Vitalie Scurtu

Vitalie Scurtu is an experienced engineering manager with a strong background in software engineering and search and recommendation systems. Currently serving as Engineering Manager at Block since February 2019, Vitalie has previously held positions at Hired, Inc. and Fetch Mobile, contributing to significant improvements in matching key success metrics through feature development. Vitalie's career began as a freelance web developer before co-founding YooDeal, where responsibilities included deals mining and classification. Vitalie's expertise in search and natural language processing was further honed during tenure at Liquida Lld, and academic credentials include a Master's degree in Human Language Technologies from Università di Trento and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Babes-Bolyai University.