Radu Cotescu

Software Engineer

Contact information

Summary

Software Engineer, aspiring to become an Oracle Certified Master Java SE Developer, with a passion for Java, Python, *nix and all other geek stuff out there. Passionate Linux (Ubuntu) power user, strongly commited to the open-source world.


Gained experience in systems' theory, structural and object oriented programming, numerical algorithms for solving great complexity equation systems, database design and implementation, software engineering and development, robotic control systems.

Skills

Experience

  1. Software Developer

    Oracle

    (10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Public Company; Computer Software)

    October 2011 - present

    A member of the My Oracle Support Communities team, I develop software that integrates several of Oracle's internal portal applications to create a unified experience across the organization.

  2. Student Software Engineer

    Oracle

    (10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Public Company; Computer Software)

    April 2009 - October 2009

    Part of the Service Engineering department, I was involved in developing a SOAP web services integration layer between an internal Oracle portal and My Oracle Support (the customer facing support portal) using technologies like J2SE, J2EE, Oracle Database, Oracle TopLink (ORM tool) and Oracle Application Server.

  3. Intern

    Oracle

    (10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Public Company; Computer Software)

    July 2008 - October 2008

    During my internship in the Siebel CRM LABs Team I have implemented, developed and administered CELWiki, a collaborative wiki that provides useful information for Service Engineers in solving Service Requests for Siebel clients. Built on top of a LAMP architecture (Linux - Oracle Enterprise Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP), CELWiki provides engineers with tutorials for configuring a multitude of software products like LDAPs, web servers, FTP servers, database servers, Linux environments, Windows environments, virtualization tools, etc.

  4. Vice Chairman Public Relations at EESTEC Bucharest

    EESTEC

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    March 2008 - May 2008

    I have developed and maintained partnerships for the organization. I was also responsible for brand identity management.

  5. Junior Member at EESTEC Bucharest

    EESTEC

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    November 2007 - March 2008

    As a junior member I have handled various tasks given by the senior members.

Education

  1. Oracle University

    December 2011 - December 2011

    I have attended the course "Oracle WebLogic Server 11g: Administration Essentials Ed 2". Main topics and concepts:

    • Backup and recover from various failures
    • Monitor application server using GUI and command-line tools such as automation scripts
    • Describe the architecture of WebLogic Server including domains, servers and machines
    • Install, configure and use WebLogic Server
    • Perform routine Oracle WebLogic Server administration functions
    • Set up a cluster of servers and distribute applications and resources to the cluster
    • Configure Oracle HTTP Server as the Web-tier front end for Oracle WebLogic Server instances and clusters
    • Deploy different types of Java EE applications to Oracle WebLogic Server
    • Deploy and manage large-scale Java EE applications to servers or clusters through the entire development and production lifecycle
    • Configure basic resource and application security
  2. University of Southampton, School of Electronics and Computer Science

    October 2010 - September 2011

    MSc, Software Engineering

  3. Oracle University

    July 2009 - July 2009

    I have attended the course "OracleAS 10g R3: Build Java EE Applications I Ed 2". Main topics and concepts:

    • JavaServer Faces
    • Enterprise JavaBeans 3.0
    • Oracle Toplink
    • Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF)
    • ADF Faces
    • Deploying applications to OC4J
    • Working with Oracle JDeveloper 10.1.3.2
  4. University "Politehnica" of Bucharest, Automatic Control and Computers Faculty

    October 2006 - July 2010

    BEng, Automatic Control and Applied Informatics

  5. Cisco Systems Networking Academy, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

    October 2006 - January 2007

    Java Programmer. Cisco Systems Networking Academy - Certificate of Course Completion - Fundamentals of Java Programming.

  6. Oracle Internet Academy, "Cantemir Vodă" National College, Bucharest

    January 2005 - June 2005

    SQL Programmer. Introduction to 9i: SQL Certification Exam.

Publications

  1. Linux Identity Office (Volume four, number four) – Ubuntu 10.10, OXY PRESS LLC, 2010.

    I have contributed with the following articles: What to do after you install Ubuntu?, Online file storage - Dropbox vs. Ubuntu One

  2. Linux Identity Office (Volume four, number two) – OpenOffice.org 3.2, OXY PRESS LLC, 2010.

    I have contributed with the following articles: OpenOffice.org 3.2 - What's new?, Installing OpenOffice.org 3.2, Dictionaries in OpenOffice.org, Math, Macros and API, Tips for Microsoft Office users migrating to OpenOffice.org.

  3. Linux Identity Starter (Volume two, number two) - Ubuntu Family 9.10 Karmic Koala, OXY PRESS LLC, 2009.

    I have contributed with the following articles: DVD Contents, 9.10 vs. 9.04, Installing Ubuntu, Ubuntu directory structure, Virtualization under Ubuntu.

  4. Linux Identity Office (Volume three, number two) - Linux Starter Kit (Ubuntu 9.04), OXY PRESS LLC, 2009.

    I have contributed with the following articles: Editorial, Why Ubuntu?, CD content, Installing Ubuntu, Dual-booting Ubuntu 9.04 with Windows, Wubi, Software configuration, Hardware configuration, Ubuntu directory structure, Graphical environments, Cool Ubuntu applications, Installing multimedia codecs & video drivers, Communication messengers, Bluetooth, Installation of webcams, Nautilus scripts, Ubuntu terminal command guide, Tips & tricks, FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions.

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