Dezmerean Robert
Software Engineer
Summary
Software Engineer specializing in cloud automation, backend infrastructure, and developer tooling, with 9+ years of experience using Python, .NET, and JavaScript. Currently accelerating Azure sovereign cloud and new region buildouts at Microsoft through deployment data analysis, automation, and cross-team optimization.
Experience
Software Engineer · Microsoft
Remote · August 2024 - Present
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Accelerate Azure sovereign cloud and new region buildouts by analyzing deployment data to uncover automation gaps, bottlenecks, and recurring errors, reducing buildout time.
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Automate manual buildout steps across 3 sovereign cloud environments using ARM and Bicep, eliminating human error and making deployments repeatable.
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Perform root-cause analysis on buildout failures and delays across new regions, identifying systemic issues such as dependency ordering, retries, and manual operations, and driving fixes that reduced deployment failure rates.
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Partner with 20+ Azure engineering teams to optimize their buildout workflows, turning analysis into prioritized, tracked improvements.
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Build Azure Data Explorer (KQL) and Power BI dashboards and pandas/NumPy reports that track deployment status, automation progress, and standardization across buildouts and environments, driving Infrastructure as Code adoption across Azure Core.
Software Developer · Altom Consulting
Cluj-Napoca, RO · October 2017 - April 2024
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Created and maintained AltWalker, an open-source Model-Based Testing framework for Python and .NET/C#, reaching 50K+ downloads and adoption by 20+ organizations.
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Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines across Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions for 5+ projects, cutting deployment time by up to 30%.
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Built Flask and MongoDB REST APIs plus an Ember.js test-report dashboard, supporting automated reporting across 10+ projects/teams.
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Extended test automation tooling for Unity apps with WebGL support and BrowserStack/BitBar device-cloud integration, enabling automated testing across mobile and web.
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Led 5 online Model-Based Testing workshops, training 100+ engineers through hands-on exercises.
Software Developer Intern · Altom Consulting
Cluj-Napoca, RO · July 2017 - September 2017
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Implemented feature enhancements and resolved critical bugs as part of an agile development team, contributing to 3 major product releases.
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Collaborated through code reviews and pair programming with senior developers.
Education
Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Oct. 2015 - Jul. 2018
Bachelor in Computer Science
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Jul. 2025Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
Jul. 2025GitHub Actions
Jun. 2025GitHub Administration
Jun. 2025GitHub Advanced Security
Jun. 2025GitHub Copilot
Jun. 2025Projects
AltWalker
Created and maintained this open-source Model-Based Testing framework for Python and .NET/C#, including its planner, executor, and reporting architecture, releases, automated tests, documentation, and community support; reached 50K+ downloads and adoption by 20+ organizations.
live-viewer
Built a Python CLI and server with a JavaScript UI that streams AltWalker test execution over WebSockets, providing real-time model progress monitoring with unit and integration tests.
junit-reporter
Created a Python package that models test suites and cases and serializes them to standard JUnit XML for Jenkins and other CI servers.
Skills
- Azure
- Azure Data Explorer
- KQL
- Power BI
- Infrastructure as Code
- ARM
- Bicep
- Python
- C#/.NET
- JavaScript
- SQL
- Bash
- pandas
- NumPy
- Flask
- FastAPI
- Node.js
- Express.js
- Ember.js
- Vue.js
- WebSockets
- MongoDB
- Docker
- Git
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI/CD
- Model-Based Testing
- TDD
- CI/CD
- Agile
Interests
- Drawing
- Graphic Design
- Affinity Designer
- Inkscape
Contact
- Email: dezmereanrobert@gmail.com
- Website: www.dezmereanrobert.com
- LinkedIn: @robert-dezmerean
- GitHub: @robert-96