• English,  Profession & Job

    Profession & Jobs

    I started as an intern in Citibank Romania, dealing with electronic banking app installations and trainings (in ’97). It was an emerging sector, in a world class organization. However, I felt I was not fit for the specs of that job and decided to step off, after about 1 year. I applied for a marketing research analyst at Connex, a newly launched mobile operator. It was a Canadian company, with Vodafone shares. Connex was an iconic company in Romania around 2000, something like Google, Apple or Tesla today. Or all in one… The company became full Vodafone branch in 2005. I had several positions and responsibilities in Connex/Vodafone, during the…

  • Early Stages,  English

    Early stages

    I came onboard in 1973, in Bucharest. That would be the capital of Romania, a pretty nice country in Eastern Europe 🙂 I have no brothers or sisters, which I guess helped me build strong friendships. Most of my childhood friends are, even today, people I spend vacation with and those buddies I often meet at parties or informal visits. I learned in a regular school, in Pantelimon, a not so fancy district of Bucharest (many would say, it was quite grey & risky). That helped…I attended high-school at “Mihai Viteazul”, one of the best colleges in the city, setting proper foundations for the next stages in life. In ’92,…