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Hi, I am Vlad

Europe-based, open to remote work

Vlad Dulgheru

Full Stack Engineer at Ceragon Networks

Full Stack Engineer with 9+ years of experience delivering telecom and enterprise software. Strong back-end focus in Java and Spring Boot with hands-on front-end and DevOps expertise. Experience includes architecture, performance optimization, reliability improvements, and team mentoring. Recently explored offline AI model workflows and practical agent-based automation for engineering tasks. Works on turning complex product requirements into scalable, maintainable systems.

Leadership
Communication
Team Collaboration
Agentic AI

AI Initiatives

Agent Workflows for Engineering Tasks

Built AI agents using a “vibe coding” workflow by defining the core ideas and implementing them with different tools.

Real-time Security Auditor Agents

Developed real-time security-auditor agents to support continuous code and workflow risk checks.

Real-time Code Review Agents with Local Models

Designed and tested real-time code-review agents powered by local models for fast, private feedback loops.

Task-focused Engineering Agents

Built task-focused agents for codebase awareness, JUnit test generation, and Jenkins pipeline/job automation.

Skills

Experiences

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Ceragon Networks

Oct 2018 - Present

Bucharest, Romania

Telecom and enterprise software development with strong full stack delivery.

Java Technical Lead

Jul 2021 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Built AI agents using a “vibe coding” workflow by defining the core ideas and implementing them with different tools.
  • Developed real-time security-auditor agents.
  • Developed real-time code-review agents powered by local models.
  • Built task-focused agents for codebase awareness and JUnit test generation.
  • Built agents for Jenkins pipeline and job automation tasks.
  • Led architecture and sprint planning for the team, aligning implementation with product priorities and delivery timelines.
  • Improved platform performance by identifying issues, performing query analysis, and applying targeted optimizations based on heap-dump analysis, thread-dump diagnostics, and real-time application profiling.
  • Increased system resilience and security by driving proactive refactoring, stricter unit testing, and structured upgrade cycles.
  • Mentored engineers through pair programming, documentation, and internal knowledge sessions, reducing onboarding ramp time.
  • Built and maintained distributed components using Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and REST APIs.
  • Managed CI/CD Jenkins pipelines end-to-end, including pipeline creation, maintenance, and flow improvements.
  • Implemented Podman-based deployment workflows and delivered a proof of concept that migrated the application directly to OpenShift.
  • Led CI/CD migration and observability improvements with TeamCity, Kibana, and Dynatrace, supporting zero-downtime deployments and real-time alerting.
Java Developer

Oct 2018 - Jul 2021

Responsibilities:
  • Developed and maintained feature work across Java 8/11/21 services using Spring, JPA/Hibernate, SQL and NoSQL data layers, and messaging components including ActiveMQ and Kafka.
  • Created and led poker-planning and software-design sessions, defining technical steps for full feature integration.
  • Maintained Maven dependencies and contributed to Eclipse RCP e3-based development workflows.
  • Investigated and resolved production issues including memory leaks, deadlocks, and race conditions, improving reliability and system stability.

Know How S.R.L

Nov 2015 - Aug 2018

Padova, Italy

ERP development and enterprise workflow customization.

Junior Developer (ERP)

Nov 2015 - Aug 2018

Responsibilities:
  • Customized Infor ERP products including BaaN IV, FP7, LN10.3.x, and LN10.5.x.
  • Developed new ERP flows (sessions, reports, forms, tables, domains, and scripts) and modified standard flows through LN10.x extensibility.
  • Implemented and integrated web services to support enterprise workflow automation.
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Pair Opportunities Commission of Veneto

Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

Italy

Inclusion-focused web initiative.

Web Developer

Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

Responsibilities:
  • Developed a website application using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the Italy Pair Opportunity Project.
  • Built a responsive and adaptable web application using Bootstrap.

StudioManoLibera

Apr 2010 - May 2010

Italy

Volunteer creative collaboration.

Volunteer

Apr 2010 - May 2010

Responsibilities:
  • Learned photography concepts, digital technical workflows, and vector-based artwork fundamentals.
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Cosmo Photo

Feb 2009 - Feb 2009

Italy

Volunteer photography experience.

Volunteer (Passionate about Photography)

Feb 2009 - Feb 2009

Responsibilities:
  • Performed volunteer work to learn and deepen practical photography knowledge.

Municipality of Oderzo

Mar 2008 - Mar 2008

Italy

Volunteer translation in a multicultural social-services context.

Volunteer Translator

Mar 2008 - Mar 2008

Responsibilities:
  • Participated in an early large project that strengthened communication skills in a multicultural environment.
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Education

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
2013-2018
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Location:
Venice, Italy
A.V. Obici
2007-2011
Advertising Graphics Diploma (Graphic Designer Track)
Focus:
Advertising graphics and visual design fundamentals