern Overview: This internship was a very nice experience, being able to work on an exciting new project. Me and my team had to design and implement a module which will intermediate the data transmission between some web crawler repositories and a news site cluster.

Skills used:

  • J2EE
  • REST
  • MySQL
  • Maven
  • Subversion SVN
  • Scrum
  • Kanban

Cluj-Napoca | http://www.iquestgroup.com

4box

September 2014 - June 2015

Co-founder & Android Developer Overview: In my second undergraduate year I co-founded a start-up company centered on android development which would eventually grow to do web development projects too. The project came to an end when because I became to busy to dedicate fully to the start-up, being a student who also works as a freelancer and started an internship at a multinational software company. I choosed iQuest because I felt like it is a medium that can accelerate my growth and, so far, I was not dissapointed.

Skills used:

  • Android SDK
  • Java
  • Google Services
  • Parse API
  • REST
  • HTML & CSS
  • Javascript
  • PHP
  • Wordpress
  • Joomla
  • Laravel
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Gradle
  • Git
  • Waterfall

Cluj-Napoca

iQuest

February 2014 - present

Java Solutions Trainee (iQuest University Program) Overview: The main purpose of this is to offer mentoring to undergraduate students from the first year of their studies until they start their Summer Internship. The focus of this phase will be on design principles, best practices and technology core elements.

Skills used:

  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • J2EE
  • Maven
  • Subversion SVN
  • Concurency
  • Agile Methodologies

Cluj-Napoca | http://www.iquestgroup.com

Abilities

"The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder."
- Ralph W. Sockman


Skills

  • Object Oriented Programming
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • System Administration
  • Java
  • Android
  • Bootstrap Framework
  • MVC Pattern
  • REST
  • MongoDB
  • C#
  • C/C++
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Waterfall
  • Wordpress
  • Windows Phone
  • Python
  • Gradle
  • Containerization (Docker)
  • Database Administration
  • Javascript
  • Spring
  • AngularJS
  • jQuery
  • Hibernate
  • PHP
  • Joomla
  • Laravel
  • PHPBB3
  • TrinityCore Framework
  • Ruby
  • JBoss
  • Hazelcast
  • Big Data
  • Malware Reverse Engineering
  • Cloud Computing (OpenNebula)

Applications

  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android-Studio
  • Eclipse
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • Git
  • Microsoft Office
  • Subversion
  • Filezilla
  • Notepad++
  • Visual Studio
  • Apache Tomcat
  • ISE Design Suite
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Sublime Text
  • IDA Pro
  • OllyDebugger

Languages

  • Romanian
  • English
  • French
  • German

Portofolio

"The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential."
- Steve Ballmer




Contact

"You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need."
- Vernon Howard