
Remus Ranca
Strategic Business Developer | Learning Architect
Salary / Daily rate
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Mobility: United Kingdom, Spain, ...
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Remote only
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About me
Intro
Strategic Business Developer & Systems Architect with 8+ years helping professionals scale through clarity and efficiency. Built holistic performance ecosystem serving 40+ clients with 50% productivity gains and 20% faster task execution. Specialized in operational workflows, community building, and educational program design that drives measurable growth.
Work experience
Director of Education (AI)
GenAI Works
Dec 2025 - Present
11 months
Remote
• leading the Education team end-to-end: content strategy, program delivery, and learner experience across courses, workshops, methods, and vibe sessions • owning content commissioning and the full course lifecycle, from instructor recruitment and sponsor onboarding through production, marketing, and post-event analytics • selling AI hackathons • driving cross-functional collaboration between Product, Marketing, Design, and Delivery teams • building repeatable operational systems and reporting frameworks to scale Academy output and quality
Founder & Business Developer - Rounded Self System | Discipline & Efficiency Mentor
Rounded Self SystemFreelance
Aug 2023 - Present
3 years 3 months
50055 Romanina, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Built a holistic performance ecosystem helping professionals and creatives regain clarity, rhythm, and self-discipline. Key achievements: - Designed and scaled a 6-month coaching & learning program. - Developed marketing funnels, sales systems, and operational workflows. - Installed weekly planning + accountability loops; clients reported 50% more deep-work hours within 30 days. - Ran anti-procrastination protocols that cut task start time -20%. - Built and managed an online community and client success framework. - Built an audience on social media (over 25k followers in total) and signed over 40 paid clients through teardown content & DMs. - Created partnerships and automation systems to sustain long-term growth
Base 7 Tech
Mar 2022 - Jan 2025
2 years 11 months
50055 Romanina, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Head of Education
Jan 2024 - Jan 2025
1 year 1 month
50055 Romanina, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
As Head of Education within the Baza7 Ecosystem, I led the strategy and operations of the educational division, driving the growth and scalability of a nice community of mentors and members. This role combined strategic design, team leadership, and hands-on execution in the context of a rapidly expanding tech start-up. Key responsibilities: - Defined the strategic direction of educational programs and built a scalable curriculum delivery system within the community. - Designed and optimized sales, mentoring, and onboarding processes with a strong focus on customer experience and retention. - Coordinated weekly performance reporting for both educational and commercial metrics. - Led discovery, sales, and onboarding calls, ensuring alignment between members’ goals and program pathways. - Mentored and trained the team of mentors across all active programs. - Developed new courses, guides, tools, and support materials for members to enhance learning outcomes. - Actively contributed to the design and implementation of a digital educational platform, expanding the program’s capacity and operational efficiency. Key achievements & skills: - Strengthened my expertise in learning strategy, business operations, consultative sales, community management, and team leadership. - Implemented systems that improved client retention and mentor performance. - Supported the transition toward a scalable, data-driven educational ecosystem.
Lead Business Mentor
Mar 2022 - Jan 2025
2 years 11 months
50055 Romanina, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
As Lead Business Mentor within the Base7 Ecosystem, I provided strategic mentorship to IT professionals and early-stage entrepreneurs transitioning into sustainable freelance / consulting careers. The role combined business development guidance, mindset coaching, and operational mentoring, aimed at helping members achieve clarity, consistency, and measurable growth. Key responsibilities: - Delivered personalized 1:1 mentoring sessions focused on business strategy, client acquisition, and offer design. - Guided members through mindset transformation, helping them overcome limiting beliefs and adopt growth-oriented thinking. - Supported professionals in navigating challenges, identifying new opportunities, and building scalable freelance systems. - Designed frameworks for client onboarding, retention, and performance tracking. - Optimized the mentoring delivery process and operational efficiency, created the "Mentor's Bible" Key achievements & skills: - Helped dozens of professionals build profitable and stable freelance businesses. - Strengthened skills in business strategy, performance coaching, and process design. - Contributed to the standardization of mentorship operations across the program.
Senior Frontend Developer
ValtechFreelance
Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
7 months
Thale, Germany
- Implemented a new design system + features for a global brand, meeting strict accessibility & performance targets. - Integrated enterprise CMS (FirstSpirit) with the FE, enabling editors to ship updates without devs - engagement +10%. Stack: Vue, TypeScript, Tailwind, FirstSpirit, REST.
Freelance Frontend Developer
AppsfactoryFreelance
Oct 2021 - May 2022
8 months
Thale, Germany
- Built search, filters, and text/audio sync for a State Police dashboard. - Delivered RBAC-friendly UI with table virtualization for large datasets (render time -25%) Stack: Vue, TS, Tailwind, REST.
Frontend Developer
Indunor
Jan 2020 - Oct 2020
10 months
Norway, ME 04268, USA
- Shipped interactive site + virtual showroom for a premium interior brand (indunor.no). - Collaborated with design & backend to launch e-commerce MVP under tight deadlines. Stack: Nuxt.js, REST API, GSAP Animations.
Freelance Frontend Developer
Remote WorkFreelance
Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
1 year 4 months
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Built animated marketing sites for varied clients. - Developed a repeatable Nuxt landing page template, highly customizable (which I sold to over 20 customers)
Freelance Frontend Developer
Sun Payments
May 2019 - Dec 2019
8 months
Bucharest, Romania
- Sole FE development. Delivered a fast, reliable Nuxt interface for a payments company (sunpayments.net). - Improved perceived speed with route rules + image strategy; bounce −30%.
Direct Sales Agent
Raiffeisen Bank Romania
Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
1 year 1 month
50055 Romanina, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
As part of the Direct Sales team, I was responsible for promoting and selling banking products through outbound and inbound calls, focusing on understanding customer needs and building long-term trust. Key Responsibilities: • Conducted outbound calls and managed inbound inquiries to promote banking products (loans, credit cards, current accounts). • Identified clients’ financial needs and matched them with the most suitable banking solutions. • Consistently met and exceeded monthly sales targets. • Collaborated with marketing and customer support departments to improve customer experience and streamline communication. Key Achievements & Skills: • Achieved high conversion rates through a consultative sales approach. • Strengthened negotiation, communication, and objection-handling skills. • Gained practical understanding of the end-to-end sales process, from outreach to follow-up. • Developed a performance-driven and customer-centric mindset.
Education
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Bachelor of Engineering - BE
2012 - 2016
5 years