Daniel Albu Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa

Greater Seattle Area

• Manage multiple teams of engineers (local, remote and offshore), including goals setting, performance reviews and career path development.• Responsible for the delivery of several mailing products, with multiple releases annually. Balance the constraints of strict USPS deadlines with other business stakeholder needs, while reducing technical debt.• Work together with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to define and prioritize the products backlog. Advocate for agile (SCRUM) approach for all teams.• Work together with PMMs to define and adjust the products roadmap. • Communicate the delivery and roadmap progress regularly to leadership team and business stakeholders.• Participate in architecture design and code reviews.• Participate as individual contributor to allow on-time delivery for all products.

Greater Seattle Area

• Worked on the postal products (desktop and API based), using C#/C++, to implement complex USPS regulations. Developed and maintained mail sorting and data enhancements algorithms to maximize the postage discounts for customers.• Worked in an agile environment

Greater Seattle Area

• Worked on the Medical Billing/Patients Records applications, using C++, C# and VB6.• Worked on UI, algorithms and database communication.• Involved in all aspects of the software development cycle.

Greater Seattle Area

• Worked on a team developing Washington Mutual’s first mortgage prepayment models. This was a C++ DLL that was used extensively inside the bank and required high performance and frequent and fast updates. Created an API for integrating the library in third party valuation systems.• Developed a suite of C# WinForms and ASP.NET/SQL Server applications used inside Capital Markets Research Group to automate and standardize daily and monthly data processing and to produce reports for upper management.• Led a team of developers and participated in design and updates meetings with upper management.

• Worked on a C++/MFC client/server application for helpdesk and remote control administrators. The project required utilizing numerous tools and technologies, such as TCP/IP, cryptography, multithreading, image compression, driver development (DDK), SoftIce. The application was successfully released and used by various large corporations.• Led a team of developers and collaborated with managers and engineers from remote locations in Japan.• Created localized InstallShield installation and updates packages, using MSI, scripting and custom actions.

• Worked on a C++/MFC desktop application for the Japanese subtitling industry. Improved and implemented various algorithms, such as rendering and antialiasing, and used tools such as MS Access, Direct X and DirectShow. The application was successfully released and used by various Japanese TV stations.