First generation, Romanian, UAlbany Alumni, B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Embedded Systems and Software Engineer.
Experience
2025 — Now
2025 — Now
Plainview, NY
Contributed to the modernization of legacy cluster tool controller software by assisting in the migration from VB6-based Flex 2 to VB.NET-based Flex 3 architecture, improving maintainability and long-term scalability.
Recreated and enhanced core application functionality by designing and implementing a wide range of custom user controls in VB.NET, ensuring feature parity while improving UI responsiveness and usability.
Developed new features and expanded system capabilities within Flex 3, including additional user controls and interface components.
Collaborated in testing, validation, and deployment of factory automation software.
Worked extensively with SECS/GEM communication protocols to support integration between host software and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, enabling reliable data exchange and control.
Enhanced GUI applications used in factory automation by adding UI components to reflect new features.
2023 — 2025
2023 — 2025
Latham, New York, United States
Develop, update, and maintain embedded software solutions for GenDrive and ProGen systems.
Spearheaded updates for critical system components including the Operators Interface, Cell Voltage Monitor, System Safety Board and more. Enhanced stability, efficiency, and diagnostic capabilities utilizing C/C#, and PCAN.
Created robust internal tools to streamline efficiency and enhance traceability for unit testing comments and documentation, significantly optimizing development workflow.
Revamped the build process for PIC18F chipsets, slashing firmware development and testing time. Employed NuGet and Batch scripting to facilitate scalable, extendable firmware solutions.
Boosted performance and added features to multiple internal GUI applications used for testing, diagnostics, firmware formatting, and flashing. Improved efficiency and functionality in managing and deploying firmware updates.
Developed a comprehensive Serial Communication Console for interfacing with a diverse set of target application layers. Supports full serial port customization, command line interfacing, custom scripting, and runtime event logging, all built from the ground up with C# and .NET.
Refactored safety and EEPROM firmware allowing for the seamless addition of battery safety configurations. In addition, conducted extensive battery configuration testing for self certification bodies.
Leveraged AI generative models to implement a cohesive frontend for a database web interface, representing the Plug Power brand identity. Serves as a bridge of collaboration between controls & software engineers. Interfaces with a fully custom database schema, utilizing taliwind, javascript and PHP.
2022 — 2022
2022 — 2022
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Conducted development on zGuard, an auto-debugging tool used to parse critical information from Z mainframe error logs.
Coded multiple services to output requested information to the engineering teams and remedied issues with existing code. Developed and tested on a Linux server using zsh terminal and git.
Developed OC2 Counter, a python excel parsing tool used to log CSP cases from RTS and Product Engineers via Slack channels. Implementation with SlackAPI. Developed from scratch in collaboration with other interns.
Conducted physical IBM z16/z15 servicing and assisted in IBM z16 Mainframe manufacturing; Inspected z16 mainframes before & after testing, conducted hookup and breakdown operations.
Assisted development of zMON & zPS, predictive analysis projects for mainframe hardware failure.
Aided in the technical editing/writing of a Product Engineering handbook for unreleased IBM hardware.
Education
University at Albany
Bachelor's degree
2019 — 2023
Forest Hills High School
High School Diploma
2015 — 2019