Mihai Carare
Senior Software Engineer Team Lead at Cognizant Softvision
Bucharest, Romania
Summary
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Top SchoolMihai Carare is a Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead based in Bucharest with six years of hands-on Android experience and a passion for AI, mobile tech and IoT. He has progressed through roles at Cognizant Softvision from developer to team lead, shipping production Android features and driving UI and accessibility improvements. An active open-source contributor to Mozilla’s high-profile Firefox for Android projects, his commits span tracker-blocking metrics, autocomplete and toolbar UX, and component-level fixes that improve real user experiences. Fast and intuitive to learn, he blends product-focused engineering with attention to subtle UI details and platform-level components. Notably, his background in business administration gives him a pragmatic, user-centered approach to prioritizing features and trade-offs.
6 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Foundation degree, Informatics, Foundation degree, Informatics at National College Cantemir VodaAcademia de Studii Economice Bucuresti
Github Skills (19)
kotlin10
accessibility10
mobile-development10
android-sdk10
browser10
ui-design10
android-development10
java10
javas10
uid10
privacy10
front-end-development10
android10
native-android10
ui-elements9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
mozilla-mobile/focus-android
Jul 2021 - Dec 2022
⚠️ Firefox Focus (Android) moved to a new repository. It is now developed and maintained as part of: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-android
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:216 reviews, 368 commits, 249 PRs in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Mihai primarily contributed to the Firefox Focus (Android) application, focusing on feature enhancements and bug fixes. Their commits included implementing functionality to count blocked trackers, fixing navigation in edit mode, and adding features such as app install and update dates. They also worked on UI adjustments, including the addition of connection info panels and custom switch descriptions, along with updating colors for the app's theme.
firefoxbrowserprivacyfirefox-androidandroid
mozilla-mobile/firefox-android
Jul 2019 - Jan 2023
:warning: This repository hosts the Firefox for Android (Fenix), Focus for Android, and Mozilla Android Components projects. It is now developed and maintained as part of Mozilla Central. See the announcement here: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-android/wiki#upcoming-migration-to-mozilla-central. ”
Role in this project:Mobile Developer (Android)
Mobile Developer (Android)Contributions:216 reviews, 545 commits, 142 PRs in 3 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Mihai's commits primarily involve the Firefox for Android project, focusing on component-level changes. These changes include bug fixes and feature implementations within the Android Components library, specifically addressing issues in areas such as autocomplete functionality, toolbar behavior, context menus, and user interface elements. The user's work indicates a focus on improving the user experience, including fixing bugs and implementing UI features for the Android mobile application.
firefoxhostsandroidandroid-componentsfirefox-for-android
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