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
Remote
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
Remote
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
Remote
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
Remote
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
Munich, Germany
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
Munich, Germany
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
Iasi, Romania
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
Munich, Germany
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
London, UK
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
Iasi, 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
Iasi, 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
Iasi, 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
Team leadership
Software release coordination
Automated build processes
Automated deployment processes
Knowledge of DevOps principles
Flosum expertise
Copado expertise
Automated testing expertise
Salesforce platform expertise
SFDX implementation skills
GearSet management
Source code versioning
Jira issue tracking
Confluence expertise
GitLab proficiency
Continuous integration expertise
Version control expertise
YAML configuration expertise
Java development
Web development using HTML
Skilled in JavaScript programming
XML development
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