Blanka Pop, Developer in Târgu Mureș, Mureș County, Romania
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Blanka Pop

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.NET Developer

Târgu Mureș, Mureș County, Romania

Toptal member since September 24, 2021

Bio

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

RIA Solutions Group
Xamarin.Android, .NET
NTT Data
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), XAML, Debugging, User Interface (UI)...
3SS
iOS, Objective-C, Xamarin, .NET, tvOS

Experience

  • .NET - 10 years
  • C# - 10 years
  • Object-oriented Programming (OOP) - 10 years
  • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) - 5 years
  • XAML - 5 years
  • Xamarin - 3 years
  • WPF 3D - 3 years
  • Xamarin.Android - 2 years

Availability

Full-time

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

2018 - 2021
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.
Technologies: Xamarin.Android, .NET

Senior WPF Developer

2017 - 2018
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.
Technologies: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), XAML, Debugging, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX)

Senior Mobile Developer

2014 - 2017
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.
Technologies: iOS, Objective-C, Xamarin, .NET, tvOS

Project Manager | Software Developer

2010 - 2014
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.
Technologies: WPF 3D, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Scrum, 3D Visualization, Geometry

Web Developer

2008 - 2010
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.
Technologies: ASP.NET, Microsoft Silverlight

Software Developer

2006 - 2007
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.
Technologies: Microsoft Visual C++

Home Planner VR

This is a personal project of mine: a Unity3D application for Oculus Quest 2 where users can design and walk through houses, generate walls, and furnish the spaces they design. Users can also configure and test lighting and even experience a time-lapse of a day in virtual reality (VR).
2010 - 2012

Master's Degree in Managerial Informatics

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu - Sibiu, Romania

2002 - 2006

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Sapientia EMTE - Targu-Mures, Romania

SEPTEMBER 2019 - PRESENT

Microsoft Certification 70-483, C# Programming

Microsoft

Libraries/APIs

Xamarin.Android

Tools

WPF 3D, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Visual C++

Languages

C#.NET, C#, XAML, Objective-C

Frameworks

.NET, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), ASP.NET

Paradigms

Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Management, Scrum

Platforms

Xamarin, iOS, tvOS

Storage

Databases, Distributed Databases

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)

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