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The position of Project Manager has allowed me to implement my work ethics in industrial projects such as building a Door Manufacturing Facility focusing on equipment acquisition, infrastructure and production flow.- Develop and lead all aspects of the development of project plans and schedules, setting the strategyfor projects based on business unit's priorities- Manage the contract change process as needed- Negotiate contracts with equipment vendors to reach profitable agreements- Determine needed resources (manpower, equipment and materials) from start to finish withattention to budgetary limitations- Manage and determine timelines and priorities- Schedule and assign tasks to interdisciplinary teams and team members- Communicate with the development and product management teams to proactively solve issues- Report the project's progress relative to milestones and deadlines to all stakeholders- Work creatively and analytically towards problem-solvingTools and technologies used: Microsoft Office, AutoCad, Waterfall, Agile (Kanban)

During the period as Industrial Production Manager I had an intense focus on product quality, on timedelivery, and factory production efficiency within the construction market, specifically PVC window and door manufacturing.- Drive implementation of programs that improve labour efficiency, on-time delivery, continuousquality improvement in alignment with established metrics. Own and drive 5S, GEMBA tours andwaste reduction activity within areas of control- Develop, and retain a multi-level, results-focused team. Drive cross training of manufacturing teamsto ensure maximum labour flexibility- Ensure the right size of the team based on the production volumes- Work with the Maintenance department to ensure a high standard of equipment reliability- Build and implement action plans to ensure achievement of performance targets- Knowledge of the operations and KPI's involved in manufacturing processesMethodologies used: Lean, Kanban

The position of System Test Engineer at Irem has enabled me to test different automation equipment for the main Romanian integrated oil company - OMV Petrom- Develop test cases and test automation for functional, diagnosis and robustness testing, according to the functional requirements, for low to complex functionalities on already working equipment in Assets 2 Oltenia workstations (Stoina, Bradesti, Bustuchin, Madulari)- Execute test cases (manual and/or automated), run exploratory testing and perform basic tests onalready working equipment (smoke test)- Document test results and prepare test reports according with the defined test process- Analyse and clarifying the System Requirements- Verify system functionalities at customer's premises and providing technical support for debugging- Involved in issue fixing and looking for process improvements- Estimate, plan and track tasksSoftware and methodologies used: Microsoft Office, Agile (Scrum) Methodology, Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence, Jira Tempo)

- Install, manage and offer technical support and maintenance for Microsoft Office 365: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and Lync Online- Perform functional testing for each application delivered to client- Reporting of technical issues and incidents found during testing and validation- Install and manage Windows operating systems Install and manage Cloud platform – Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions- Purchase and manage domains in Internet- Migrate mailboxes (Remote move migrations, Staged Exchange migrations, Cutover Exchange migrations and IMAP migrations) to Exchange Online- Install and manage Microsoft Office software applications- Manage Cisco equipment- Install and configure VoIP PBX - 3CX Phone System- Train and assist new usersTools and technologies used: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 365

Installing and managing Microsoft Office 365 solution and 3CX Phone System