My first step was to develop the ITC & Business Strategy Plan, which focused on two verticals: Customers and Products. This strategy was then developed into defining the architecture, systems, integrations and scalability needed, as well as resources (people). As a result of this, I successfully grew, planned, and managed three IT sub-divisions according to the business needs: ERP & Business Intelligence, Development and Support Services. The IT Department has grown rapidly to accommodate the agile business strategy and needs, resulting in organic growth to 16 resources, to accommodate needs such as developing our internal business apps, improving sales flows for a better omnichannel CX, digital GDPR enrolment, data warehousing, etc.With the challenges related to covid, a key action was to prioritize the projects while not jeopardizing long-term strategy.•Revitalize and finished successfully the ERP implementation;•Identified the needs in terms of data for SKUs and clients, coding naming convention with real usage in classification, stock evaluation, reporting and later on mass price updating; •Business transformation manager, driver and resource focused on Revenue Generating Projects (data cleansing, integrations, real-time stock, customer experience and CRM), Process Optimizations (workflow automations and RPA), Expansion (international omnichannel) and Finance Transformation (international fast-closing, end-to-end PR to Invoice registration and clearing, contract lifecycle management, bank statements automations, etc.);•Designed the enterprise architectural and deployment plan for 5 countries;•Implemented GDPR and gathered customer consent and/or updated status for more than 150k clients;•Designed the system architecture to accommodate business needs in terms of data consolidation, normalization and integrations between SaaS and on-premise solutions;•Redesigned and modernized on-premise infrastructure for high availability and DR;

With over 7 years of experience in the eCommerce industry, in analyzing business needs and proposing architecture and integrations, as well as developing custom solutions and localizations, I am also proficient with CRM and marketing tools, SEO and Performance, and adapting eCommerce solutions according to business requirements. With both internal and external resources, I have led teams that have successfully launched and grown many eCommerce projects.

In less than 1 year and due to the success of several key projects, I became also the trusted IT&C Advisor at the group level.My approach was to advocate the “AS-IS”, the risks, and the urgency of the need to secure and modernize the IT&C Infrastructure and Operations.It was a challenge to balance priorities, risks, and budget, to find the most suitable implementation scenarios, a challenge that brought to life the following projects:• Modernized existing physical infrastructure by upgrading, replacing, securing servers, network, and access including monitoring and alerting tools; redesign electrical infrastructure; • Optimized costs for existing contracts; Yearly budgeting and revised budgeting;• Expanded the portfolio for EDI communication with IKA and added new features;• Identified new business needs in terms of reporting and visibility, acting as a business analyst and middle layer between the stakeholders and external SAP consultants; Acted as SAP internal advisor, proposed best practices for cashflow reports scenarios;• Successfully implemented and adopted SAP localization for D394 and VAT changes for food products;• Implemented SFA for merchandising and other sales-related activities and later on, expanded with Mobile Device Management solution – Unique Success Story in Romania - in partnership with #Samsung and #CertSign; • Migrated obsolete and out-of-support physical servers to a virtualized environment with dedicated high-availability and scalable compute and storage solution; as a result, I’ve obtained a cost reduction of ~16k EUR/year in electricity consumption;• Acquired backup solution and started developing the Disaster Recovery Plan;• Key driver in GDPR analysis and compliance;• Replaced defective VOIP solution while maintaining existing licenses, some hardware parts, and communication equipment thus saving more than 40k EUR;• Migrated Warehouse and WMS to a new physical location while assuring full business continuity.

On the position of the Head of IT Department, I upgraded the SFA solution and migration from Windows Mobile to Android EDI integration and Electronic Invoicing. I proficiently managed the secured data injection and transmission through the GSM Carrier into LAN and SFA server through custom APN. More than that, I ensured process efficiency through management for Active Directory Users, user rights and policies, as well as management for e-mail. As a true professional, I was as the owner of the project and savings driver for in-house upgrade and improvement of technical machines and production computers for delivery automatization. I guaranteed the process efficiency by supporting delivery of software and hardware operations, managed SFA Server and semi-automated delivery system, backups and updates.

Web apps and CMS migration to AWS custom solutions, infrastructure monitoing and management dashboards.Establishing and strengthening online presence and online development strategy.Social communication online (Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Google+, Google Places).Online marketing strategies; Web apps; SEO and Analytics; Metadata and microformats

Strategic consulting, food companies portal dedicated to Romanian companies. We intend to make the life easyer for foreign companies in finding their possible Romanian partners.

Migration, development and support to AWS hosting solutions; Building of job portal and interfaces in social media.

Due to my superior leadership and organization skills, I professionally assisted staff with the development of long-range and annual plans, and with the evaluation and reporting of progress on strategies. I ran procedures and policies for HACCP certification and export approval according to the EU Rules concerning food safety. I raised the company profitability through the constant development of new market opportunities, controlled the transport expenses and suggested effective ways to decrease the costs. Moreover, I ensured successful company products sales through useful and productive pricing negotiation for transports and purchasing.

Representing Part for several companies from EU for selling their goods to Romanian Customers.Analyzing and preparing the weekly loadings according to the contracts;Keeping contact with the insurance companies of our suppliers regarding their credit and credit balance according to the clients balance sheets;Monitoring the performance of purchasing and sales;Monitoring the transport expenses and proposing methods to decrease the costs;Pricing negotiation for both transports and purchasing;

Working as the IT Director, I planned, developed, and implemented infrastructure upgrades according to the business needs. I expertly installed and configured PBX system, just as implemented VOIP solution. I provided file system configuration and management, as well as policies for server backups and recovery procedures.

On the position of a Purchasing Director, I provided analysis and development of weekly loadings according to the contracts and factories production plan and sales forecast. I effectively analyzed vendor quality and maintained price controls and inventory flow, as well as calculated total costs of transports, VAT and (or) taxes due for the customs. I used my extensive expertise while handling customs' operations for goods with EU and non-EU origins, as well as negotiated and executed purchase orders or vendor contracts as needed.

Working on a position of the Logistics Manager, I negotiated with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers, and planned logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer services. I proficiently supervisedtransport suppliers’ performance thus ensuring quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, and efficiency. More than that, I successfully made transport suppliers reports through KPI’s agreed within contracts, as well as managed the weekly loadings following the agreements.

Working at Revista Cariere, I was responsible for configuration and maintenance of LAN/WAN and telecommunications equipment. I performed server upgrades, maintenance fixes, and vendor-supplied patches efficiently. Due to my constant strive for improvement, I guaranteed the reliability of the network through the implementation of its enhancements, namely software and hardware updating. I preserved assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures, information security and control structures

Continuous contribution and savings with the help of technology, acting as a pioneer in the IT & Internet era. Directed and supported the implementation of software and hardware upgrades. Handled VPN solution between headquarters, the processing plant, and the cold storage.

I contributed to the growth of the company by its development into the second biggest company in Romania as per volume of meat imports with the approximate amount of 75000 tons a year, just within a two-year period. On the position of the Procurement Director, I succeeded to develop the full global network of over 200 suppliers, including Europe, USA, Canada, Brazil, and Chile, as well as transport and shipping companies. I efficiently handled all documentation for the first custom point operations, such as health certificates, DVCI’s, allocated expenditure of transports and VAT and (or) taxes for the customs. I collaborated with suppliers and stakeholders and provided oversight for shipment based on own production needs, forecasted sales and on-going contract terms.