Andrei Dumitrache
Managing Director
North Augusta
Summary
I am a multilingual young professional with over eight years' experience conducting hundreds of due diligence assignments at the Risk Resolution Group (R2G), Alaco, the Red Flag Group and PGI Intelligence. I am fluent in Romanian, English, Spanish and an intermediate Hebrew and Hungarian speaker. I can also read and understand at an advanced level French, Italian and Portuguese and at an intermediate level, Catalan. Academically, I hold an active interest in issues relating to international security and trade; and their implications for national security.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Managing Director
Spectrum Intelligence
07.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: Spectrum Intelligence is a Bucharest-based corporate intelligence firm specializing in global investigations, background checks, reputational intelligence, and market intelligence services
- As of July 2016 I have founded and currently managing, Spectrum Intelligence, a Bucharest-based corporate intelligence firm
- To date, this has included a plethora of tasks, from setting up best practices and standards for products, to developing templates and marketing strategies, as well as driving sales and business development leads
- We pride ourselves in being able to deliver our Clients first class products, whilst keeping them timely, accurate and affordable
- Spectrum Intelligence is a Bucharest-based corporate intelligence firm specializing in global investigations, background checks, reputational intelligence, and market intelligence services
Senior Analyst
Protection Group International (PGI Intelligence)
01.2016 - 06.2016
- While at PGI I was in charge of a number of investigations into reputed businesses and investors, mainly from across Central and Eastern Europe
- I have also built the in-house database of jurisdictions, aimed at streamlining the research cycle and aiding analysts and team leaders alike in assessing what can be done OSINT-wise in each jurisdiction
- Moreover, whenever needed, I conducted research and filed reports to clients across the company, including the CEO, and the JTiP unit dealing with psychological insights and intelligence investigations
- I have been actively involved with the Business Development department in researching market opportunities and products, work for which I have been repeatedly commanded by the Business Development Director
Quality Assurance and Due Diligence Associate
The Red Flag Group
01.2015 - 01.2016
- In my current position at the Red Flag Group I am in charge of conducting enhanced due diligence reports for Fortune 500 corporate clients, as well as reviewing reports written by analysts ensuring they are in line with a strict company template both stylistically and in substance
- Since joining the Red Flag Group I have conducted over 100 due diligence investigations across Latin America, Europe, the Middle-East and North Africa, and the CIS
- Most recently I have been tasked with developing jurisdictional knowledge and operational capabilities in Somalia
- In February 2015 despite having worked for only two months with the Firm, I was tasked with building and implementing the guidelines, documentation and training curriculum of what was envisaged to become the company's in-house Reputational Intelligence Capability, all on a tight deadline
- Today, the Red Flag Group has a team of analysts trained and capable of conducting overt and covert reputational inquiries and reference checks across the planet
- As a result, operational costs, particularly for the Americas region, have been reduced by an average of 90%
- Team Leaders' and analysts' feedback on the quality of the inquiries further confirmed the efficiency of the new team in delivering not only a cheaper product, but a more qualitative one, for its internal customers
- In the past one month I have conducted close to twenty reputational intelligence investigations throughout South America
- In the process I have uncovered and developed a business development dimension of the reputational intelligence process, which can also be deployed to develop new connections in various industries in the region and potentially on board them as clients
Analyst
Alaco
09.2014 - 12.2014
- While at Alaco, I have conducted numerous due diligence assignments throughout the MENA Region, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, with a particular focus on the Lusophone world
- I have also helped to update and build the company's country database, identifying all open source intelligence (OSINT) sources available throughout diverse jurisdictions, all with an eye on improving delivery time, decreasing operational costs and increasing profit margins for each case
Analyst
The Risk Resolution Group (R2G)
10.2013 - 08.2014
- I have gained substantial casework experience while at R2G, and have been fully involved in a wide range of project assignments that have fully utilized my wide linguistic capabilities
- Such project experience has included conducting over 50 enhanced due diligence assignments for a major R2G corporate client in a wide range of jurisdictions including Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia
- In conducting this work, I have worked to a single case manager and have thus been responsible for conducting timely and accurate research, engaging with external sources and subcontractors, and drafting reports
- I conducted a major AML compliance review in Russia and Ukraine for a client concerned if western sanctions impacted their partners
- I required a high attention to detail to ensure the subjects had clean backgrounds, and I then developed an innovative reporting spreadsheet to clearly present our findings to the Client
- I have conducted numerous deep-dive background checks for a client making strategic high level hires
- The work included confirming key aspects of their CVs, ensuring no publicly reported red-flags existed, and identifying sources that could be discreetly contacted to provide visibility on their wider reputation
- I have developed a substantial investigative knowledge of how to conduct thorough public record research into both individuals and companies in a wide range of jurisdictions
- This knowledge has been further enhanced through R2G giving me a key role of researching country cards for each country we operate
- My interest in international affairs has been frequently exercised through the drafting of articles for the company's blog
- My latest article addressed compliance risks that Western firms face following international sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian targets
- Further, I have regularly 'tweeted' on international events
Summer Intern
The Risk Resolution Group (R2G)
07.2013 - 10.2013
- Having initially worked at R2G as a summer intern, I was offered full time employment and made a quick transition to the full-time position of Analyst
Assistant to the Director of the Crisis Cell Unit
Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
06.2012 - 07.2012
- Working in the Ministry, my primary task was to research and draft open source Intelligence Reports on the evolving security situation in the Middle East
- I utilized a range of databases, along with online research tools to conduct this work
- I utilized a bespoke in house online platform to monitor various global hazards of relevance to Romania, and produced internal daily reports on political risk factors in the MENA region
- Aside from research and drafting expertise, this role provided me increased familiarity with various aspects of international law, especially statutory laws such as the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Co-Founder and Head Cabinet Officer
Royal Holloway Diplomatic Society
London
01.2011 - 01.2012
- I identified that Royal Holloway University, while having a keen student interest in foreign and diplomatic affairs, was under serviced in terms of relevant societies
- Accordingly, I proactively led the co-founding of the Royal Holloway Diplomatic Society in 2011
- I led the day-to-day management of society's activity, which included setting goals, team management, liaising with officials in embassies, Parliament and international organizations such as NATO or the EU
- My work secured a number of prominent speakers including the former head of the European Commission's representation to the UK, Mr
- Jonathan Scheele, as well as a visit to NATO
- Upon leaving Royal Holloway, I sought to ensure the legacy of the Society
- I am proud to say the society is now entering its fourth year of existence and is recognized by the Politics and International Relations Department as one of the most successful, dynamic societies on campus
Education
MA - Intelligence and International Security
Kings College, University of London
London, United Kingdom 01.2012 - 01.2013
BA - Politics and International Relations
Royal Holloway University of London
London, United Kingdom 01.2009 - 01.2012
Skills
Risk industry specific databases
Microsoft Office
Client relationships
Strategic planning
Business administration
Project management
Quality assurance
Negotiation
Team leadership
Problem-solving
Status in Canada
PR
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/08/90
- Nationality: Romanian
- Permanent Residency: UK (Settled Status or Indefinite Leave to Remain) and Canada
Timeline
Managing Director
Spectrum Intelligence
07.2016 - Current
Senior Analyst
Protection Group International (PGI Intelligence)
01.2016 - 06.2016
Quality Assurance and Due Diligence Associate
The Red Flag Group
01.2015 - 01.2016
Analyst
Alaco
09.2014 - 12.2014
Analyst
The Risk Resolution Group (R2G)
10.2013 - 08.2014
Summer Intern
The Risk Resolution Group (R2G)
07.2013 - 10.2013
Assistant to the Director of the Crisis Cell Unit
Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
06.2012 - 07.2012
MA - Intelligence and International Security
Kings College, University of London
01.2012 - 01.2013
Co-Founder and Head Cabinet Officer
Royal Holloway Diplomatic Society
01.2011 - 01.2012
BA - Politics and International Relations
Royal Holloway University of London
01.2009 - 01.2012
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