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Romania

Business Continuity1. Led the company-wide implementation of a robust Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) aligned with ISO 22301 standard, enhancing organizational resilience.2. Successfully facilitated external certification audits, ensuring compliance and certification with ISO 22301 standard for the company's Business Continuity Management System.3. Coordinated the risk assessments, business impact analysis, and the design of comprehensive business continuity… Show more Business Continuity1. Led the company-wide implementation of a robust Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) aligned with ISO 22301 standard, enhancing organizational resilience.2. Successfully facilitated external certification audits, ensuring compliance and certification with ISO 22301 standard for the company's Business Continuity Management System.3. Coordinated the risk assessments, business impact analysis, and the design of comprehensive business continuity strategies.4. Played a key role in developing and implementing location specific business continuity plans (BCPs) in collaboration with key stakeholders, achieving high ownership and buy-in.5. Established and maintained a strong governance framework for monitoring and reviewing the BCMS, driving continuous improvement.6. Orchestrated and facilitated the exercise and testing of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans, ensuring their effectiveness and readiness.7. Provided senior management with regular reports on the BCMS's compliance status with ISO 22301 standard, fostering transparency and informed decision-making.Enterprise Risk Management1. Championed the consistent application of the risk management process across the organization, fostering a culture of risk awareness and proactive mitigation.2. Delivered insightful reports to the Risk Committee and the Board of Directors highlighting the current state of the enterprise risk profile.3. Developed and implemented a comprehensive training program, to empower diverse stakeholders with the knowledge and skills to effectively, correctly, and consistently utilize the risk management framework. Show less

Bucharest, Romania

Designed and implemented the Enterprise Risk Management framework, providing continuous improvements recommendations to the Risk Committee.Facilitated the entire risk management lifecycle across all business units, including identification, assessment, evaluation, treatment selection, and contingency plan development. Maintained Teamnet's Risk Universe and Risk Register.Empowered management by establishing and monitoring the Risk Appetite, defining a robust risk measurement system… Show more Designed and implemented the Enterprise Risk Management framework, providing continuous improvements recommendations to the Risk Committee.Facilitated the entire risk management lifecycle across all business units, including identification, assessment, evaluation, treatment selection, and contingency plan development. Maintained Teamnet's Risk Universe and Risk Register.Empowered management by establishing and monitoring the Risk Appetite, defining a robust risk measurement system, and ensuring transparent risk reporting aligned with strategic goals.Equipped operational management with effective risk policies and procedures, fostering consistent application across all business lines.Delivered impactful training and guidance on the Risk Management Process, fostering a culture of risk awareness through relevant education initiatives. Show less

Bucharest, Romania

1. Enhanced IT security posture by aligning company policies with industry best practices and specific organizational needs, including updates to the IT Security Policy, Mobile Security Policy, and Disaster Recovery Plan.2. Championed and implemented a comprehensive IT security awareness program for all employees, fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness and proactive risk mitigation.4. Evaluated new technology implementations through an IT security lens, providing specific… Show more 1. Enhanced IT security posture by aligning company policies with industry best practices and specific organizational needs, including updates to the IT Security Policy, Mobile Security Policy, and Disaster Recovery Plan.2. Championed and implemented a comprehensive IT security awareness program for all employees, fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness and proactive risk mitigation.4. Evaluated new technology implementations through an IT security lens, providing specific recommendations to ensure security integration from the outset.5. Advocated for the acquisition of essential security equipment and applications, strengthening the organization's overall security posture. Show less

Bucharest, Romania

1. Led PwC's Risk Assurance Services teams in Romania, Albania, and Macedonia, delivering high-quality compliance IT audits as an integral part of statutory financial audits for local / multinational companies, particularly within the Telecom and Financial Services sectors.2. Managed Information Security Compliance Audits for prominent Romanian banks, ensuring their internet banking applications met annual certification requirements.3. Managed Third-Party Assurance Compliance Audits… Show more 1. Led PwC's Risk Assurance Services teams in Romania, Albania, and Macedonia, delivering high-quality compliance IT audits as an integral part of statutory financial audits for local / multinational companies, particularly within the Telecom and Financial Services sectors.2. Managed Information Security Compliance Audits for prominent Romanian banks, ensuring their internet banking applications met annual certification requirements.3. Managed Third-Party Assurance Compliance Audits (e.g., ISAE3402/SSAE16/SOC2 Type I & II certifications) on IT General Controls and Ordering & Sales Reporting processes for a major Romanian technology client, fostering trust and transparency within the supply chain.4. Headed internal and external trainings on Compliance and IT General Controls, while performing annual inter-office internal quality reviews to uphold consistently high standards, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. Show less

London, United Kingdom

1. Seized the opportunity of a secondment at PwC's London office to deepen my expertise in Risk Management, IT Audit, Internal Audit, and best practices within the Telecom industry. 2. As a Senior Associate, I provided invaluable support to the Core Assurance team, conducting IT General Controls testing and ensuring Controls Assurance across various business processes. 3. Notably, I played a key role in British Telecom's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by acting as Process Owner, managing the… Show more 1. Seized the opportunity of a secondment at PwC's London office to deepen my expertise in Risk Management, IT Audit, Internal Audit, and best practices within the Telecom industry. 2. As a Senior Associate, I provided invaluable support to the Core Assurance team, conducting IT General Controls testing and ensuring Controls Assurance across various business processes. 3. Notably, I played a key role in British Telecom's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by acting as Process Owner, managing the planning, testing, and reporting on critical controls in vital processes like Wholesale, Retail, ITGC, Regulatory Reporting, Manage Contracts, Revenue Accounting, Internal Billing, and Payments to Other Operators. Show less

Bucharest, Romania

1. Enhanced SOX compliance for Vodafone & BUNGE Romania, designing & testing controls for IT, revenue & financial processes.2. Involved in a Revenue Assurance project for Vodafone Romania, maximizing revenue capture by identifying & addressing leakage.3. Developed a network routing application for Romtelecom and prepared financial applications for currency denomination.4. Involved in creation of a cost analysis model for Romtelecom, supporting informed regulatory submissions.

Bucharest, Romania

1. Reengineered and implemented an IBM software solution for Vodafone Romania's voicemail system, streamlining functionality and user experience.2. Co-developed a client-server insurance application for the Viveo-Assurance group, utilizing COBOL on an AS/400 server with a DB2 database.3. Designed and built a bug management software to report and track issues during new software testing phases, improving quality assurance processes.4. Contributed to the development of a middleware… Show more 1. Reengineered and implemented an IBM software solution for Vodafone Romania's voicemail system, streamlining functionality and user experience.2. Co-developed a client-server insurance application for the Viveo-Assurance group, utilizing COBOL on an AS/400 server with a DB2 database.3. Designed and built a bug management software to report and track issues during new software testing phases, improving quality assurance processes.4. Contributed to the development of a middleware project for the Viveo group, facilitating tax statement generation for bank customers at year-end. Show less

Master'S Degree, Cybernetics, Statistics And Computer Science, 9.55

Mathematics & Physics

Activities and Societies: 1994 - National Physics Olympiad