
Andreea Apetroae
Senior Product Manager | AI Specialist
Salary / Daily rate
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Product Manager & AI Specialist with 7+ years driving product growth and automation. Expanded app reach by 30% through strategic integrations and reduced development cycles by 40% via process optimization. Expert in AI/LLM operations, cross-functional leadership, and transforming business requirements into scalable product solutions.
Work experience
Senior Product Owner
Betr
Nov 2023 - Jan 2025
1 year 3 months
Expanded the app’s reach by integrating 3 new sports leagues, driving a 30% increase in the user base and diversifying audience engagement. Defined and executed the product roadmap, aligning business goals with user needs to drive a 15% increase in user engagement and retention. Managed the analysis and implementation of a streamlined new design, earning top app store ratings for usability and simplifying the user journey. Worked with engineering, analytics, marketing, production, and other stakeholders to break down high-level projects into product requirements documents and breakdown incremental user stories. Managed integrations with several 3rd parties solutions
Product Manager
Zenitech
Nov 2021 - Oct 2023
2 years
Led product development initiatives for a global client in the business planning software market. - Facilitated product scope working closely with 4 development teams within the Engineering and Product tribes, ensuring fast and successful deliveries of features in accordance to customer feedback and company goals and mission. - Proficiently guided routine backlog refinement, prioritization, and workshops to encourage teamwork and knowledge-sharing across cross-functional teams, leading to improvements in team productivity. Led end-to-end product development initiatives for one of the European leaders in the gaming and lottery market. - Strategically led the definition and ongoing optimization of the Workflows (WoW) process, involving multiple third-party providers and suppliers, resulting in a notable 40% reduction in meeting duration and development cycle time, effectively streamlining collaboration with various partners. - Effectively organized and guided product backlog refinement sessions. This contributed to a boost in team productivity and better alignment with company objectives.
Senior Product Analyst
3Pillar Global
Nov 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year 2 months
Leading effective brainstorming within the team and the client Define and explain vision and product goals to the team and the client Contribute to product roadmap Handled product initiatives through discovery, validation, and feature definition Create and organise stories and acceptance criteria Backlog refinement and prioritisation, implementation efforts as well as post-release monitoring and analysis Communicate status and blockers with stakeholders and partners Identify areas of opportunity Support internal community of practice, Product Managers & Analysts.
Process Automation Business Analyst
Paddy Power Betfair
Nov 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year 2 months
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Identifying & analyzing processes across the business to determine if suitable for RPA. Making recommendations to senior staff on which processes should be prioritized based on the cost savings or additional benefits they bring to the business. Always thinking of our customers and how we can improve their experience through RPA. Working with stakeholders to optimize processes and/or re-engineering processes to make the RPA solution robust. Project managing several cross-functional process automation projects through the whole life cycle (from identifying the process through to the monitoring phase post go live of the automation). Developing a transformational mindset by identifying opportunities beyond single process automation.
Evozon
Oct 2014 - Mar 2018
3 years 6 months
Cluj County, Romania
Business Analyst
Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
7 months
Cluj County, Romania
Focused on adding value, on critical thinking and on analysis Product development - analysis, features, task prioritization Target and end-user behavior analysis Organize and participate in meetings with stakeholders and product team Requirements gathering, analysis, prioritization and documentation Create and update user stories (JIRA) Analyze and clarify requirements with Product Owner and Project Manager Offer support for the team Participate and organize along with the Project Manager in workshops with DEV and QA before starting implementation Work close with UX and prepare proposals for layout changes (Lucidchart, Moqups) Write/Update Functional Documentation and Specs Smoke test on features before deploy Replace Scrum Master when needed Features and task prioritization Constantly gather feedback from Support and Sales to take into consideration in roadmap strategy Plan roadmap along with the Project Manager and prioritize development and business goals Participate in all SCRUM ceremonies: daily standups, retrospective meetings, sprint planning, sprint demo.
Marketing Manager
Oct 2014 - Jan 2018
3 years 4 months
Strategy / Planning / Budgeting / Brand management and development / Employer Branding / Advertising / Campaigns Management (Online & Offline) / PR / Communications / Distribution / Channels Management / Event Management / Customer Support / Project Management / Product / Marketing Manager for Niftio App / Product Marketing Manager for Calendis App Team Management
Head Of Marketing
Why Not Us
Feb 2011 - Jan 2015
4 years
Cluj County, Romania
Implemented marketing communication strategies for clients from different industries, from NGOs to B2B companies / Helped out with ongoing PPC, SEO, Content Strategy, Social Media and PR / Managed organizing and communication for several events like Stand Up Comedy Festival, Jazz & Wine, Jazz in the Park, Photo Romania Festival etc.
Event Manager
Meet Magento Romania
May 2014 - Oct 2014
6 months
Grand Hotel Napoca
Meet Magento Romania 2014 it's the first Meet Magento Event in Romania! Is your opportunity to get the latest Magento news, participate in conversations about eCommerce trends and growth, and network with knowledgeable community members that can help you take your business to the next level. Be part of the Magento ecosystem in Romania! The event organizer is MindMagnet Software.
Ecommerce Marketing Strategist
MindMagnet SRL
Jul 2012 - Oct 2014
2 years 4 months
Cluj County, Romania
Increased revenues by adding digital services to the agency departments. Managed, designed and implemented marketing strategies aligned with business goals for ecommerce projects (USA, Canada, Romania). Organized the first MeetMagento conference in Romania and had over 300 participants.
PR Executive
PR&MORE
Jun 2011 - Jan 2012
8 months
Developed communication campaigns and strategies / Maintained press and customer relationships / Press Conferences & Monitoring / Organized events / Online content management (websites, social media platforms). Corporate Communications
Digital Marketing Specialist
Mediatic
Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
1 year 1 month
Cluj County, Romania
Managed, designed and implemented marketing strategies aligned with business goals for several ecommerce projects.
Education
Școala informală de IT
Business Analysis
2017 - 2017
1 month
Babes-Bolyai University
2009
2009 - 2011
2 years 1 month
Babes-Bolyai University
2006
2006 - 2009
3 years 1 month