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15+ years in technology, connecting enterprise architecture, delivery and operations. Experience in telecom and enterprise environments, with independent product development alongside it.

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DEC 2024 — PRESENT01

HCLTech

Digital Domain — Solution Architect

Leading architecture and delivery across NGIN platforms for Tier 1 telecom operators in EMEA and the US.

  • Own technical architecture and operational execution for stable, scalable and reliable services.
  • Define modernization strategies with VMware, GitLab CI/CD, Ansible and Chef.
  • Shape architecture roadmaps with senior stakeholders and drive DevOps adoption and automation.
Enterprise architectureDigital transformationDevOps
AUG 2022 — DEC 202402

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Solution Architect — Digital Domain

Led architecture and delivery for digital transformation programs serving Tier 1 telecom clients.

  • Orchestrated platform migrations and DevOps transformations to improve reliability and release cycles.
  • Defined architecture strategies aligned with business and operational goals.
  • Connected engineering teams, senior stakeholders and program-wide delivery practices.
Solution architecturePlatform migrationDelivery
JAN 2022 — AUG 202203

Groupama Asigurări România

Software Support Manager

Led a team of seven engineers supporting business-critical systems and service continuity.

  • Managed incidents, escalations and stakeholder communication.
  • Acted as the link between IT, business teams and external partners.
  • Improved support and service-management practices in line with ITIL.
Team leadershipIT operationsVendor management
MAR 2021 — DEC 202104

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

DevOps Consultant / Solution Architect

Architected an internal OpenShift platform for standardized development and operations.

  • Designed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub.
  • Automated deployment and configuration to reduce manual work and improve reliability.
  • Supported DevOps adoption across development and operations teams.
OpenShiftJenkinsGitHubAutomation
MAR 2019 — APR 202105

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Support Manager

Led multi-client support operations for telecom platforms, with accountability for availability and SLA performance.

  • Managed incident, release and change processes using ITIL practices.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams and contributed to pre-sales and service transitions.
Service managementSLA governancePre-sales
MAR 2018 — NOV 201806

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

IoT Operations Lead

Led a local team of three engineers operating an as-a-service IoT platform.

  • Supported customer upgrades, configuration and technical enablement.
  • Managed workload and service readiness during high-profile events including MWC and CES.
IoT operationsTeam leadershipCustomer enablement
DEC 2016 — MAR 201907

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Solution Architect

Turned product and customer requirements into specifications for platform evolution.

  • Supervised the integration of new features and alignment with product goals.
  • Managed technical relationships with vendors and supported regional architects and delivery teams.
Product evolutionIntegrationVendor management
AUG 2015 — DEC 201608

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

IoT Senior Support Engineer

Provided subject-matter expertise and high-quality support for HPE IoT solutions.

  • Aligned technical solutions with customer business drivers.
  • Supported new customer proof-of-concept implementations.
IoTTechnical supportProof of concept
MAY 2014 — DEC 201609

Hewlett-Packard

Senior Managed Services Engineer

Operated telecom platforms and introduced ITIL processes to improve service delivery.

  • Built scripts and processes for data replication and proactive monitoring.
  • Handled backups, patches, server operations and problem analysis with development teams.
Managed servicesLinuxITIL
JUL 2013 — MAY 201410

Orange

Release Manager

Managed rollout activities, delivery schedules and risk across technical teams.

  • Coordinated operations and qualification teams.
  • Prepared service platforms through hardware, software, network and acceptance activities.
Release managementIncident managementTelecom
JAN 2012 — JUL 201311

Ericsson Telecommunications Romania

Technical Coordinator — BO VAS H3G Italy

Coordinated operations for IPWORKS, VIG and OSA Gateway service platforms.

  • Guided technical support teams and acted as an escalation point.
  • Extended Nagios monitoring with scripts and new alarms.
Technical coordinationNagiosLinux
MAY 2011 — JAN 201212

Ericsson Telecommunications Romania

Experienced BO VAS Engineer

Operated multimedia and subscriber-service nodes, including Alcatel IN and voicemail systems.

  • Monitored services, investigated faults and coordinated specialist escalations.
  • Worked with third-party vendors as a central contact for network assurance.
VASNetwork assuranceLinux
MAR 2011 — MAY 201113

Orange

Information Security Manager — Acting

Led security-policy governance, compliance and operational security activities for SSPO.

  • Defined and enforced information-security standards aligned with group strategy and legal requirements.
  • Coordinated audits, monitored intrusion-detection reporting and advised leadership on risk and controls.
Information securityPolicyCompliance
MAR 2009 — MAY 201114

Orange

Application Administrator — Second Level Support

Supported mail services and platforms from launch and validation through live operations.

  • Owned fault analysis, escalation, preventative maintenance and capacity planning.
  • Created procedures and monitoring scripts and participated in 24/7 on-call support.
Application supportLinuxSix Sigma
JUL 2007 — MAR 200915

MGI Metro Group Information Technology Romania

Application Administrator

Led a six-person operations team responsible for production processing, backups and technical support.

  • Coordinated incident recovery, release changes and production resources.
  • Supported ERP deployments to new stores and migrations for existing locations.
OperationsERP deploymentTeam coordination
FEB 2008 — MAR 200816

RINF Outsourcing Solutions

Deployment Engineer — Project based

Executed ERP software builds and deployments for Unilever Ploiești.

  • Diagnosed and resolved technical issues during deployment.
DeploymentERPTroubleshooting
INDEPENDENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Infracheck · PV Digital · SNMP Trap Relay

Sole developer

Independent work spanning network diagnostics, field documentation and open-source event processing. Each project turns an operational problem into a focused, working tool.

AREAS OF FOCUS

01

Enterprise architecture

Architecture roadmaps, platform modernization and technology direction aligned with business priorities.

02

Delivery & leadership

Cross-functional coordination, stakeholder alignment and the connection between strategy and execution.

03

Operations & reliability

Service management, incident handling and the availability of business-critical platforms.

04

DevOps & automation

Delivery workflows, infrastructure automation and repeatable operational practices.

TOOLS & PRACTICESVMwareGitLab CI/CDAnsibleChefITILDevOps

EDUCATION & CONTINUED LEARNING

Keep learning.
Keep building.

2013 — 2016

Accounting & Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree · Spiru Haret University, Bucharest

ACTIVE CERTIFICATIONS

CURRENT

OpenAI

OpenAI Technical Practitioner

Issued Aug 2026 · Valid until Aug 2027

Google

Generative AI Leader Certification

Issued Aug 2025 · Valid until Aug 2028

CREDENTIALS WITHOUT A LISTED EXPIRY

GitLab Certified Associate

GitLab

Issued Sep 2021 · No expiry listed

EDB Certified Associate — Postgres Advanced Server 9.4

EDB

Issued Jan 2016 · No expiry listed

ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management

APMG

Issued Dec 2011 · No expiry listed

PREVIOUS CERTIFICATIONS

Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner / Product Manager

Scaled Agile

Issued Sep 2021 · Expired

KCNA — Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate

The Linux Foundation

Aug 2024 — Aug 2026 · Expired

LFCS — Linux Foundation Certified Systems Administrator

The Linux Foundation

Oct 2022 — Oct 2025 · Expired

CKA — Certified Kubernetes Administrator

The Linux Foundation

Sep 2022 — Sep 2025 · Expired

LFCA — Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate

The Linux Foundation

Sep 2022 — Sep 2025 · Expired
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