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Bogdan Ciureanu

Bogdan Ciureanu

Salesforce Release Manager
Iasi,IS

Summary

Transparent, self-motivated, lifelong learner with continuous results in the following areas: Soft skills: resilient & adaptable under pressure, a good communicator and problem solver, committed to client’s success. Operational: client facing, People Manager, scaling-up teams, Bridge-man across groups, addressing and driving the remediation of issues. Technical: Tech Leader on DevOps, Release& Deployment Management Mantra: Deliver tangible value, every week

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Salesforce Release Architect

Mavericx
04.2024 - Current
  • Salesforce Release Architect with deep DevOps and CI/CD expertise, guiding projects from planning through production including security topics. Skilled in designing secure, scalable Salesforce architectures that optimize performance and storage.
  • Acting as Delivery Lead, driving cross-functional teams and product improvements while establishing best practices
  • Designed and implemented efficient & scalable DevOps and release management strategies.
  • Regularly presented at Salesforce DevOps conferences.
  • Managed branches and Orgs alignment to ensure harmonized, stable deployments.
  • Enhanced Salesforce code quality through rigorous unit testing, PMD analysis, and robust cybersecurity measures.
  • Salesforce Release Architect with deep DevOps and CI/CD expertise, guiding projects from planning through production. Skilled in designing secure, scalable Salesforce architectures that optimize performance and storage.
  • Technologies: CI/CD via GitLab with PMD
  • Agile tools: ServiceNow, ISVs, Salesforce DX implementation, Agile toolchains

Release Architect

Merkle DACH
12.2023 - 03.2024
  • Managed strategic, client-facing initiatives, overseeing transversal improvements.
  • Designed and optimized scalable release architectures and processes.
  • Collaborated closely with development and operations teams to enhance pipeline efficiency and support while providing DevOps and release Management trainings to colleagues.
  • Technologies: CI/CD via GitLab, BitBucket (Yml, Node.js, sfdx-git-delta)
  • Agile tools: ServiceNow, ISVs, Salesforce DX, implementation, agile toolchains

Senior Release Manager & Lead

Merkle DACH
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Led client-facing DevOps transformation initiatives on Salesforce.
  • Managed a DevOps team of 4, overseeing strategy implementation, training & adoption.
  • Established communities for effective communication, knowledge sharing, issue reporting.
  • Harmonized branches and organizational alignment across deployments.
  • Improved Salesforce code stability and coverage through unit tests & PMD analysis.
  • Technologies: CI/CD via GitLab, BitBucket (Yml, Node.js, sfdx-git-delta, bash)
  • Agile tools: ServiceNow, ISVs, Salesforce DX, implementation, agile toolchains

Senior Release Manager

E.ON Sweden
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Developed and implemented release management frameworks in conjunction with client.
  • Prepared detailed release management plans and oversaw deployment checklist creation and execution.
  • Conducted risk assessments and managed dependencies.
  • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines (Git, VS Code, SFDX, Yml).
  • Served as technical SME, performing comprehensive evaluations of Salesforce DevOps and Release Management tools (RFP process).
  • Documented DevOps toolchains and tracked issues, risks, and dependencies.

Head of Release Management

E.ON Digital Technology
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Coordinated acceleration of the development lifecycle, advising senior management on best practices and tools.
  • Led cross-functional technical teams, advocating streamlined deployments.
  • Managed technical release and environment operations, including: Coordinating vendors across Salesforce, SAP, Mulesoft platforms.
  • Designing and maintaining comprehensive CI/CD and end-to-end DevOps strategies (Idea-to-Monitoring).
  • Implementing DevOps automation to eliminate operational silos.
  • Communicating timelines, dependencies, and deployment risks clearly.
  • Directed defect management team (3 members): Oversaw bug coordination, root-cause analysis, and escalations.
  • Proposed process improvements collaboratively with testing teams.
  • Conducted value stream mapping and detailed Salesforce system analysis.
  • Governed release processes, standardization, policy reviews, and quality control strategies.

Release Manager & DevOps

E.ON Digital Technology
11.2018 - 12.2020
  • First Release Manager to increase deployment frequency from 25 to 4 releases / year).
  • Managed orchestration of pipelines, provided cross-functional optimization consultancy, and enforced governance policies and quality gates.
  • Handled stage, environment, and dependency management.
  • Advocated automation and best practices to simplify and stabilize deployments.
  • Provided comprehensive DevOps consultation on continuous integration, delivery, and testing tools.
  • Oversaw defect management across large-scale projects.

Release Manager & DevOps

CGM Software
09.2018 - 01.2019
  • Delivered streamlined release management for medical projects leveraging Docker, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitLab runners and Bash.
  • Improved scheduling accuracy and promoted best-practice methodologies.

Release Manager & DevOps

Allianz Technology
12.2017 - 09.2018
  • Created a virtual cross-functional team (Development, Operations, QA, PM, Business stakeholders) to upgrade Adobe Experience Mgr. and associated front-end systems.
  • Acted as technical consultant for a global rollout of digital marketing solutions.
  • Developed end-to-end CI/CD and testing frameworks utilizing Jenkins, Cucumber, Gherkin, Selenium.
  • Coordinated offshore testing teams (India), enhancing knowledge transfer and team productivity.
  • Technologies: Java, Git, Selenium, Docker, Bash, JS, SonarQube, Nexus, AEM.

Release Manager

DAZN Group
10.2017 - 12.2017
  • Worked on an Over-the-top video service solution for DACH area.
  • Enhanced and independently managed the release lifecycle, effectively handling scheduling, IT architecture considerations, risk assessments, and dependencies.
  • Collaborated with product owners, testers, project managers, and development teams to define and prioritize release content.
  • Developed detailed deployment run-books and comprehensive fallback strategies to ensure reliable releases.
  • Company website: http://www.deltatre.com

Release & Change Manager

UniCredit Romania
10.2014 - 10.2017
  • Led a distributed team of 3 Release Managers across Iasi, Bucharest, and Milan.
  • Standardized change and release management processes across multiple CEE internet banking platforms and websites.
  • Ensured robust version control and code delivery across environments.
  • Initiated specialized groups to resolve test environment issues and clarify system requirements.

Applications Management Discipline Lead

Endava Romania
11.2010 - 10.2014
  • First to expand Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams significantly (40 staff across multiple locations), driving a 1,000% growth over 3 years.
  • Managed daily service quality, identified business growth opportunities, and enforced continual service improvement strategies.
  • Provided leadership, risk mitigation, and mentorship to support team leads.
  • Achievements (as Support Lead involved in Operational Delivery):
  • Acted as primary liaison among development, project management, support, and testing teams.
  • Managed projects enhancing customer experiences through targeted initiatives (e.g., A/B testing).
  • Oversaw entire software lifecycle from initial proposals through production deployment and subsequent review.
  • Led second-line technical support and coordinated third-line issue resolution.
  • Verified and streamlined incident management processes.
  • Managed task allocations and provided comprehensive technical training and system access support.
  • Conducted team recruitment interviews and contributed technical insights to monthly operational reports.

Java & Delphi Developer

MIND CTI Romania
08.2007 - 11.2010
  • Developed features as per designs, fixing issues along the way.

Education

M.Sc. - Computational Optimization

Alex. I. Cuza University of Computer Science
09.2007 - 07.2009

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Alex. I. Cuza University of Computer Science
09.2003 - 07.2007

Skills

Proficient in change management

Accomplishments

  • Customer-centric, change driver, client-facing experience in big projects > 600 staff
  • Streamlined projects’ delivery, releasing business value faster, reliably, visibly
  • Provided technical expertise to clients while resolving issues & creating roadmaps.
  • Grew teams from 0 to 6 in < 9 months
  • Ensured Business renewal of projects from 9 months (on average) to 5 years+
  • Innovated throughout the entire lifecycle.
  • Focus on project quality: no missed deadlines
  • Expanded technical and soft skills of teams (Release Management & client-facing)

Interests

Movies
Emotional Intelligence
Music
Hiking
Formula 1

Skills

Tech Lead & Release Architect, Change Management, People Management, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, DevOps principles, Flosum, Copado, Autorabit, Salesforce, SFDX, GearSet, SVN, Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub, YML, Java, HTML, JavaScript, XML, Docker, Maven, Artifactory, Scaling-up Teams, Incident Management, Microsoft Office Suite, HP ALM / Scrum / Kanban, Lucid Chart, Gliffy, Draw.io, BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, SQL, PLSQL, JSP, CSS, Gherkin, Cucumber, Selenium

Summary

resilient & adaptable under pressure, a good communicator and problem solver, committed to client’s success, client facing, People Manager, scaling-up teams, Bridge-man across groups, addressing and driving the remediation of issues, Tech Leader on DevOps, Release & Deployment Management, Deliver tangible value, every week

Community Service

  • Devops Dreamin, London, United Kingdom
  • Irish Dreamin, Dublin, Ireland
  • Geneva Salesforce User Group, Geneva, Switzerland

Certification

PSM Certified Scrum Master

Work Availability

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Timeline

Salesforce Release Architect

Mavericx
04.2024 - Current

Release Architect

Merkle DACH
12.2023 - 03.2024

Senior Release Manager & Lead

Merkle DACH
08.2022 - 12.2023

Senior Release Manager

E.ON Sweden
09.2021 - 03.2022

Head of Release Management

E.ON Digital Technology
01.2021 - 08.2021

Release Manager & DevOps

E.ON Digital Technology
11.2018 - 12.2020

Release Manager & DevOps

CGM Software
09.2018 - 01.2019

Release Manager & DevOps

Allianz Technology
12.2017 - 09.2018

PSM Certified Scrum Master

11-2017

Release Manager

DAZN Group
10.2017 - 12.2017

ITIL Release Control and Validation

02-2015

Release & Change Manager

UniCredit Romania
10.2014 - 10.2017

ITIL Foundation certificate in IT Service Management

03-2013

Applications Management Discipline Lead

Endava Romania
11.2010 - 10.2014

M.Sc. - Computational Optimization

Alex. I. Cuza University of Computer Science
09.2007 - 07.2009

Java & Delphi Developer

MIND CTI Romania
08.2007 - 11.2010

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Alex. I. Cuza University of Computer Science
09.2003 - 07.2007

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