Alexandru Badiu

Alexandru Badiu has a diverse range of work experience in the field of software engineering and development. Alexandru has held various positions in different companies and organizations throughout their career.

Badiu's most recent role was as the Senior Director of Engineering at BENlabs, starting in March 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Software Engineering and then as the Senior Software Development Manager at BENlabs from 2020 to 2022. Before joining BENlabs, Badiu was a Development Lead at Corbis from 2015 to 2016 and a Software Engineer at Corbis from 2012 to 2015.

In addition to their work in the private sector, Badiu has also been involved in the Drupal community. Alexandru was a founding member of the Drupal Romania Association, an NGO dedicated to promoting Drupal in Romania. Badiu has been actively involved with the association, organizing and speaking at local Drupalcamps, teaching Drupal at the University of Bucharest, and participating in Global Training Days.

Earlier in their career, Badiu gained experience as a Software Engineer at Demotix, a global newswire, from 2012 to 2012. Before that, they worked at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Bucharest, where they served as a Teaching Assistant from 2004 to 2012 and a Web Developer and Systems Administrator from 2003 to 2006.

Badiu also has experience as a Lead Developer at Adulmec.RO SRL from 2009 to 2012, as the Owner of Plan 9 from 2007 to 2012, and as a Software Developer at Creditlink Romania from 2005 to 2009. Alexandru began their career at the Romanian Mathematical Society, where they worked as a Web Developer and Systems Administrator from 2004 to 2006.

Throughout their career, Badiu has demonstrated expertise in various technologies and frameworks, including Drupal, Django, and Solr. Alexandru has been involved in the development of multiple web properties and has created custom modules and plugins. Badiu's background also includes teaching and providing technical support.

Overall, Alexandru Badiu has accumulated extensive experience in software engineering and development, with a focus on Drupal and related technologies.

Alexandru Badiu completed their Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Bucharest, where they studied from 2002 to 2006. Following this, they pursued a Masters degree in Distributed systems at the same institution, graduating in 2009.