Mihai Parparita

Work Experience

Google Inc.

Software Engineer
www.google.com
August 2004 to Present
  • Google Reader frontend tech lead.
  • Ads system frontend development.

VMware, Inc.

Performance Group - Intern
www.vmware.com
June to August 2003
  • Analyzed performance impact of VMotion, a key feature of VMware VirtualCenter, a brand-new product.
  • Investigated performance issues of server component of Control Center, and suggested steps to be taken in order to increase scalability.
  • Worked with engineers in several groups in order to track and resolve performance issues.

Microsoft Corporation

Picture It!/MSN Photos - Intern
photos.msn.com
June to September 2002
  • Developed an addin for Visual C++ .NET that allows XML-based documentation to be inserted into the codebase and then extracted and assembled into easily browsable and searchable formats using XSLT.
  • Created three tools using ASP.NET and C# to help manage configuration files on the developer's machine as well as remote servers.

OIT - WebMedia

Web Specialist
www.princeton.edu/WebMedia/
February 2001 to June 2004
  • Redesigned a legacy campus map system to support a web based interface for easy administration.
  • Automated site creation process using Perl and MySQL.
  • Created e-mail based customizable subscription system for notifications.
  • Designed web sites for special projects and managed video streaming.

The Daily Princetonian

Web Department - Online Editor
www.dailyprincetonian.com
September 2000 to January 2004
  • Modified layout generation system using MySQL and server-side Java.
  • Extended publishing system to support the daily delivery of our content to subscribers' inboxes using HTML and other formats.
  • Designed on-line presence of The Prince Magazine, a weekly feature.

Mscape Software

www.mscape.com
September 1998 to June 2004
  • Launched this personal software label - conceived and executed all aspects of product development.
  • Successfuly transitioned flagship program, Iconographer, to Mac OS X.
  • Products have been favorably reviewed in MacAddict, MacWorld and several other magazines.

Education

Princeton University Class of 2004
3.82 GPA - Computer Science BSE (Magna Cum Laude)
St. Mary's International School (Tokyo) Class of 2000
4.21 GPA - Valedictorian

Skills and Interests

Technical

  • Strong expertise in C, C++ and Java.
  • Experience with Perl, Python, C#, Matlab and SQL.
  • Very familiar with the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS 8.x/9.x and Mac OS X).
  • Proficient with UNIX (Linux and Solaris) and Windows (2K/XP).
  • Interested in web development and computer graphics programming.

Personal

  • Native-level knowledge of English, native speaker of Romanian, fluent in Japanese, passable French.
  • Interested in electronic music, digital photography and history.