Mark Verebelyi

I’m an engineering manager with extensive software development experience focused on leading teams and improving processes.

Summary

Highly accomplished and results-oriented engineering leader with 15+ years of experience in software development and 3+ years in leadership. Proven track record of building, leading, and mentoring high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence. Expertise in scaling knowledge, driving technical initiatives, and aligning engineering strategies with business goals.

Skills

Leadership Skills

  • Team Leadership & Management
  • Leadership Development
  • Mentoring & Coaching (Individual Contributors & Leaders)
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Communication & Presentation Skills
  • Performance Management
  • Hiring, Interviewing
  • Project Management

Technical Skills

  • Programming Languages: Java
  • Application/Web Frameworks and Libraries: Spring Boot & Ecosystem, Spring Security, JPA (Hibernate ORM)
  • Message Brokers: Apache Kafka, Apache ActiveMQ
  • Federated Identity Providers: Keycloak, CAS, Shibboleth
  • Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
  • Cloud Infrastructure Providers: AWS, GCP
  • System Design & Architecture: DDD, CQRS, Scalability, Resilience & Fault Tolerance, Microservices & Distributed Systems, Application Security
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, Drone, ArgoCD
  • Monitoring, Logging & Observability: Graylog, Sentry, Prometheus, Grafana
  • Database & Data Management: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, MySQL, Oracle
  • Build Tools: Maven, Gradle, Ant

Professional Experience

Brandwatch

Senior Engineering Manager | Copenhagen, Denmark | Nov 2022 - Present

  • Lead a team of 13 software engineers directly.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to an engineering manager responsible for a team of 5 engineers.
  • Foster an environment of growth, collaboration, and transparency across multiple teams.
  • Coach and mentor team members and leaders, supporting their career development.
  • Oversee and evaluate bi-annual performance reviews.
  • Lead hiring efforts for multiple teams, with thorough experience in running interviews.
  • Offer technical guidance based on extensive engineering experience.
  • Drive the long-term technical vision and strategy and align with company-wide engineering initiatives.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders to facilitate clear, effective communication, bridging technical and business priorities.

Engineering Manager | Copenhagen, Denmark | Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

  • Led a team of 8 engineers, focusing on growth and collaboration.
  • Provided technical guidance, improved processes, and addressed technical debt.
  • Coached, mentored, and developed team members.
  • Drove the long-term technical vision and strategy.
  • Oversaw and evaluated bi-annual performance reviews.
  • Contributed hands-on as a backend engineer.

Staff Software Engineer | Copenhagen, Denmark | Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Led cross-organizational efforts, documented standards, and facilitated knowledge transfer.
  • Coached and mentored team members.
  • Acted as a sparring partner, providing technical insights.

Senior Software Engineer | Budapest, Hungary | Sep 2016 - Oct 2020

  • Executed complex projects, participated in the entire software development lifecycle.
  • Coached and mentored less experienced developers.
  • Designed components and services to meet business needs.

Kolkida Zrt.

Software Architect | Budapest, Hungary | Jan 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Designed and implemented a greenfield SaaS platform for credit risk assessment.
  • Owned security-related decisions, ensuring application and data security.
  • Contributed to project direction and technical strategy.

Statlogics Zrt.

Software Engineer | Budapest, Hungary | Mar 2009 - Dec 2013

  • Owned development and maintenance of the mortgage module.
  • Provided direct support to Hungary’s largest bank.
  • Stepped up as a lead engineer, mentoring team members.

Floyd Zrt.

Lead Developer | Budapest, Hungary | Sep 2010 - May 2012

  • Built a fleet tracking solution for a private railway company.
  • Designed backend architecture and integrated hardware devices.
  • Negotiated with the client, gathered requirements, and provided support.

Other

As an EU citizen, I’m allowed to work in any EU country without a visa. I have permanent residency in Denmark.