Irina Mateciuc
Senior AI Strategist | IT & Cybersecurity Program Manager
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Bucharest, Romania
Freelance
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About me
Intro
AI Strategist & IT Program Manager with 15+ years delivering million-euro tech projects for Fortune 500 companies. Founded AI-driven publishing venture generating 23 products using cutting-edge generative tools. Expert in cybersecurity, digital transformation, and strategic project management with proven ROI results.
Work experience
Founder & AI Innovation Strategist | Creative Publishing Director
MATECIUC GROUP SRL
Jan 2023 - Present
3 years 10 months
617445 Tarcău, Romania
Highlights: • Pioneered AI-driven creative ventures using tools like Copilot, Midjourney, ChatGPT, DALL·E, Groot, and Notion AI • Mastered prompt engineering and conducted deep testing across generative platforms to identify bugs, limitations, and optimization opportunities • Designed and published 23 original coloring books for adults and children under two creative brands: - Riri Oskar: 20 titles featuring kawaii animals, fantasy creatures, underwater worlds, trucks, florals, and seasonal themes - IMpossibleElite Publishing: 3 titles including stylish blooms, Halloween adventures, and playful vehicles • Managed the full publishing lifecycle: concept development, image generation, layout design, metadata optimization, and marketing strategy • Built a scalable creative pipeline leveraging generative AI for visual storytelling and product development • Published on Amazon KDP with global reach and growing brand visibility Riri Oskar Author Page - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Riri-Oskar/author/B0D4JS5NRW?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=a66f9f77-bfe8-40db-b722-690baecfa01d IMpossibleElite Publishing Catalog - https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AIMpossibleElite%2BPublishing&s=relevancerank&text=IMpossibleElite+Publishing&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1
Senior Project Manager Consultant
European External Action ServiceFreelance
Jul 2023 - Jul 2025
2 years 1 month
Brussels, Belgium
Cybersecurity Project Manager
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Sep 2022 - Aug 2023
1 year
Bucharest, Romania
Honeywell
Mar 2019 - Aug 2022
3 years 6 months
Bucharest, Romania
EMEA Benefits Delivery Leader
Jan 2021 - Aug 2022
1 year 8 months
Bucharest, Romania
• Led a team of 7 specialists to manage benefits for over 37,000 employees across 41 EMEA countries. • Developed and executed a strategic roadmap for benefits administration, enhancing program efficiency and compliance. • Successfully transitioned roles to a new hub, ensuring seamless onboarding and training for new team members.
Senior HR Project Manager - Digital Transformation
Mar 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year 10 months
Bucharest, Romania
• Spearheaded global and regional HR projects, enhancing compliance and digitization across multiple functions. • Standardized job titles for over 140,000 employees, impacting all HR and IT systems. • Implemented data privacy policies in 38 countries, affecting 45,000 employees, and expanded scope to include 16 additional countries. • Delivered a comprehensive Car Policy 2.0 across 46 countries, improving fleet management and reporting efficiency.
Director of Communication and Advertising [Volunteer]
PMI Romania Chapter
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
2 years 1 month
Bucharest, Romania
• Spearheaded the design and execution of Romania's largest project management conferences, enhancing international visibility. • Managed a dedicated team of four volunteers, successfully coordinating the International Project Leadership Conference 2018 with over 100 participants and 16+ speakers. • Developed and implemented a comprehensive Communication Strategy for the 2017 conference, boosting engagement across social media platforms.
Senior IT/ Telecom Project Manager, AgilePM Practitioner Certified
Vodafone
Nov 2015 - Mar 2019
3 years 5 months
Bucharest, Romania
• Spearheaded the launch of a global network mobile recording product, generating over 3 million Euro in new sales. • Managed 20+ international teams and a budget exceeding 1.5 million Euro, ensuring timely delivery under aggressive timelines. • Enhanced UK market sales by 500K Euro through the introduction of a new SMS feature, improving customer engagement. • Developed a unified service design specification, standardizing operations for internal teams and enhancing customer experience.
Customer Project and Program Manager, PMP and RMP Certified
HP Enterprise Services
Nov 2009 - Jul 2015
5 years 9 months
Bucharest, Romania
• Spearheaded the Telemedicine pilot system delivery in the Danube Delta, resulting in an €18 million sales increase. • Implemented a Data Recovery Centre for an oil & gas client, achieving 3% over TCV through innovative solutions. • Led the ISO Program implementation for HP Romania, reducing delivery timelines from 6-9 months to just 3 months.
Project Manager - Volunteer
Young Professionals Club, YPC
Mar 2009 - Oct 2011
2 years 8 months
Bucharest, Romania
• Won grant proposals and implement the projects.
Education
Academia de Studii Economice din București
Master in Business Administration
2007 - 2009
2 years 1 month
Universitatea Româno-Americană din București
International Relations
2003 - 2007
4 years 1 month
Klaipedos Universitetas
Eramus/ Socrates Programme Certificate of Attendance and Examination
2006 - 2006
1 month