Laura Chira

Laura Chira

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Engineering Manager - Cross Product Promotions at Paddy Power Betfair

  • Education

    • Colegiul National George Baritiu

      2007 - 2011
      Valedictiorian Mathematics and Computer Science 9,91
    • Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor's degree Computer Science
    • Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca

      2015 - 2017
      Master's degree Software Engineering
  • Experience

    • Wayfare

      Jul 2013 - Feb 2016

      Develop new features and provide maintenance services using technologies like Java, Apache Tapestry, Apache POI, Java Server Faces, Flying Saucer, Python, AngularJS. The internship was aiming the developement of a web application using Progress Open Edge technology on backend and HTML5 + CSS on frontend.

      • Software Engineer

        Sept 2013 - Feb 2016
      • Progress OpenEdge Intern

        Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
    • École normale supérieure de Lyon

      Jul 2014 - Sept 2014
      Research Intern

      The work was devoted to the analysis of various pseudorandom functions based on hard algorithmic problems in euclidean lattices, implementation of existing pseudorandom functions based on learning-with-error (LWE) problem in C++ using several linear algebra libraries(NTL, GMP, Givaro, Fflas-Ffpack) and compare their efficiency with appropriate choices of parameters.

    • Paddy Power Betfair

      Feb 2016 - Nov 2023

      Leading the Payments teams within Customer Engagement Tribe in Paddy Power Betfair. Together with my teams, we are responsible of maintaining the stability of the Payments services in PPB and delivery of new features to secure the best experience for our users. Leading for 3 months a remote team and then the Registration team within Paddy Power Betfair:- stability of the registration services- development and delivery of new features on the registration journey Working on the Registration/Account Creation services within Paddy Power Betfair. Working as Java developer in multiple technology areas within Paddy Power Betfair: - Funds services- internal tooling for Customer service- Promotions services- infrastructure and devOps support

      • Delivery Manager - Payments

        Aug 2021 - Nov 2023
      • Technical Lead

        Apr 2020 - Jul 2021
      • Senior Software Engineer

        Feb 2020 - Jul 2021
      • Software Engineer

        Feb 2016 - Feb 2020
    • Flutter UK & Ireland

      Nov 2023 - now
      • Senior Engineering Manager

        Aug 2025 - now
      • Delivery Manager

        Nov 2023 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF) Niveau B1

      Apr 2011
    • PPB Management Development Programme

      The Institute of Leadership & Management
      Nov 2021
    • Future Managers Programme

      Essential™ Training and Consulting
      Jul 2021
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Laura Chira
      Google Scholarship for ACM-W womENcourage 2016 conference Google Sep 2016 ACM-W Celebration of Women in Computing: womENcourage 2016, Linz, Austria
    • Awarded to Laura Chira
      Euroscola 2009-2010 contest European Parliament Apr 2010 Our high-school team was the winner of the Euroscola contest in 2009-2010.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member

      Issued by Fundatia Noi Orizonturi/ New Horizons Foundation on Mar 2008
      Fundatia Noi Orizonturi/ New Horizons FoundationAssociated with Laura Chira