AI Labs RO combines deep AI/ML expertise with advanced software development to deliver cutting-edge, cross-industry solutions. Our mission is to tackle complex challenges, optimize operations, and enhance user experiences through innovative technology.• Custom Generative AI: We develop tailored generative AI solutions to automate content creation, streamline creative processes, and provide predictive insights. Leveraging advanced algorithms, our systems enable high-quality text and media generation, boosting productivity and operational efficiency.• Conversational AI: Specializing in intelligent chatbots, virtual assistants, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, our conversational AI solutions create personalized, interactive experiences and automate communication processes. Designed to understand and process natural language, these solutions deliver seamless, human-like interactions.• Intelligent Automation (AI Agents): We empower businesses through AI agents that simulate human decision-making and autonomously perform complex tasks. From data processing to workflow automation, our intelligent automation solutions enhance operational efficiency and free up resources for strategic activities.• Computer Vision: Our computer vision services provide real-time image and video analysis, including object detection, facial recognition, and quality inspection. From security to retail and industrial automation, we transform visual data into actionable insights that improve accuracy and efficiency.

• Define, maintain, and drive a roadmap to develop innovative algorithms, AI/ML methods, and their application to actual use-cases• Contribute to the company’s AI strategy definition in collaboration with hardware and software design teams• Contribute to the research and development of new IP at Innatera• Steer and nurture the team's innovative mindset to create real products that elevate value for customers.• Take care of the well-being, growth, and development of their team members: • Advocate for team members to provide them with the necessary information, recognition, training, financials, and feedback • Foster a friendly, safe work environment – encourages people not to fear failure, but to pursue innovation and speak out • Take care of the team’s performance and development • Lead the team by example – Brings the team together, enables the team to find its way, brings clarity around objectives, priorities, expectations, deliverables, and timelines, and protects the team• Work closely with the VP of Engineering to identify hiring needs for the team and work with the Talent Acquisition team to recruit new staff, and participate in the selection process (CV review, interview) to extend the team with the most suitable candidates.• Work closely with Innatera’s strategic customers and stakeholders to: • Understand the key technology drivers and market needs • Determine product release requirements • Define optimum configurations in specific high-value use cases • Explore and deliver AI-enabled software solutions• Act as the voice of the customer in the engineering decision, contributing to the overall product definition centric to user experience

• Leading multidisciplinary teams toward the development of innovative, practical applications that leverage Innatera's proprietary neuromorphic chip and AI/ML algorithms.• Defining, maintaining, and executing a strategic roadmap to create application solutions tailored to customer needs, thereby driving the utilization and showcasing of the capabilities of Innatera's technology.• Collaborating cross-functionally with AI/ML, Firmware, SDK , and all other teams to ensure application development aligns with and complements the overall company strategy.• Providing technical guidance and project management for complex application developments, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality, market-ready products.• Bringing the customer/user perspective in the research and development of new architectures. • Collaborating closely with customers to understand their specific needs and challenges, identifying opportunities for the application of Innatera's technology, and shaping application development according to these insights.• Developing and maintaining a robust feedback loop with customers and the market, leveraging this information to iterate on application design and development.• Participating in and influencing the strategic decision-making process at Innatera, providing insights based on application development experience, customer interactions, and market trends.• Guiding the technical development of team members, encouraging continuous learning, and staying abreast of advancements in application development and related fields.• Ensuring that the applications developed are not only technologically advanced but also user-friendly, efficient, and reliable, hence providing maximum value to the end users

• Engage with clients to understand their needs, delivering innovative solutions that exceed expectations. • Collaborate with recruitment, aiding candidate selection with technical expertise. • Guide a team of over 60 resources, fostering technical alignment and continuous skill enhancement. • Advise on the creation of scalable cloud architectures, leveraging platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. • Keep up-to-date with emerging technologies, with a particular emphasis on AI/ML, recommending their incorporation into existing systems and processes to drive product enhancement and innovation.• Served as a SME and helped defining the Digital Transformation Strategy along with the resulted programs for the next 5 years of Romania's largest courier service provider, guiding their shift towards a more digitally integrated operation.• Initiated the design and development phases for an Insurance-Tech Core and B2C platform for a new Romanian insurance firm. • Served as the key driver in the implementation of a complex computer vision pipeline for a client in the sports industry, handling challenges around real-time 4K multi-streams processing, tracking, re-identification, and video post-processing.• Lead one of the research teams working on Apsisware's Visual Search Engine https://apsis.ai/• Devised a project proposal and design for one of Romania's largest medical provider, utilizing Speech-To-Text technology and Natural Language Understanding/Processing (NLU/NLP) to optimize the generation of medical reports during consultations, in order to significantly enhancing the productivity of medical professionals.• Researched and developed a novel approach to optimize courier planning by analyzing time-series data of drivers' route choices, as opposed to using traditional routing algorithms, leveraging human experience for decision-making, ensuring continuous improvement in operational efficiency.

• Worked hands-on with customers, sales, pre-sales, and developers during the design and development process of AI, IoT, and Cloud-based products and solutions, ensuring alignment with client needs and technical requirements.• Provided ongoing support to development teams throughout implementation and delivery processes, resolved technical bottlenecks, ensuring smooth project execution and timely delivery• Mentored and trained junior developers, fostering their professional growth and enhancing the overall skill set of the team.• Implemented proof-of-concept prototypes and validated the feasibility and functionality of proposed solutions, contributing to the successful completion of projects• Continuously researched emerging technologies and industry trends, recommending improvements and updates to existing solutions and processes.• Helped build and lead the Mobile Software Development Excellency Center, specializing in Xamarin cross-platform development, promoting best practices, and fostering expertise within the organization, delivering B2B and B2C mobile applications for customers like KDS / American Express Global Business Travel, Vodafone, Rite Aid, GDF Suez/ENGIE, SWG, etc.• Establish and lead the AI/ML practice for EMEA, fostering innovation and expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning across the region, suggested and implemented solutions for customers like REWE (Computer Vision - Gesture Recognition), Nlyte (Computer Vision, AR, Data Center Navigation, Remote Support), Nestlé (NLP/NLU for IT Support usage), Tenaris (Computer Vision), etc. while also having internal "product development" initiatives.• Acted as Technical Leader for the Digital Transformation initiative of one of the biggest Benefits & Rewards Service provider from the world.

• Contributed to the design, development, and maintenance of services responsible for parsing, transformation, and computation of data for various CDS Index and ETF Products, ensuring accurate and timely data processing.• Engaged with stakeholders to determine project objectives, scope, and timelines, enabling effective resource planning and alignment with client needs.• Assisted in converting legacy VB services into C#, modernizing the technology stack and improving maintainability.• Drove technical conversations and decision-making processes, sharing expertise and guidance with the team.• Rotated Scrum Master role within the team, facilitating agile processes and fostering effective communication and collaboration.• Shared "DevOps" responsibilities on a rotational basis, with each team member responsible for developing and maintaining the TeamCity CI/CD pipeline for the services they worked on.

• Implemented FIX protocol within the Liquid trading platform, enhancing connectivity and standardizing communication with other financial systems.• Played a key role in integrating and launching the Liquid trading platform, enabling Baltic Exchange to operate its OTC trading efficiently.• Addressed all known security issues within the Liquid platform that resulted from Baltic Exchange pre-launch security audit; implemented public-key cryptography (similar to SSL) for added security.• Integrated Baltic Exchange Liquid instance with LCH for clearing trades using FIX protocol, streamlining the trade clearing process and improving reliability.• Partnered with stakeholders to outline project requirements, scope, and schedules, optimizing resource allocation and project planning.• Facilitated technical discussions, offering expert insights and direction to the team.

• Helped building and led the Stefanini Romanian BOT development team, responsible for converting and porting SWG's legacy VB Desktop codebase to a modern web-based ASP.NET application, enhancing accessibility and maintainability.• Collaborated with cross-office teams to ensure seamless integration of the new application with existing systems and processes.• Worked closely with stakeholders to define project specifications, scope, and timelines, optimizing resource management and aligning with client expectations.• Led technical discussions, guiding the team in decision-making processes and providing expert advice.

• Established the Romanian development center for DBI Ltd, contributing to company growth and expansion.• Built and managed the Software Development and QA teams, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.• Implemented Agile practices, transitioning projects to a proto-Scrum approach, improving project management and collaboration.• Oversaw presales and business analysis functions, ensuring clear communication and alignment between client requirements and project outcomes.• Coached and supported junior developers, enhancing their professional development and team capabilities.• Collaborated with stakeholders to define project specifications, scope, and timelines, optimizing resource management and client satisfaction.• Guided technical discussions and decision-making, leveraging expertise to lead the team.• Provided technical leadership and architectural designs for all Dell EMEA projects, delivering high-quality results.• Directed the team responsible for Trilogy telco company development projects, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction.• Directed the team developing policy renewal processes for 123.ie insurance company, streamlining operations and improving customer experience• Lead the development of an efficient bidding system for UltimateAuctions.ieused car auction platform.

• Provided technical leadership, software solution architecture, and team management to support the startup's growth. • Managed everything from presales to business analysis to software development tasks, ensuring alignment between client requirements and project deliverables.• Developed a BPI Rapid Application Development Framework on top of ASP.Net Framework 1.0 and 1.1 having modules for quicky defining Business Entities, Workflows, Single-Sign-On, MS Outlook integration, Template Email Dispatching, etc.• Improved over 20 Business Processes that used Excel within Dell EMEA by replacing Excel files with ASP.NET Web Applications developed using the RAD Framework in the area of: Order Management, Customer Support Management, Marketing Campaign Management, Product Configuration Development, Employee Benefits, etc.

• Designed and developed C++ applications for Deuromedia's Multicasting Platform, enhancing the company's core products.• Spearheaded the adoption of .NET technologies within the organization, promoting innovation and industry leadership.• Facilitated the transition from Waterfall to Rational Unified Process (RUP) Project Management practices, boosting efficiency and collaboration.• Spearheaded the continuous improvement of the company's software development capabilities, demonstrating adaptability and leadership.• Pioneered the development of an innovative conceptual web video player that allowed for overlaying actionable controls on top of the video streaming• Developed and presented an early interactive Set-Top-Box (Smart TV like) proof of concept at IFA 2002 Berlin• Explored and developed various conceptual Interactive Set-Top-Box (Smart TV like) applications, presenting a pioneering concept to T-Online• Led the development of a bonds portfolio management suite for LaSalle Bank, contributing to the successful delivery of B2B and B2C web platforms.