Silviu Ardelean
Principal Software Engineer at Avast
Zürich Metropolitan Area Switzerland
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Top SchoolSilviu Ardelean is a Principal Software Engineer based in Zürich with over a decade of hands-on experience building security-first browser internals and complex C/C++ systems. He leads design and implementation of advanced security features for Avast Secure Browser, working across Chromium processes, V8, GPU, and MOJO IPC to harden real-world products. His background spans high-performance and embedded domains—from HFT-leaning interests and image-processing algorithms to ERP and ADAS tooling—bringing strong multi-threading, asynchronous programming and debugging skills. Known for blending deep systems expertise with clear technical communication, he frequently bridges ThreatLab research into deployable defenses. Fluent in English, German and Romanian, he balances technical rigor with teamwork and a keen drive to mentor and elevate his peers.
10 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Applied Informatics and Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree Applied Informatics and Computer Engineering at University of PetrosaniMaster's degree, Master's degree at University of PetroșaniNational College of Informatics "Traian Lalescu" Hunedoara
English, German, Romanian
Stackoverflow
123reputation
69kreached
6answers
4questions
Github Skills (26)
command-line8
visual-studio8
windows8
console7
clang-format7
cpp7
authorized-keys6
csv6
timestamp6
ssh6
cmake6
timer6
atl6
git6
cmd5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
SilviuArdelean/psa
Jul 2017 - Apr 2020
psa - Processes Status Analysis
Contributions:1 review, 35 commits, 7 PRs in 2 years 9 months
psastatus
SilviuArdelean/CorF
Mar 2018 - May 2026
Challanges or Fun
Contributions:1 review, 24 PRs, 75 pushes in 8 years 2 months
linuxchallanges
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