Raluca-Elena Podiuc

Engineering Manager at WhatsApp Inc.

Raluca-Elena Podiuc is an experienced software engineer currently working as a Software Engineering Manager at WhatsApp Inc., a position she has held since March 2019.1 She is based in Menlo Park, California, and is responsible for the Android Consumer Product Team, overseeing all features on WhatsApp Android.1

Career Progression

Podiuc's career in the tech industry has been marked by steady growth and diverse experiences:

WhatsApp and Facebook:

She joined WhatsApp Inc. in July 2018 as a Software Engineer on the Android Infrastructure Team.1
In January 2016, she began working at Facebook as an Android developer for Facebook for Android, a position she has maintained alongside her roles at WhatsApp.1

Previous Experience:

Prior to her work at Facebook and WhatsApp, Podiuc held several other positions:
- Software Engineer at Vision PI (2013-2014)
- Software Engineer at Adobe in Bucharest, Romania (2012-2013)
- Software Engineer Intern for Google Summer of Code (2011)
- Research intern at ENSTA ParisTech, Cognitive Robotics and Computer Vision Laboratory in Paris, France (2011)1

Education

Podiuc has a strong educational background in computer science and engineering:

MSc in Artificial Intelligence from ENSTA ParisTech, France & Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania (2009-2011), graduating second in a class of 40.1
BSc in Electrical Engineering and Computers from Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania (2004-2009), where she was a scholarship student.1

Skills and Expertise

Throughout her career, Podiuc has developed expertise in various areas:

Android development
Software engineering
Java programming
Infrastructure and performance optimization
Internet of Things (IoT) technologies
Computer vision and robotics

Her diverse experience spans from working on large-scale consumer applications like WhatsApp and Facebook to research-oriented projects in robotics and computer vision.1 2