Florentin Albu

Advancing CIFF's strategy for Technology and Data Analytics (Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, real-time decision making), supporting new investments targeting the improvement of children's lives.

Advise confidential clients across energy, biotech and legal sectors: • ghost/virtual CIO services, strategy reviews, rapid assessments, operations optimisation, data strategies, emerging technology (AI, blockchain)

Led digital transformation, innovation and advanced data analytics for international £2.5bn B2B2C/B2B/B2C/3PL logistics and distribution business with 1600+ employees

Accountable for business operation of technology platforms, innovation and advanced data analysis together with leadership of digital transformation for £6bn/year Renewable Energy regulator with 400 employees

Leadership role transforming the Information Technology function. Oversight of corporate quality assurance. Digital transformation, agile/Scrum software development SDLC, DevOps, change management. Vendor management;

Defined the technology strategy and roadmap, with a SaaS IaaS cloud based architecture and target operating model. Built the capability for digital/IT, defining the technology roles and profiles for IDLO and provided expert advice for recruiting staff

Strategic senior leadership role, delivering IT-centred change in a truly global organization. Driving innovative thinking and collaboration through Information Systems and Technology. Leading the provision of critical global IT services and infrastructure. Overall management and business alignment responsibility for Information Systems & Technology at FAO.

Strategic senior IT leadership role. Driving corporate Information and Technology strategy, governance, enterprise architecture and service delivery within EUMETSAT

Deliver the IT Strategy and direct the provision of critical IT services (operations, infrastructure, user support, application development, training, global Internet presence, Information Security).

Managed the data centre and the security infrastructure; Introduced Information Security concepts

IT infrastructure/architecture - media sector (Apple/Microsoft integration, digital assets).

Contributed to the design of the Romanian Higher Education Management Information System as a member of the Technical Assistance Team for a European PHARE Project; managed IT infrastructure.

Developed financial systems and implemented Electronic Point-of-Sale solutions. Technical support for the BCR Tennis Open.

Strategy, Operations, Finance