Cristian Stoica

Profile • Freelance Senior Project Manager with 9 years of experience delivering large-scale transformational programs and projects, utilizing both Waterfall and Cristian Stoica Agile methodologies. • Strong technical background in the Data domain, with expertise in delivering FREELANCE SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER projects related to Data Analytics, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, and Business Intelligence. • Skilled in sales, pre-sales, and bid activities, ensuring alignment between client Details Bucharest Romania -- needs and project execution. • Extensive experience working across multiple industries, including Telecom, Public, Insurance, Pharma and Manufacturing sector. Employment History Senior Project Manager, FREELANCER Links LinkedIn J U LY 2 0 2 0 — P R E S E N T • Lead end-to-end Data Solutions projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives, timely delivery, and adherence to budgets. • Develop and execute detailed project plans, optimizing resources and timelines Skills & Tools Program Management Project Management Agile PM Data Analytics Business Intelligence Data Warehousing Data Integration Telecommunications Jira Confluence MS Office QlikSense Tableau Power BI Informatica PowerCenter Ab Initio SAP Business Objects SAS SQL to ensure efficient project completion while maintaining quality. • Facilitate strong communication among stakeholders, ensuring seamless alignment between project goals, client expectations, and organizational objectives. • Identify and mitigate project risks promptly, ensuring project momentum is maintained and disruptions are minimized. • Guide and inspire cross-functional teams, promoting collaboration, efficiency, and innovation throughout the project lifecycle. • Optimize resources and budgets to deliver high-quality Data Solutions, driving both client satisfaction and project profitability. • Provide clear, comprehensive project reports to clients and stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication and ongoing alignment. Global Business Services Consultant / Senior Project Manager, IBM J U LY 2 0 1 9 — J U N E 2 0 2 0 • Lead RFP IBM's response for complex bids in telekom, retail and public sector • Form and coordinate the bid team, handle internal bid process and obtain all internal approvals for sending a consolidated proposal that meets customer requirements and expectations • Contract negotiations with client and subcontractors • Accountable for the overall governance of end to end project delivery • Maintain communication with C-level client executives Project Manager, IBM MARCH 2016 — JUNE 2019 • Manage the scope, cost, schedule and contractual performance deliverables Oracle DB • Establish effective communication plan with customer and subcontractors Languages • Organize regular meetings with customer to improve level of service involved English • Manage escalations, critical cases with customer • Coordinate projects financials (customer billing, subcontractor invoices, revenue/cost/expenses analysis for monthly/quarter reporting to management) Technical Support Professional - Business Intelligence, IBM APRIL 2013 — FEBRUARY 2016 • Ensure availability and performance of the Business Intelligence services and applications that support business processes In Vodafone Romania • Offer support and consultancy in Vodafone projects and to other IBM teams • Perform analysis of the data flow, new functionalities and make proposals for enhancements or changes in order to better respond to business requirements System Analyst - Business Intelligence, Vodafone J U LY 2 0 1 1 — M A R C H 2 0 1 3 • Participate in the evaluation and implementation of projects by providing technical solution for BI systems based on business requirements; assess the impact of implementation in current systems • Provide support and knowledge transfer during the acceptance, development and testing phases for vendors/developers, investigating and clarifying technical problems that occur • Analyzes new technologies and services and participate in defining and implementing the development strategy of BI systems accordingly with the business goals / needs IT Analyst - Business Intelligence, Vodafone J U LY 2 0 1 0 — J U N E 2 0 1 1 • Perform day-to-day administration and monitoring tasks in order to keep to an agreed level of availability the BI systems I was responsible for; perform proactive maintanance based on automatic tools, alerts and notifications • Respond in line with SLAs to internal customer's requests, also offering support and consultancy • Participate in user acceptance tests as required and have Go/No Go into production responsability Education Bachelor's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Politechnic University of Bucharest