About Me
Over the course of my career, I have gained diverse experience in accounting, banking, sales, and management. I have learned that a strong team is essential for achieving goals and providing excellent customer experiences. My focus has always been on enhancing teamwork to deliver the best possible outcomes for customers.
With a deep interest in technology, I discovered AWS in January 2022 and have since earned 5 AWS certifications. I have a solid understanding of the Well-Architected Framework and how businesses can leverage technology for improvement. As a mentor, I guide new students in their AWS journeys, hosting study sessions and discussing various AWS topics.
Furthermore, my role as CEO at DigitalCloudAdvisor has provided me with invaluable experience in strategic leadership, partnership development, business development, and team leadership. Collaborating with fellow co-founders and executive team members, I define the company's strategic vision and long-term goals, ensuring alignment with AWS best practices and market trends. I cultivate and maintain strong relationships with AWS representatives, exploring opportunities for collaboration with other AWS Partners and technology providers to enhance service offerings and expand the company's reach. I lead the business development efforts, including client acquisition, proposal development, and contract negotiations, while also building and mentoring a high-performing team of AWS-certified professionals.
My Skills
AWS Hard Skills:
Deployment: CI/CD, CloudFormation, OpsWork, ElasticBeanstalk, 2-3 tier Application deployment; VPC peering; VPC Endpoints
Containers and Microservices Deployment: ECS, Fargate, Kubernetes, SNS, SQS
Databases: RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache
Analytics: Athena, Redshift, Kinesis, Glue, EMR, OpenSearch
Monitoring: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-ray
Storage solutions: S3, EFS, FSx, EBS, Storage Gateway
Security and Compliance: IAM, Shield, WAF, GuardDuty, Inspector, Detective, Secret Manager, Parameter Store, KMS, Cloud HSM, ACM, Config, SSM
Networking and Content Delivery: R53, CloudFront, API Gateway, VPC, DirectConnect, VPN
Soft Skills:
Management, Communication, Leadership, Customer Obsessed
My Experience
CEO DigitalCloudAdvisor - Dec 2022 - Present
- Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with fellow co-founders and executive team members to define the company's strategic vision and long-term goals; Drive the development and execution of business strategies, ensuring alignment with AWS best practices and market trends; Identify new business opportunities, market niches, and potential areas for expansion within the AWS Partner Network.
- Partnership Development: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with AWS representatives, fostering a collaborative and mutually beneficial partnership; Explore opportunities for collaboration with other AWS Partners and technology providers to enhance service offerings and expand the company's reach.
- Business Development: Lead the business development efforts, including client acquisition, proposal development, and contract negotiations; Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to create effective strategies for lead generation and market penetration; Ensure exceptional customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality solutions and services tailored to clients' specific needs.
- Team Leadership: Build and mentor a high-performing team of AWS-certified professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning; Provide guidance and support to team members, promoting professional development and knowledge sharing.
Ongoing AWS Student/Mentor Optima IT - February 2022 - Present
- Participating in open classes with an AWS Authorized Champion Instructor on various topics: CCP, SAA, SAP, Security Engineering, Advanced Networking, Developer
- Working on different solutions with various AWS technologies and services through hands-on labs QwikLabs; CloudQuest
- Participating in live sessions on unique AWS technology/services, diving deep into particular topics, with hands-on in the AWS console
- Hosting study buddies sessions within the Academy Program. Discussing and analyzing different AWS exam topics
- Mentoring new students within the Academy; assisting the AWS Champion Instructor in delivering successful content to new students on live sessions
- Projects: Hosting a Static Website in S3, distributing content using Cloud Front and a Domain Name in R53; Designing Kinesis Architecture with IOT Sensors; Designing a Serverless Web Application; Architecting a 3-tier web app for high availability; Building a VPC and deploying an EC2 and an RDS DB with AWS Service Catalog Medium; Architecting a voting serverless website
DPD Franchisee Driver DPD UK – Sept 2019 - Dec 2021
- Make a number of deliveries and collections per day
- Dealing with customers calls when needed
- Planning my route and day ahead to ensure efficiency
- Working with the team and the Managers to ensure all routes are well managed
Registered Manager Home Care Angels - Jan 2019 – Sept 2019
- Managing 200-300 hours of care weekly – Customer's first point of contact
- Managing 15-25 members of staff- ensuring the staff follows the Policies and Procedures of the company, regular supervision and support with all the staff, regular team meetings, continuous training targeting the customer needs
- Working on expanding the business, carrying out assessments with new clients, and building new relationships within the community
- Working closely with the Finance Department, Regional Manager, and the Director on planning the business future
- Reporting any safeguarding issues to the Local Safeguarding Office and CQC
Deputy Manager Autism Wessex – Aug 2015 – Dec 2018
- Managing 35 individuals with Learning Disabilities, approximately 680 hours/week, Money Management, Care planning, Medication Management, ensuring the service is covered, and the needs of the clients are met
- Managing a team of 25 members of staff- improved staff retention by 75% in the first 6 months, reflecting positively on customers by providing continuous regular service
- Recruiting new staff members, implementing company Policies and Procedures within the team, delivering induction programs, regular supervisions, planning team meetings, and regular training
- Ensuring staff members are up-to-date with all mandatory training, delivering training on “Quality of Care” in line with the needs of the individuals
- Expanding business within the first year by 15%, 5 new customers within the first year
My Education
Bachelor Degree of Economic Science, Currency, Banking and Management 2004-2008: 'Dunarea de Jos' University Galati, Romania
