Adrian Lita
Work Experience (EuroPass-style)
Work Experience
Senior Software and Telecommunications Engineer — highstreet technologies
Dates
Jul 2020 — Sep 2025
Occupation or position held
Senior Software and Telecommunications Engineer
Main activities and responsibilities
- Implemented NETCONF/YANG protocol for various systems using libyang, sysrepo, and netopeer.
- Developed network topology simulator (nt-sim) with support for O-RAN and proprietary models using Python.
- Led engineering efforts for retrofitting older equipment by adding NETCONF protocol capability (SNMP-to-NETCONF, TELNET-to-NETCONF adapters/bridges).
- Consulted for various open-source initiatives adding NETCONF capability (O-RAN) in their projects.
Employer
highstreet technologies — Berlin, Germany (remote)
Sector
Telecommunications / Networking
Senior Software Engineer — Arista Networks
Dates
Jul 2022 — Jul 2024
Occupation or position held
Senior Software Engineer
Main activities and responsibilities
- Worked in multi-cultural, multi-continent team on cutting-edge data-center oriented networking solutions.
- Contributed to Arista products including DMF (DANZ Monitoring Fabric) and CloudVision.
- Developed system monitoring features to gather metrics on processes, memory, and RAID drive states.
- Implemented core functionality using LLDP on all fabric devices (switches, controllers, additional nodes).
- Data reported through Arista proprietary YANG-based database for efficient monitoring and reporting.
Employer
Arista Networks — Dublin, Ireland (remote)
Sector
Networking / Data Center
Senior System Engineer — VARTOS
Dates
Oct 2021 — Feb 2023
Occupation or position held
Senior System Engineer
Main activities and responsibilities
- Conducted research and implemented server operating system functionality from bare-metal.
- Created fast, optimized processing functions for the OS's standard library.
- Developed highly optimized HTTP server and REST processor in C.
- Adapted building and testing processes of the operating system.
Employer
VARTOS — Bucharest, Romania (remote)
Sector
Operating Systems / Systems Programming
Senior II Software Engineer — Microchip Technology Inc.
Dates
Nov 2017 — Jun 2021
Occupation or position held
Senior II Software Engineer
Main activities and responsibilities
- Defined and developed new projects within the ADC area, focusing on firmware and hardware aspects.
- Created firmware drivers for ADCs, current sensors, and DACs.
- Contributed to definition of new products and oversaw development for trade shows and field applications.
- Trained and mentored younger colleagues continuously.
Employer
Microchip Technology Inc. — Bucharest, Romania
Sector
Semiconductor / Embedded Systems
Research and Teaching Assistant — Politehnica University of Bucharest
Dates
Feb 2014 — Oct 2019
Occupation or position held
Research and Teaching Assistant
Main activities and responsibilities
- On the research side, I was working for finishing my PhD (which I didn't, at leas not yet). Tried lot of subjects, varying from robots to medical and systems automation in general.
- As for teaching, in my career I've had well over 1000 students to which I taught the following subjects: Object-Oriented Programming in C++, Data structures and algorithms (lists, stacks, queues, binary trees, graps, etc), Analysis and Processing of Images (with applications in medical field) and Programming Optimization Aglortihms.
Employer
Politehnica University of Bucharest — Bucharest, Romania
Sector
Teaching / University
Senior R&D Electrical/Firmware Engineer — Rompower Energy Systems
Dates
Nov 2013 — Nov 2017
Occupation or position held
Senior R&D Electrical/Firmware Engineer
Main activities and responsibilities
- Developed proficiency in C and Assembly, specializing in mixed-language programming.
- Gained expertise in USB Power Delivery (PD) 2.0 and utilized Altium Designer for PCB design.
- Designed and optimized various DC to DC converters (Buck, Boost, Flyback, LLC, Half Bridge, Phase Shifted Full Bridge).
- Achieved over 90% efficiency in wireless power transfer (non-Qi compliant) for 20-50+W applications.
- Contributed to development of high-efficiency adapters and chargers.
Employer
Rompower Energy Systems — Bucharest, Romania
Sector
Power Electronics / Hardware Design
MCU16 Apps Engineer — Microchip Technology
Dates
Mar 2012 — Nov 2013
Occupation or position held
MCU16 Apps Engineer
Main activities and responsibilities
- Published AN1160 - Sensorless BLDC Control with Back-EMF Filtering Using a Majority Function.
- Developed high speed isolated USB-UART communication circuit and low-power SMPS circuit using MCP16301.
- Created motor development boards, various motor control PIMs, technical documentation, and marketing analysis.
- Implemented motor control algorithms: Trapezoidal control and FOC.
- Coordinated student bachelor thesis on Autonomous Vehicle Command Algorithm.
Employer
Microchip Technology — Bucharest, Romania
Sector
Microcontrollers / Motor Control
HPMD Applications Intern — Microchip Technology
Dates
Sep 2011 — Mar 2012
Occupation or position held
HPMD Applications Intern
Main activities and responsibilities
- Internship focused on high-performance motor drive (HPMD) applications.
- Researched and developed software for BLDC motors and stepper motors using Microchip microcontrollers.
Employer
Microchip Technology — Bucharest, Romania
Sector
Microcontrollers / Motor Control
Adrian Lita — CV