Summary
Alexandru Marcu is a pragmatic software engineer with 12 years of experience building web applications, currently contributing at Yelp after a long tenure at RepairPal. He brings deep Ruby on Rails and Python/Django expertise paired with strong SQL and test-driven development practices (Unit Testing, Cucumber), and a taste for developer ergonomics reflected in his Emacs proficiency. Alexandru has hands-on experience designing content management and online database systems, which complements his production experience at consumer-facing companies. Based in Timiș, Romania, he combines a solid Computer Science foundation with a practical, product-minded approach to shipping reliable backend services.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor degree, Computer Science, Bachelor degree, Computer Science at Universitatea Lucian Blaga Sibiu