Vlad-andrei Chelaru is a PhD candidate and embedded software engineer with nine years of hands-on experience spanning C, C++, and Python, and a solid foundation in embedded applications, neural networks, OOP and data structures. He contributes to high-performance OS work upstream (notably Unikraft), focusing on low-level kernel refactors, filesystem and networking features—reflecting strong system-level programming and integration skills. His background in applied electronics and circuit simulation (OrCAD, PSpice) complements firmware work on STM32 platforms from automotive training, bridging hardware design and software implementation. Based in Bucharest, he pairs academic rigor with practical lab and event engineering experience in audio and electroacoustics, and is pursuing advanced multimedia studies to merge audiovisual systems with embedded intelligence.
9 years of coding experience
High School Diploma, Mathematics and Computer Science, High School Diploma, Mathematics and Computer Science at Gheorghe Vrănceanu National College Bacău
POLITEHNICA București National University for Science and Technology
A next-generation cloud native kernel designed to unlock best-in-class performance, security primitives and efficiency savings.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:107 reviews, 39 commits, 11 PRs in 3 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Vlad-andrei primarily contributed to the Unikraft operating system kernel, focusing on low-level system programming tasks. Their work involved refactoring code, replacing deprecated functions with more modern alternatives, and implementing and modifying core system components. The user also added and implemented new functionalities related to file systems, networking and system information. The commits suggest a focus on system-level programming and integration.
The front page and documentation for the Unikraft Open-Source Project.
Contributions:2 PRs, 21 pushes, 4 branches in 1 year 5 months
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