Top Talent like Val are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Val Vladescu

AI & Machine Learning Engineer • Dublin, D, IE
Visual Studio Code
HTML/CSS
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Automation
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Heroku
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Java
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Enterprise Architect | Startup/Scale-up Tech Advisor | Fractional CTO | AI Solutions E̶x̶p̶e̶r̶t̶ Explorer
Enterprise Architect and Technology Leader with 20+ years of experience transforming complex technical challenges into impactful business solutions. Core Expertise: Enterprise Architecture → Startup Scale: Translating enterprise best practices into agile, cost-effective solutions AI & Modern Tech Stack: Implementing practical AI solutions across process automation, data analytics, and customer experience Technical Strategy: Aligning technology decisions with business growth, from MVP to scale Digital Transformation: Led major initiatives in banking, telecommunications, and government sectors Available for: Established or Scale-up EA/SA practice Fractional CTO roles Technical Advisory Architecture Review AI Strategy Development Recent Impact (2015-2024): Led core practices across the Business Process Management (BPM) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Centre of Excellence Architected cross-jurisdictional digital platforms (ROI, NI, GB) Led critical digital transformation initiatives proven crucial during COVID and onward Breaking silos, superb multicultural collaboration EU Trad banking and Fintech astute Technical Foundation: Architecture: Microservices, Event-Driven, Cloud-Native AI/ML: Process Automation, Data Analytics, Customer Intelligence Cloud: AWS, Private Cloud (Ansible, Terraform), Hybrid Architectures Security: Financial-grade security patterns, compliance frameworks Methodologies: Scrum, SAFe

Work History

Z

Head of Innovation

Zen LabsLeading Zen Labs mission to revolutionize how people and businesses interact with technology. Leveraging over a decade of software consulting expertise, I drive the incubation of AI-driven solutions that simplify and enhance human capabilities in both B2B and B2C sectors through Business Cognizace and Everyday Genius.
Z

Associate and Partner

Zen ProcessActing fcto for startups in labs. As a partner in charge of business development. As a consulting resource: Manage independent projects with local and international customers. Implementation of on-premises and cloud-based SME IT solutions (e-Invoicing, DMS, Workflow management system). Exposure to the full SDLC - product and application architecture as well as analysis, design and development using COTS products, frameworks, databases and integration platforms: Java EE, PL/SQL, NodeJS, Apache Tomcat, IBM Websphere, WebServices (SOAP and REST), JavaScript. Participating in C level debates, acting product owner, requirements gathering and delivery to team members and other stakeholders, documenting specifications from data model to more abstract entities and elements, data transformations and conversions.
A

Architect

AIBDec 2015 - Aug 2024 • 8 yrs 9 mosStarted in the BPM (Process Management) Centre of Excellence, but quickly grew into wider roles across Digital. Set up the process design practice, created guidelines, and managed reusable components. Complemented IBM capabilities with bespoke tooling for headless process management. Designed and provided implementation oversight on a number of impactful initiatives across multiple jurisdictions (ROI, NI, GB) including customer onboarding, customer omnichannel, customer GDPR (retail), payments (4 eyes check), credit (approvals, integration into EU landscape), and paperless initiative (crucial during COVID). Instituted a rapid development framework and practice for quick and cost-effective go-live of Maker-Checker type of processes. Fin Stack expertise - integrated with and acquired domain-specific language of Temenos T24, nCino, Fiserv Dovetail, ServiceNow. Rolled 2 successful platform upgrades. Throughout my time at AIB, I used a large tech stack to solve complex problems, always linking technology to the organization's vision and values.
P

Solutions Architect

ProximusNov 2014 - Nov 2015 • 1 yr 1 moPart of large transformation project targeting BSS/OSS. Mission objective: defining an innovative roadmap and architecture for a heterogeneous business process management environment – migrate and unify business processes and capabilities within EAI domain. Elaboration of successful migration plan and driving the execution for 7 telecom middleware applications from Websphere 6/Axway Gateway/Tibco to IBM BPM 8.5 Advanced platform. Provided technical recommendations to various domains related to optimal technical solutions. Enabled a fully highly available solution across 2 Data Centers targeting BPM applications, underlying DBs (Oracle RAC), presentation layer and integration services.
T

Senior Solutions Architect

TeamNet InternationalFeb 2012 - Oct 2014 • 2 yrs 9 mosApplied cross-domain, cross-functional and cross-industry expertise in international tenders. Delivered presales presentations, POCs, architecture design for future systems, defined project planning and budget planning. One of the biggest achievements is having led the winning bid of NATO Logistics Functional Services. TeamNet is a proud member of the Sopra-Steria team that was selected by NATO to deliver a transformational logistics program. Leading the TeamNet technical team into a winning bid was one of the most exhilarating experiences.

Education

A

Academia de Studii Economice din București

Master's degree, Business Administration2020 - 2022
U

USAMV

Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering2014 - 2019
U

University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest

Telecommunications Engineer (Undergrad)2004 - 2009
C

C.N "Radu Greceanu" Slatina

Diploma, Mathematics, IT2000 - 2004

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Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Enterprise Architect | Startup/Scale-up Tech Advisor | Fractional CTO | AI Solutions E̶x̶p̶e̶r̶t̶ Explorer
Enterprise Architect and Technology Leader with 20+ years of experience transforming complex technical challenges into impactful business solutions. Core Expertise: Enterprise Architecture → Startup Scale: Translating enterprise best practices into agile, cost-effective solutions AI & Modern Tech Stack: Implementing practical AI solutions across process automation, data analytics, and customer experience Technical Strategy: Aligning technology decisions with business growth, from MVP to scale Digital Transformation: Led major initiatives in banking, telecommunications, and government sectors Available for: Established or Scale-up EA/SA practice Fractional CTO roles Technical Advisory Architecture Review AI Strategy Development Recent Impact (2015-2024): Led core practices across the Business Process Management (BPM) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Centre of Excellence Architected cross-jurisdictional digital platforms (ROI, NI, GB) Led critical digital transformation initiatives proven crucial during COVID and onward Breaking silos, superb multicultural collaboration EU Trad banking and Fintech astute Technical Foundation: Architecture: Microservices, Event-Driven, Cloud-Native AI/ML: Process Automation, Data Analytics, Customer Intelligence Cloud: AWS, Private Cloud (Ansible, Terraform), Hybrid Architectures Security: Financial-grade security patterns, compliance frameworks Methodologies: Scrum, SAFe

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Alistair Venables

Digital Transformation Leader | Program Manager | International SaaS Cloud Delivery & Sales | Wealth & Banking Technology Consultant | Member of British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce
Project Management • 20 years of exp. • Zürich, ZH, CH

Gabriel Luu

Senior IT Executive | Startup Founder | Solutions Architect
Project Management • Business Intelligence • Operations Management • 37 years of exp. • Houston, TX, US

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Project Management • 15 years of exp. • Greenwood Village, CO, US

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Technology Leader | Enterprise Applications Expert
Operations Management • Product Management • Chief of Staff • 20 years of exp. • Highlands Ranch, CO, US

Top Talent like Val are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Val Vladescu

AI & Machine Learning Engineer • Dublin, D, IE
Visual Studio Code
HTML/CSS
Bash
Unix Shell Scripting
Automation
Low-code
Python
Heroku
Computer Science
Java
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles

Work History

Z

Head of Innovation

Zen LabsLeading Zen Labs mission to revolutionize how people and businesses interact with technology. Leveraging over a decade of software consulting expertise, I drive the incubation of AI-driven solutions that simplify and enhance human capabilities in both B2B and B2C sectors through Business Cognizace and Everyday Genius.
Z

Associate and Partner

Zen ProcessActing fcto for startups in labs. As a partner in charge of business development. As a consulting resource: Manage independent projects with local and international customers. Implementation of on-premises and cloud-based SME IT solutions (e-Invoicing, DMS, Workflow management system). Exposure to the full SDLC - product and application architecture as well as analysis, design and development using COTS products, frameworks, databases and integration platforms: Java EE, PL/SQL, NodeJS, Apache Tomcat, IBM Websphere, WebServices (SOAP and REST), JavaScript. Participating in C level debates, acting product owner, requirements gathering and delivery to team members and other stakeholders, documenting specifications from data model to more abstract entities and elements, data transformations and conversions.
A

Architect

AIBDec 2015 - Aug 2024 • 8 yrs 9 mosStarted in the BPM (Process Management) Centre of Excellence, but quickly grew into wider roles across Digital. Set up the process design practice, created guidelines, and managed reusable components. Complemented IBM capabilities with bespoke tooling for headless process management. Designed and provided implementation oversight on a number of impactful initiatives across multiple jurisdictions (ROI, NI, GB) including customer onboarding, customer omnichannel, customer GDPR (retail), payments (4 eyes check), credit (approvals, integration into EU landscape), and paperless initiative (crucial during COVID). Instituted a rapid development framework and practice for quick and cost-effective go-live of Maker-Checker type of processes. Fin Stack expertise - integrated with and acquired domain-specific language of Temenos T24, nCino, Fiserv Dovetail, ServiceNow. Rolled 2 successful platform upgrades. Throughout my time at AIB, I used a large tech stack to solve complex problems, always linking technology to the organization's vision and values.
P

Solutions Architect

ProximusNov 2014 - Nov 2015 • 1 yr 1 moPart of large transformation project targeting BSS/OSS. Mission objective: defining an innovative roadmap and architecture for a heterogeneous business process management environment – migrate and unify business processes and capabilities within EAI domain. Elaboration of successful migration plan and driving the execution for 7 telecom middleware applications from Websphere 6/Axway Gateway/Tibco to IBM BPM 8.5 Advanced platform. Provided technical recommendations to various domains related to optimal technical solutions. Enabled a fully highly available solution across 2 Data Centers targeting BPM applications, underlying DBs (Oracle RAC), presentation layer and integration services.
T

Senior Solutions Architect

TeamNet InternationalFeb 2012 - Oct 2014 • 2 yrs 9 mosApplied cross-domain, cross-functional and cross-industry expertise in international tenders. Delivered presales presentations, POCs, architecture design for future systems, defined project planning and budget planning. One of the biggest achievements is having led the winning bid of NATO Logistics Functional Services. TeamNet is a proud member of the Sopra-Steria team that was selected by NATO to deliver a transformational logistics program. Leading the TeamNet technical team into a winning bid was one of the most exhilarating experiences.

Education

A

Academia de Studii Economice din București

Master's degree, Business Administration2020 - 2022
U

USAMV

Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering2014 - 2019
U

University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest

Telecommunications Engineer (Undergrad)2004 - 2009
C

C.N "Radu Greceanu" Slatina

Diploma, Mathematics, IT2000 - 2004

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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