Bernat Duran

Head of Engineering, Platform at Optimal Workshop

Bernat Duran has a diverse work experience in the field of software development. Bernat is currently working at Optimal Workshop as the Head of Engineering, Platform, a role they took on in October 2021. Prior to this, they were a Senior Software Developer at the same company from June 2017 to October 2021.

Before joining Optimal Workshop, Bernat founded Music Around in April 2016, where they served as the Founder and Senior Software Engineer. Bernat was responsible for product management and development, with a focus on backend using AWS and RoR. Bernat also worked on a web application pilot using Angular2.

Bernat also worked as a Senior Developer at Zalando SE, a German fashion e-commerce company, on a freelance project. Bernat was involved in a 4-month project in the BI department, where they worked on modeling and integrating marketing data sources into a Hadoop cluster. Bernat developed Java-based microservices using Docker, and deployed them into AWS using STUPS.

Prior to that, Bernat worked at barcoo (checkitmobile GmbH) as a Senior Software Developer, where they were in charge of the server architecture, cloud infrastructure, high availability, and scalability using AWS cloud technologies. Bernat developed applications using RoR, nodejs, and angularjs.

Bernat also worked at Miraveo as an Engineering Team Leader, where they were responsible for designing and developing the network stack in C++, and applications on Symbian, iOS, and Android platforms. Miraveo was a North American startup focused on developing a free communication network between Wi-Fi devices in mobility environments and related applications.

Before transitioning to freelance work in 2007, Bernat worked as a Software Developer at iSOCO and Polígonos de Barcelona.

Overall, Bernat Duran has a strong background in software development, with experience in leadership roles, backend development, infrastructure management, and project management. Bernat has worked in various industries, including e-commerce, startups, and technology companies.

Bernat Duran has a comprehensive education history in the field of computer science. Bernat attended the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya from 2000 to 2005, where they pursued an Engineer's degree in Computer Science. During their time at the university, Bernat also had the opportunity to study abroad at the École Polytech de Montpellier in France as part of the Erasmus exchange program. This exchange took place from 2003 to 2004, further enriching their knowledge and understanding of computer science. Before entering university, Bernat completed their high school education at the Escola PIA de Diputació in Barcelona, where they obtained a High School Degree in Science from 1997 to 2000.

In addition to their formal education, Bernat Duran also holds certifications in the field of computer science. Bernat has obtained the ICAgile Certified Professional certification from ICAgile, although the specific dates of certification are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Head of Engineering, Platform

    October, 2021 - present

  • Senior Software Developer

    June, 2017