I am a Software Engineer based in Iași, Romania, specializing in backend and full-stack web development with a strong focus on Ruby on Rails. I enjoy building reliable production features, debugging complex issues, and enhancing user workflows and system integrations to improve overall reliability. With over three years of experience across startups and corporate environments, I combine a solid object-oriented programming foundation with problem-solving and a collaborative mindset to deliver scalable software. I’m always eager to learn new technologies and practices, including DevOps-oriented approaches, to streamline development and operations.

Radu-Mihail Rusu

I am a Software Engineer based in Iași, Romania, specializing in backend and full-stack web development with a strong focus on Ruby on Rails. I enjoy building reliable production features, debugging complex issues, and enhancing user workflows and system integrations to improve overall reliability. With over three years of experience across startups and corporate environments, I combine a solid object-oriented programming foundation with problem-solving and a collaborative mindset to deliver scalable software. I’m always eager to learn new technologies and practices, including DevOps-oriented approaches, to streamline development and operations.

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I am a Software Engineer based in Iași, Romania, specializing in backend and full-stack web development with a strong focus on Ruby on Rails. I enjoy building reliable production features, debugging complex issues, and enhancing user workflows and system integrations to improve overall reliability.

With over three years of experience across startups and corporate environments, I combine a solid object-oriented programming foundation with problem-solving and a collaborative mindset to deliver scalable software. I’m always eager to learn new technologies and practices, including DevOps-oriented approaches, to streamline development and operations.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Take Off Labs (GolfGenius)
November 1, 2022 - Present
Design, develop and maintain features for a Ruby on Rails sports technology platform, improving registration workflows, tournament operations, and handicap-related integrations for production users. Implement and enhance backend logic for WHS and region-specific handicap systems, including score posting, golfer lookup, and course compliance workflows. Investigate and resolve production issues involving concurrency, duplicate submissions, and workflow failures in critical user-facing features, improving reliability in high-impact production flows. Work across backend and frontend technologies including Ruby, Rails, HAML, CoffeeScript, jQuery, React, Redis, and background job processing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions and support ongoing product improvements.
Graduation Intern at Boosting Alpha B.V.
February 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022
Completed a graduation project focused on solving a DevOps-related challenge within a company product environment. Researched and selected a monitoring tool based on project requirements, then analyzed, designed, and implemented an appropriate solution. Developed the solution using Python and Psycopg2 for PostgreSQL interaction. Worked in a Scrum-based development environment.
Working Student – Backend Developer at CGI Inc.
January 1, 2021 - April 1, 2021
Implemented backend features and fixed bugs for the Dish Bonus application. Contributed to UML diagrams and technical documentation in Confluence. Worked with Spring, MySQL, Jira, and Scrum-based development processes.
Backend Development Intern at CGI Inc.
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Supported backend development for the Dish Bonus application through feature implementation and bug fixing. Gained hands-on experience with Spring, MySQL, and Agile team workflows.
Software Engineer at Take Off Labs (GolfGenius), Cluj, Romania
November 1, 2022 - Present
Design, develop and maintain features for a Ruby on Rails sports technology platform, improving registration workflows, tournament operations, and handicap-related integrations for production users. Implement and enhance backend logic for WHS and region-specific handicap systems, including score posting, golfer lookup, and course compliance workflows. Investigate and resolve production issues involving concurrency, duplicate submissions, and workflow failures in critical user-facing features, improving reliability in high-impact production flows. Work across backend and frontend technologies including Ruby, Rails, HAML, CoffeeScript, jQuery, React, Redis, and background job processing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions and support ongoing product improvements.
Graduation Intern at Boosting Alpha B.V., Venlo, Netherlands
February 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022
Completed a graduation project focused on solving a DevOps-related challenge within a company product environment. Researched and selected a monitoring tool based on project requirements, then analyzed, designed, and implemented an appropriate solution. Developed the solution using Python and Psycopg2 for PostgreSQL interaction. Worked in a Scrum-based development environment.
Working Student – Backend Developer at CGI Inc., Düsseldorf, Germany
January 1, 2021 - April 1, 2021
Implemented backend features and fixed bugs for the Dish Bonus application. Contributed to UML diagrams and technical documentation in Confluence. Worked with Spring, MySQL, Jira, and Scrum-based development processes.
Backend Development Intern at CGI Inc., Düsseldorf, Germany
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Supported backend development for the Dish Bonus application through feature implementation and bug fixing. Gained hands-on experience with Spring, MySQL, and Agile team workflows.

Education

B.Sc. in Software Engineering at Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Venlo, Netherlands
August 1, 2018 - July 1, 2022
High School Diploma – Mathematics and Informatics at Colegiul Național Iași, Romania
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018
B.Sc. in Software Engineering at Fontys University of Applied Sciences
August 1, 2018 - July 1, 2022
High School Diploma – Mathematics and Informatics at Colegiul Național Iași
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018
B.Sc. in Software Engineering at Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Venlo, Netherlands
August 1, 2018 - July 1, 2022
High School Diploma – Mathematics and Informatics at Colegiul Național Iași, Romania
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

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