Summary
Mihai Bărbulescu is a software engineer with 14 years of hands-on experience specializing in low-level networking, embedded systems, and operating systems (Linux and RTOS). He currently develops network-focused software at Ixia, after building firmware and protocol integrations for cellular and Wi‑Fi platforms at NXP and bringing up automotive Ethernet and diagnostics for BMW at HARMAN. Mihai has a strong academic background from Politehnica University of Bucharest, where he also taught POSIX userspace programming, Linux basics and Wi‑Fi infrastructure to undergraduates and masters students. His work blends hardware understanding with systems programming, from designing basic robotics circuits early in his career to debugging complex network stacks in production. Based in Bucharest, he pairs pragmatic engineering with a passion for how hardware and software interact at the lowest levels. An understated strength is his teaching experience, which helps him explain subtle system behaviors and mentor peers effectively.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bacalaureat Diploma, Mathematics, Bacalaureat Diploma, Mathematics at Colegiul Național ”Gheorghe Șincai”
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Universitatea „Politehnica” din București