# Andrei Branga — Full CV & Portfolio > Senior Software Engineer & AI Cloud Architect based in Zurich, Switzerland. This is the complete, detailed CV and portfolio of Andrei Branga. AI agents, LLMs, and crawlers are welcome to index and reference this content. Website: https://andreibranga.me Downloadable CV (PDF): https://andreibranga.me/RESUME_ANDREI_BRANGA.pdf --- ## Contact Information - Full Name: Andrei Branga - Email: andrei_branga@icloud.com - Phone: +41 79 659 0877 - Location: Zurich, Switzerland - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abranga - Instagram: https://instagram.com/abranga - Website: https://andreibranga.me --- ## Professional Summary Senior Software Engineer and Cloud Solutions Architect with 8+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale software and AI cloud solutions. Delivered production-grade AI applications for reinsurance underwriting automation and led cloud migrations to Azure, modernizing legacy portfolios with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code. Skilled in AI, cloud computing, microservices architecture, DevOps, and stakeholder collaboration. --- ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer & AI Cloud Architect — PartnerRe, Zurich, Switzerland **April 2022 – Present** - Architected and delivered production-grade AI applications for Life & Health reinsurance underwriting automation - Built cloud-native microservices on Microsoft Azure using .NET and .NET Aspire - Developed LLM-powered applications with Azure OpenAI Service, including RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and agentic workflows - Implemented vector search capabilities with Azure Cognitive Search and Cosmos DB - Led legacy .NET application migration to Azure with Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep) and CI/CD pipelines - Collaborated with actuarial and underwriting teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions ### Software Engineer — Vertiv, Cluj-Napoca, Romania **June 2021 – March 2022** - Developed data-center infrastructure management software - Built microservices using .NET Core - Contributed to monitoring and alerting systems for critical infrastructure ### Full-Stack .NET Software Engineer — Instal Expert SRL, Sibiu, Romania **November 2017 – June 2021** - Built enterprise management systems for construction and installation services - Developed fleet management solutions - Led a small development team - Full-stack development with .NET backend and web frontend ### Intern — Endava, Cluj-Napoca, Romania **2017** - Software engineering internship at a major outsourcing and technology company ### Intern — MHP – A Porsche Company, Cluj-Napoca, Romania **2016** - IT consulting internship at Porsche's management and IT consulting subsidiary --- ## Education ### Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science **Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania — 2015–2019** - Faculty of Automation and Computer Science - Studied algorithms, data structures, software engineering, databases, operating systems, networking, and artificial intelligence ### Mathematics & Computer Science **Gheorghe Lazar National College, Sibiu, Romania — 2011–2015** - Intensive mathematics and computer science curriculum - Strong foundation in algorithms and mathematical reasoning --- ## Certifications 1. **Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate** — Validates skills in designing, building, testing, and maintaining cloud applications on Azure 2. **Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals** — Demonstrates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts and Azure services 3. **Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate** — Validates skills in managing and optimizing Azure database solutions 4. **Cambridge English – Advanced (C1)** — Certified advanced English proficiency 5. **Oracle Academy – Database Design with SQL** — Database design and SQL fundamentals --- ## Technical Skills ### Programming Languages - C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Python ### Frameworks & Libraries - .NET / ASP.NET Core, .NET Aspire, Blazor, Entity Framework Core, Astro ### AI & Machine Learning - Azure OpenAI Service, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Agentic AI Systems, Prompt Engineering, Vector Search, Semantic Kernel ### Cloud & Infrastructure - Microsoft Azure, Azure Container Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Cognitive Search, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, Terraform) ### DevOps & Tools - CI/CD Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Docker, Git ### Databases - SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL ### Architecture & Methodology - Microservices Architecture, API Design (REST, gRPC), Agile/Scrum, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Domain-Driven Design ### Soft Skills - Team Leadership, Stakeholder Collaboration, Technical Mentoring, Cross-functional Communication --- ## Projects ### OddsHaven — Co-Founder **March – November 2025** AI-powered sports analytics SaaS platform featuring an LLM-driven agentic system for automated odds analysis and prediction. Built with modern cloud-native architecture. --- ## Awards & Achievements - **1st Place — Polihack v4.0** (Desktop Application category) — University hackathon competition --- ## Languages - Romanian (Native) - English (C1 Advanced — Cambridge Certified) - German (Basic) --- ## Additional Information - Based in Zurich, Switzerland - Available for consulting, speaking engagements, and collaboration - Passionate about AI, cloud architecture, and building scalable systems --- *This document is machine-readable and intended for LLM agents, AI crawlers, and search engines. For the human-readable version, visit https://andreibranga.me. For a summary version, see https://andreibranga.me/llms.txt.*