Summary
Paula Stanciu is a senior engineering manager based in Berlin with 18 years of software experience and a 13+ year deep focus on C++ system design, architecture and production operations. She has progressed from embedded and mobile engineering to leading search, stream-processing microservices and DevOps teams at companies including HERE, Nord Security and now Strava. Known for balancing hands-on technical depth with people leadership, she mentors engineers while driving measurable delivery across distributed systems. Her background includes early work in navigation and mapping search, giving her practical insights into spatial search and real-time data challenges. Paula is curious by nature, continuously learning new technologies while preferring pragmatic, production-ready solutions. She brings a rare combination of long-term C++ expertise and modern cloud-native operational experience.
18 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Technical University of Cluj Napoca