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. 2025

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals

Jul. 2025

GitHub Actions

Jun. 2025

GitHub Administration

Jun. 2025

GitHub Advanced Security

Jun. 2025

GitHub Copilot

Jun. 2025

Projects

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

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