Mihai Popescu

Mihai Popescu is a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer currently working at WeTransfer and Aardvark Sensing BV. Previously, Mihai held the position of Staff Software Engineer and Team Lead at ExpressVPN, where significant contributions included leading cross-company Kubernetes optimization and AWS standardization initiatives. As a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer, Mihai automated Kubernetes deployments and implemented HashiCorp Vault in High-Availability mode. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. candidacy at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence, and a Bachelor’s degree in the same field from the University of Groningen. With a diverse background that includes roles as a Machine Learning Researcher and Teaching Assistant, Mihai has demonstrated expertise in both software engineering and artificial intelligence.