Softbinator Foundation

🚀 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐈-𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.

In our new blog article, 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲: accelerating development workflows, enabling smarter architectural decisions, and creating space for faster experimentation without compromising engineering quality.

The practices explored in this piece reflect how forward-thinking engineering teams approach AI today: 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬.

If you’re curious what AI in backend engineering done right actually looks like, this article offers a valuable perspective.

👉 Read the full article: https://blog.softbinator.com/ai-in-backend-engineering-a-practitioners-perspective/

Today is all about technology, innovation and passionate people.

We’re meeting at 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 #𝟭𝟴𝟮, where we’ll explore how artificial intelligence is transforming software development, together with our guest speakers: 𝗧𝗲𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗰𝘀𝗸𝗮𝘆 and 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗹 𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻.

Join us to gain fresh perspectives, exchange ideas and connect with people from the tech community.
📅 June 16th
🕖 7:00 PM (EEST)
📍 Mojo PUB,Street Lipscani 69 , Bucharest

We want to make sure you're part of this experience. Don’t forget to reserve your spot using the link below!👇
https://forms.gle/HWEKQXsXhKcoWkrLA

‼️ 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝗣𝗠!

Today, we’re excited to introduce 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗰𝘀𝗸𝗮𝘆 - 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 @ 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Werner is a seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur, with over 15 years of experience in software development and technical leadership. Over the years, he has made a significant impact across a wide range of startups and companies, including Softbinator, 123FormBuilder, MyGov US, TPARK, Impactor, and SponsorUnited.

As both a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and founder of multiple startups, Werner thrives on solving complex challenges across the spectrum, from early-stage ventures to established businesses. His work is driven by a deep passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering impactful, growth-oriented solutions.

Don’t miss the chance to meet Werner on June 16th!

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄! 👇
https://forms.gle/HWEKQXsXhKcoWkrLA

‼️ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝟳 𝗣𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗷𝗼 𝗣𝗨𝗕!

We’re thrilled to introduce one of our special guests: 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗹 𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝗵.𝗗. - 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 @ 𝗜𝗝𝗪.

With over 15 years of experience at the forefront of artificial intelligence, Virgil Ilian is a recognised expert in driving innovation where AI technology meets customer experience. His distinguished career blends academic excellence with industry leadership, having held key roles such as Director of AI Products at Jellysmack - a SoftBank-backed unicorn - Senior Research Consultant at NTT DATA, and faculty member at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest.

Currently, as Head of Research at IJW, Virgil is shaping the future of AI through a visionary approach to R&D, marked by bold problem-solving and a drive to challenge conventional thinking in emerging technologies.

Renowned as a thought leader, he excels at translating complex AI concepts into scalable, customer-focused solutions that generate real business impact.

Don’t miss the chance to hear from one of the brightest minds in AI - see you on June 16th at Mojo PUB!

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄! 👇
https://forms.gle/HWEKQXsXhKcoWkrLA

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 - 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 #𝟭𝟴𝟮 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲!

Yes, we know… it’s been a while.
But the best conversations are worth the wait.

We’re back with a new edition of Softbinator Talks, where we go beyond the code to spotlight the builders, leaders, and disruptors who shape the tech that scales, and challenge the status quo.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
AI agents are no longer just experimental tools, they're becoming core to how we work. But how good are they really? Where do they fit best in our workflows? Can they help us deliver faster, better, smarter code? And where is all this headed in the next 12 months?

These are just some of the questions we’re exploring with three exceptional guests, each actively shaping the future of tech:

🎙 Teodor Stoica – VP of Engineering @ Matrix42
🎙 Virgil Ilian, Ph.D. – Head of Research @ IJW
🎙 Werner Banyacskay – Engineering Manager @ Softbinator Technologies

Hosted by Daniel Ilinca, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
📌 Reserve your seat now: https://forms.gle/HWEKQXsXhKcoWkrLA

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿!!

We’re always thrilled to organise Talks events—they inspire, connect, and unite our community. That’s exactly what you can expect at 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 #𝟭𝟴𝟭, where we’ll hear incredible real-life stories from brilliant software engineers spanning three generations who chose Romania as the place to build their tech careers.

With just one day to go until this highly anticipated event, we’re excited to spotlight one of our three remarkable guest speakers: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘂.

Livia is a software engineer at 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲, a 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗜𝗖𝗣𝗖 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄, and an active contributor to Romania’s tech scene. She’s a member of the 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗖𝗣𝗖 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁.

Before returning to Romania, Livia gained valuable experience through internships at 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵. Beyond her professional achievements, she co-founded the 𝗡𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗡𝗟𝗣 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻. She has shared her expertise as a teacher at both the "Tudor Vianu" National College of Informatics and the University of Bucharest.

Join us tomorrow to hear her story, alongside two other exceptional speakers, and 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.➡️ https://forms.gle/dKDruo5Qnqd4oPfN9

📣𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿: 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵, 𝟳 𝗣𝗠

Join us in Bucharest at Softbinator Technologies office for an inspiring evening with three extraordinary engineers. Each has a unique journey, but they all share a common goal: building successful careers in Romania while giving back to the community.

Today, we’re shining the spotlight on Marius Dumitran

Marius is a lecturer at the University of Bucharest and the coach of the university’s ICPC (ACM) teams, with an impressive record of participating in six world finals. His extensive multicultural experience includes internships at Twitter (San Francisco), Facebook (Silicon Valley), and Google (Zurich). He’s also worked full-time at Palantir (London) and Google (Zurich) and conducted research in Paris and Kiel (Germany).

Beyond his professional achievements, Marius is a true global citizen, having traveled to nearly 60 countries. Since February 2020, he has returned permanently to Romania, bringing his wealth of knowledge and experience home.

We can’t do his story justice in just a few words, so meet him at 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 #𝟭𝟴𝟭 and let his journey inspire you.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.➡️ https://forms.gle/14ow28N7tR5zgArH8

‼️ 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲!! 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝗣𝗠

We’re gathering at Softbinator Technologies office for Talks #181 which will be hosted by Daniel Ilinca. This edition highlights outstanding engineers who built their careers in Romania rather than relocating to global tech hubs like Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, or London.

Today, we’re spotlighting one of our amazing speakers: Bogdan Batog. A seasoned engineer with extensive startup experience and a researcher’s mindset, 𝗕𝗼𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗮 𝗡𝗬𝗖-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆. Over five years, he contributed to the company’s growth from prototype to Series B and beyond. Previously, Bogdan was CTO and co-founder of Sailo.com, an NYC-headquartered boat rental marketplace.

In 2018, 𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻, which Paradigm VC later recognized as 𝗮 “𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺” for its foundational role in DeFi applications.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. https://forms.gle/PeeJF88p3m8uwVyT7

We look forward to seeing you there!

📣𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 #𝟭𝟴𝟭 celebrates the engineers who chose to stay in Romania and build remarkable careers there!

Romania boasts exceptional engineering talent. Through their hard work and dedication, many have earned places at the world’s leading tech companies. While they often can relocate to places like Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, or London, 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆—𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿—𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲. Their stories deserve to be heard, and Talks #181 is the perfect spotlight for these inspiring journeys.

Join us as Daniel Ilinca hosts an honest and engaging discussion with three outstanding guest speakers who have committed themselves to advancing the Romanian tech community:

• Livia Magureanu – 2020 ICPC Silver Medalist, ICPC teams coach, and Software Engineer at Google.
• Marius Dumitran – Lecturer at the University of Bucharest, ICPC teams coach with six world finals, and former Software Engineer at Palantir and Google.
• Bogdan Batog – Co-founder & CTO of Sailo.com, 1st engineering hire at Stellar.health, and creator of a key blockchain dividend algorithm, dubbed a “billion-dollar algorithm” by Paradigm VC.

📌 Reserve your free seat here: https://forms.gle/SDXiWAGAKTQUh3XK9

Let’s learn from their experiences and celebrate their commitment to Romania’s growing tech community!