Summary
Victor Rentea is a Java Champion, trainer, and consultant with over a decade of professional experience delivering Java systems and upskilling engineers across more than 150 companies. Former Lead Architect at IBM Romania, he combines hands-on expertise in Clean Code, TDD, architecture, Spring and performance tuning with a research-minded approach shaped by a PhD in Computer Science. Since 2014 he runs Victor Rentea Consulting and hosts Europe-focused Software Crafters events, educating thousands through workshops, university teaching, and conference talks. Known for practical, trench-tested lessons from banking and enterprise projects, he helps mid-to-senior teams modernize codebases and testing practices while keeping developer craftsmanship front and center.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Politehnica University Bucharest
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at Politehnica University of Bucharest
Spanish, English, Romanian, French