I’m Andrei Manaila, a senior software engineer who loves thoughtful engineering, mentoring, and solving real-world problems through software. I’ve delivered high-impact features used by thousands of users worldwide, optimized system performance under heavy load, and integrated APIs to connect diverse services. I’m passionate about building maintainable architectures, collaborating with teams, and helping others grow. I also enjoy leading migrations to modern tech stacks and mentoring junior engineers to hire and onboard effectively.

Andrei Manaila

I’m Andrei Manaila, a senior software engineer who loves thoughtful engineering, mentoring, and solving real-world problems through software. I’ve delivered high-impact features used by thousands of users worldwide, optimized system performance under heavy load, and integrated APIs to connect diverse services. I’m passionate about building maintainable architectures, collaborating with teams, and helping others grow. I also enjoy leading migrations to modern tech stacks and mentoring junior engineers to hire and onboard effectively.

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I’m Andrei Manaila, a senior software engineer who loves thoughtful engineering, mentoring, and solving real-world problems through software. I’ve delivered high-impact features used by thousands of users worldwide, optimized system performance under heavy load, and integrated APIs to connect diverse services. I’m passionate about building maintainable architectures, collaborating with teams, and helping others grow. I also enjoy leading migrations to modern tech stacks and mentoring junior engineers to hire and onboard effectively.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at GolfGenius
September 2, 2022 - Present
Designed and delivered high-impact features for the Tournament Management System, enabling thousands of golf clubs and associations worldwide to run live tournaments more efficiently. Implemented round-level custom fields and a custom registration system, giving organizers flexible, event-specific configurations. Built and secured a real-time API integration, streaming live-tournament data to external partners. Led performance improvements for background jobs, ensuring stability under peak tournament load. Actively contributed to hiring and onboarding: conducting technical interviews, mentoring new engineers, and improving recruitment practices. Led the migration of the API layer to Rails 8, laying the foundation for future transition from a monolith to a modern architecture with a dedicated API backend and a React frontend.
Software Engineer at Take Off Labs
January 2, 2021 - September 2, 2022
Built and maintained core features for a globally used platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance. Collaborated in a startup-like environment, contributing across the stack and taking ownership from design to production delivery.
Software Engineer at Continental
June 2, 2020 - January 2, 2021
Developed an internal communication tool that streamlined collaboration across multiple engineering teams, reducing friction in daily workflows. Designed and integrated APIs to connect existing systems, improving data accessibility and consistency. Automated processes with Python, cutting down repetitive manual tasks and increasing efficiency.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași
October 1, 2018 - June 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Agriculture & Mining

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