Cristina Birovescu 👩🏻‍💻

Experience

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  Cyient

  Nov 2016 - Aug 2021

  Geographic Information Systems Analyst

  I was involved in a project for the Rural Payment Agency (RPA), which consisted of the creation and maintenance of their spatial datasets for the management of their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Common Lands.My responsibilities included:• Using RPA’s bespoke GIS software to check that map updates made by GIS technicians are consistent with farmers’ claims, field inspection results, Ordnance Survey MasterMap Topography Layer, Aerial Imagery and Remote Sensing; and• Assisting and working closely with rest of technicians to ensure that the mapping protocols are understood. Show less

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  Watch Shop Ltd

  Aug 2021 - Mar 2024

  I worked as part of the engineering team on various projects that required writing efficient PHP code.• Worked within an agile development environment, using JIRA sprints to keep track of projects and achieve the targets set. • Demonstrated a good practice of PHP Exception Handling to write reliable code and handle exceptions in a controlled manner.Projects:• Carrier integration - implemented REST API integration to determine the routing of a parcel and obtain label data as part of the migration to a new carrier.• Rate Limiter Console - designed and built a Rate Limiter Management Console to increase the ability to handle the allow and disallow lists. Achieved an increased visibility over all types of traffic across multiple sites.• Marketplace integrations - supported senior software engineer to migrate CSV file communication to use a direct SP-API. Built mappers for notifications, offers, inventory and orders by working with XSD files to create XML objects and support API integration. Show less I collaborated with the software engineering team and marketing department to design, develop and maintain web-based applications.• Designed wireframes and built front-end layout for a new Checkout flow. Improved user experience and checkout conversion rate by creating an engaging user interface.• Implemented GDPR cookies front-end mechanics as core functionality in order for multiple websites to benefit from it. Ensured data privacy and compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation.• Implemented styling changes based on designs provided by the marketing department, to improve user experience.• Built and updated bespoke CMS components, to allow the marketing department a higher control over the content presented on sites and to facilitate the content updates.• Conducted website performance tests and implemented fixes to improve UX. Show less

  • Software Engineer

    Oct 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Junior Web Developer

    Aug 2021 - Oct 2022
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  Bremont Watch Company

  Apr 2024 - now

  Integrations Developer