Blanka Pop
Verified Expert in Engineering
.NET Developer
Blanka is a .NET developer with 15 years of experience delivering desktop and mobile projects primarily using WPF, Objective-C, and Xamarin.Android. Blanka also has experience with project management as she has served as a project manager for a total of five years. Thanks to her ability to quickly adapt to new environments and technologies, Blanka can hit the ground running on any project. Currently, VR technologies (specifically Unity3D) have piqued Blanka's curiosity.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
.NET, Debugging
The most amazing...
...personal project I've developed is an Oculus Quest VR app that allows me to walk through my dream house virtually and watch the sunset from my porch.
Work Experience
Team Lead | Xamarin Developer
RIA Solutions Group
- Developed Android and WinCE mobile fleet management applications that would ensure that the fleet complied with the California work break requirements.
- Coordinated the work of a team of five developers and two QAs.
- Oversaw and was in charge of customer and stakeholder communications.
- Implemented the low-level programming of custom fuel meter devices that controlled the loading and unloading of fuel in transport trucks.
Senior WPF Developer
NTT Data
- Handled the full-stack development of a financial application for the insurance-reinsurance market.
- Worked primarily on front-end XAML development with third-party controls from DevExpress.
- Showcased the completed features to stakeholders after the sprint iterations were completed.
Senior Mobile Developer
3SS
- Built VOD and live TV applications for iOS (iPhone, iPad), tvOS (Apple tv) and Windows Phone (Windows Phone 8.1).
- Developed a proof of concept (POC) in Unity 3D in two months that showcased the features of a streaming app (like Netflix) in a 3D environment.
- Contributed primarily to the following components of applications: showcases of TV and VOD assets (movies or sports events to watch/rent), EPGs (electronic program guides), and video playback integrations.
Project Manager | Software Developer
DVSE RO
- Developed EasyBoard.NET, a 3D modeling application for companies that want to design shelves in stores remotely; the app was developed in WPF 3D following the MVVM architecture.
- Implemented Scrum which included documenting the technologies and processes that were used.
- Gathered requirements, created specifications for sprints, and assigned tasks to team members.
Web Developer
Sysgenic
- Implemented complex mathematical algorithms to calculate advanced financial formulas used for stock market prediction.
- Oversaw and was often in charge of creating technical documentation.
- Migrated the screens to Silverlight for Ibermatica: an ERP solution developed in WPF.
Software Developer
Amplusnet
- Created and maintained software applications in Visual C++.
- Developed a website using HTML, a low-level design, and Adobe Photoshop.
- Provided customer support and support documentation for software sales and development.
Experience
Home Planner VR
Skills
Languages
C#.NET, C#, XAML, Objective-C
Frameworks
.NET, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), ASP.NET
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Management, Scrum
Other
Algorithms, Data Structures, Programming Languages, IT Project Management, Debugging, User Interface (UI), Image Processing, Analytical Geometry, Number Theory, Analysis, Graph Theory, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Digital Signal Processing, Compilers, Pattern Recognition, Cost Accounting, Business Systems, APIs, Statistics, Communication, Encryption, eCommerce, Business Management, Data Warehousing, Computer Graphics, 3D Visualization, Geometry, User Experience (UX)
Libraries/APIs
Xamarin.Android
Tools
WPF 3D, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Visual C++
Platforms
Xamarin, iOS, tvOS
Storage
Databases, Distributed Databases
Education
Master's Degree in Managerial Informatics
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu - Sibiu, Romania
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Sapientia EMTE - Targu-Mures, Romania
Certifications
Microsoft Certification 70-483, C# Programming
Microsoft
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