Resume

Vlad Rişcuţia

Contact Details

Home address: 805-7373 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, V6X 0B5
E-mail: vladris [at] microsoft [dot] com

Education

2004 – 2008
B.S. in Computer Science
West University of Timişoara, Romania
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Computer Science department

2000 – 2004
“Iancu de Hunedoara” High School of Hunedoara, Romania
Class of Intensive English, Mathematics and Computer Science

Skills

Informatics Certificate (2004)

Competencies
C++, C#, Delphi, SQL – advanced level
DHTML, Java – intermediate level
PHP, FoxPro – beginner level

Technologies
WinAPI, .NET Framework

Databases
Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL Server

Professional Experience

Octobor 2008 – Present Time
Software Development Engineer – Microsoft Corporation
Ads R&D, Relevance and Revenue Team

October 2006 – June 2007, October 2007 – February 2008
Software Developer – Internet Marketing Online

Responsibilities: Software development and maintenance of casino-type games. Development of various tools for internal use.

Most important achievements:
• Tool for compiling .rc files, adding resource data to executable modules (C++, WinAPI)
• Tool for batch-replacing icons of executable files (C++, WinAPI)
• Architectural design of new C# game engine (C#, .NET)
• Managed sound player API (C#, .NET)

July 2007 – September 2007
Software Development Engineer in Test – Microsoft Corporation
Live Meeting Service, Tools and Infrastructure Team

Responsibilities: Development and/or maintenance of various tools used for testing Live Meeting Service deployments.

Most important achievements:
• Documentation and fixes to the algorithm used for populating the service database with realistic data for the purpose of performance testing (C#, SQL)
• Tool for validating the deployment of the administrative component of the service (C#, XML)

September 2006 – December 2007
Team Lead – Microsoft Student Partners
December 2007 – June 2008
Microsoft Student Partner

Responsibilities: Implementing the Microsoft Student Partners program in the West University of Timișoara, managing the Student Partner team, organizer and/or speaker at various tech-related presentations.

March 2006 – September 2006
Freelancer (outsourcing for Elcomtur SRL)

Responsibilities: Designing and implementing modules and solutions to integrate with financial application

Projects:
• Module for generating PDF417 barcode images (Delphi)
• Module for setting-up printer (local or remote) (Delphi, WinAPI)
• Calendar/agenda UI (FoxPro)
• Website design and development (DHTML, PHP)

Contest Participation and Awards

Imagine Cup – Algorithm, round 1, 15th place worldwide, 1st place nationwide (2006)
Imagine Cup – Algorithm, round 2, 35th place worldwide (2006)
Informatics – Regional Olympics (Hunedoara), 2nd place (2004)
Informatics – Regional Olympics (Hunedoara), Honorable Mention (2003)
Informatics – Regional Olympics (Hunedoara), 1st place (2002)
Informatics – National Olympics, Participation (2002)

Articles

Projects

DWM Managed API

Language Abilities

Romanian – native language
English – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency
French – speaking abilities, read/write at intermediate level

Driving License

Class B, 5 years experience