Cristian Iosub

About Me

With over 17 years of experience in IT Project Management and Top Management, I have run several successful projects in various fields, including software application development and digital and IT infrastructure projects using different project methodologies, such as Waterfall, Agile SCRUM, or Prince2. I am familiar with working in a Project Management Office environment and can adapt my approach to suit most projects.

I have a strong work ethic and am very good at coordinating and managing project teams and stakeholders and getting everyone organized and engaged. I don’t mind rolling my sleeves and jumping in to sort out a problem or plug a gap. In teamwork, I look to foster a strong work ethic with all people involved, reflecting well on the projects I manage or am interested in.

I am highly motivated and have excellent team management skills with the ability to organize, motivate and provide leadership for projects and teams.

What do I do

Project Management

I am applying processes, methods, skills, knowledge, and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within the agreed parameters.

Growth Manager

Marketing on multiple channels, product, growth, CX, business strategy, commercialising modelling, bits and pieces of UX and UI, CRO and the list goes on. The Growth Management is a mindset, not just a position.

Product Management

I provide the expertise needed to lead and make strategic product decisions, managing the entire Software Development Life Cycle, Product Lifecycle and Product Roadmap.

Cyber Security Researcher

Research and innovation can generate advances that help cybersecurity keep up with the evolving cyber risks. I help the companies to create a trusted and resilient digital environment.

Clients

Testimonials

Fun Facts

# of people singing
my odes

+300

# of hours turned into
knowledge

+40.000

# of certifications used as A4 wall decor

12

Liters of liquid energy consumed

3.500

Resume

Experience

2022
present
Ringier Romania

Product Owner
Libertatea.ro

Ringier Romania, established in 1992, is a key player on the local media market, managing over 120 newspapers and magazines and producing videos, web content and mobile platforms. The biggest publishing group in Romania's portfolio includes some of the country’s best-known media titles and leading digital marketplaces such as Libertatea, GSP, ELLE, Viva!, Unica, Avantaje, Auto-Bild, Psychologies, eJobs.ro, WeAreHR and HRWorld.

As a Product Owner at Ringier Romania, I lead the development and delivery of digital products that meet the needs of our publications and stakeholders. My main focus was creating user-friendly web products and ensuring they aligned with the overall business strategy.

At Ringier Romania, I worked closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, developers, and marketers, to deliver high-quality products that met user needs and business objectives. I used my strong analytical and communication skills to define and prioritize product features, manage product backlogs, and communicate with stakeholders and team members.

I also facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives to ensure our development process is efficient and effective. Throughout my tenure, I have maintained a customer-centric approach, constantly gathering feedback from users to improve our products

2019 - 2021
2014 - 2021
Conversion Marketing

Digital Platforms Manager
Senior Project Manager | Prince2 & Agile Scrum

Driving the vision, strategy, new product development (prioritization, discovery & delivery, product launch), and lifecycle management (positioning, pricing, sales);

In charge of the Agile process & SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) as the Product Owner;

Bridging the technical, business, and user experience of the product, with a focus on hypothesis testing and data-driven decision making;

Building the backlog of Epics, User Stories to achieve business objectives and keep the backlog updated in accordance with the Ready for Development definition;

Acting as a liaison between business leaders, development, QA, and project team, highlights problem areas, gaps, or conflicts derived from the information gathered;

Gather and document client business requirements / technical specifications;

Communicated project requirements with product delivery team: developers, analysts, product managers;

Tested the product for quality assurance and validate client requirements;

Analyze and validate process flows, identify corner cases, translate business requirements to technical requirements and provide business reasoning for each item;

Assessed and prepared implementation prerequisites (mock-ups, sandbox environment, third party solutions);

Designed and created custom reports to measure performance;

Provided a proactive role, together with the Scrum Master, in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals;

Created, evaluated, adjusted, and constantly improved sprint processes;

Documentation and sending of all materials in the auctions in which the company participates;

Main products: profitshare.com (affiliate marketing platform), conectoo.com (email marketing SaaS), and cookiebox.ro (cross-platform cookie consent manager solution).

2011 - 2014
MailUp - Italy

Product Marketing Manager | Prince2

Responsible for managing the product throughout the product life cycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with senior managers to deliver winning products.

2010 - 2011
2005 - 2011
Teleperformance

T.O.P.S. Audit and Compliance Officer
Training and Development Manager

Teleperformance connects the biggest and most respected brands on the planet with their customers by providing customer care, technical support, customer acquisition, digital solutions, analytics, back-office, and other specialized services to ensure consistently positive customer interactions.

Teleperfomance Operational Processes and Standards offers best practice consistency via its own set of core tools and systems that are structured to compliment client systems. Teleperformance’s tools and systems pre-define many-core procedures and reports so that the individual positions are able to focus on pertinent execution of agent development.

I have worked directly with the department/team subject to audit to meet the audit procedures set;

Prepared working papers, documenting the specific audit objectives, audit procedures performed, and their results.

Summarised audit findings and communicates the same to the teams.

Maintained audit documentations working papers, reports, communications, and supporting evidence.

 

Great projects I’ve been involved in

2Performant

Growth Manager

The technology company 2Performant is the leader of the affiliate marketing market in Romania and Bulgaria (listed on BSE’s AeRO market – stock exchange symbol 2P). I led the company's Growth Unit division, with the role of testing and validating new markets and business approaches for 2Performant, identifying the company's growth opportunities in relation to technological realities and rapid changes in digital.

Retargeting Biz

Project & Partnership Manager

Developed projects and partnerships with international eCommerce platforms to support business growth and add value to the company's products;

Identifying new business opportunities and taking appropriate actions to realize the potential;

Managed a variety of projects for software development, Saas application roll-out, and infrastructure upgrade;

Responsible for new feature identification, requirements definition, and end-user acceptance.

Academia pe Legale

Product Manager

Courier Manager

Growth & Digital Platforms Manager

Strengthening the relationship with partner companies in the country and abroad.
Opening and adapting the CourierManager platform, a software solution dedicated to courier companies, for new markets in Asia and Europe.

HackTheZone

Cyber Security Researcher

This project was created with a single goal – Ethical Hacking, and promoting this vibe to all of our participants and especially the business segment. We are educating and creating skills by offering you various challenges with different levels of approaches or effort.

GPeC

Member of the GPeC jury for UX and Cyber Security

GPeC is The Most Important E-Commerce Event in CEE. Starting with 2018 I am a member of the GPeC jury with 25 of the most eCommerce experts in Romania. I analyze more than 80 online stores annually to determine the level of compliance with the GPEC competition criteria in terms of User Experience (UX) and Cyber Security

Certificates

Lead Auditor ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System

issued by SRAC CERT
02.2020

UiPath Cyber Security Training

issued by UiPath Academy
10.2019

PRINCE2

issued by ILX Group
04.2012

UiPath Implementation Manager & SAP API Automation

issued by UiPath Academy
10.2019

Mobile User Experience (UX) Design

issued by Interaction Design Foundation
12.2018

Project Management Professional

issued by Project Management Institute
01.2016

Key Facts

  • Chief Product Officer at Ringier Romania
  • President of the Education in Cyber Security NGO/NPO
  • Vicepresident for SPECIAL RESCUE UNIT NGO/NPO
  • Entrepreneur, Managing Partner for Digital Check Agency, White Hat Technology
  • Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Volunteer
  • Rescue 4×4 – Search & Rescue Volunteer
  • Member of the GPeC jury among 25 of the best eCommerce experts in Romania
  • Passion for innovation and technology