Cristina Oprea
IT Team Lead - Data Analysts - Data Management Area
Bucharest
Summary
IT professional with 16+ years in banking and 7+ years leading teams. Expert in data lake solutions, ensuring data quality and alignment with business goals. Known for reliable delivery, adaptability, and strong cross-team collaboration.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
25
25
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
IT Team Lead - DWH Analyst - Data Management Area
ING Hubs
12.2021 - 01.2025
- Led end-to-end data analysis and solution design for the Unite Data Lake (UDL), specializing in data ingestion, transformation, and modeling. Developed technical specifications, logical data models, and architectural diagrams to support scalable DWH solutions, ensuring data consistency and alignment with business needs.
- Designed and executed data validation and testing procedures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and performance of ETL processes and analytical outputs within the data warehouse environment.
- Delivered training and technical support on data warehouse concepts, data lineage, and query optimization, enabling team members to independently maintain and extend analytical assets.
- Defined execution roles and responsibilities within the team to accelerate delivery timelines across the DWH development lifecycle.
- Oversee end-to-end project management for data initiatives, from planning and scoping to execution, risk management, and delivery tracking.
- Established strong relationships with stakeholders across various departments by providing exceptional support during projects or crisis situations alike.
- Technology Used: Oracle DataBase, SQL Developer, IBM InfoSphere Data Architect, Azure, Draw .IO, HP ALM;
Parenting
Parenting Responsibilities
11.2019 - 12.2021
IT Team Lead - Technical Analyst - Loan Application Systems
Raiffeisen Bank
04.2018 - 11.2019
- Coordinate the activity of the team, ~10 analysts, having a portfolio of ~ 20 applications for all client segments;
- Training, coaching and guidance on technical aspects (impact in current system, defining technical solution, buiding visual diagrams and data models);
- Led and mentored team members through shadowing, working closely with them to create technical documentation and actively guide their skill development
- Defining and continually improving documentation standards and way of work (SDLC, RACI matrix);
- Documentation review/validate (business request, technical and functional/non-functional specifications, data modeling and design solutions);
- Project assignments based on seniority, project complexity, business/technical skills and individual strengths.; Effort estimations, planning, capacity and forecast;
- Technology used: Oracle DB, Toad Modeler, Enterprise Architect, IBM WebSphere ESB, FICO-Loan Origination, FICO Rule Engine OMDM, LoanApp Micro & SME Ingenio, DrawIO, MS Visual Studio;
IT Team Lead - DWH & BI Technical Analysis - Retail Team (non Regulatory)
Banca Comerciala Romana SA
12.2016 - 03.2018
- Led a team of 10 to 15 analysts specializing in Data Warehouse (DWH) and Business Intelligence (BI) Reporting within the Retail sector;
- Cultivated a collaborative team environment through coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution.
- Ensured quality assurance by validating documentation and deliverables, actively participating in project solution design, and providing technical guidance.
- Managed project timelines, capacity planning, and forecasting to achieve business objectives efficiently.
- Acted as a key business partner in the Retail area, contributing to strategic decision-making processes.
- Technology used: Microsoft Project Planer (MPP)
Senior DWH & BI Technical Analyst
Banca Comerciala Romana SA
06.2013 - 11.2016
- Responsible for business and technical specifications, document the requirements, design the solutions, create the technical specification for the developers and testing team;
- Performs detailed data analysis;
- Define, execute and interprets SQL queries; Propose action to Improve the SQL performance;
- Create conceptual and logical data model, ETL design for new Data Warehouse interfaces (working closer with the data architect);
- Impact analysis in existing data model;
- Main Projects: Pre-Approved Offers promoted on different channels - create a dynamic mechanism, a metadata structure that can identify a unique and personalized offer based on several criteria, compose a personalized message than can be showed to client in Internet banking, ATM, etc...
Implementing functionality ' Personal Finance Management' in Internet Banking application (analysis and budget); - Technology used: Power Designer, Cognos 10 BI Report Studio, SQL, PL / SQL, Toad for Oracle 10.6, MS Visio;
Business Analyst - Credit Process Management, Operational Center of Excellence, Ops&It Area
Raiffeisen Bank
06.2008 - 06.2013
- Owner and Administrator of the Loan Origination Application; Analyze requirements and impact, develop functional specifications; Organizing and coordinating testing activity (UT, FAT, UAT, automated testing and stress test);
Call Center - Customer Service Analyst Telebanker- Operations Department
Raiffeisen Bank
02.2007 - 06.2008
Education
- Accounting And Management Information Systems
Academy of Economic Studies
Bucharest, B 01.2003 - 01.2007
- Master in Agile Project Management
SNSPA
Bucharest 04.2001 - 01.2018
High School - Mathematics - Informatics
"Nicolae Balcescu" High School
Medgidia, CT 01.1999 - 01.2003
Skills
Data-driven business analysis, Data management
SQL Expertise, ETL Knowledge, Data Warehouse Architecture
Software system testing
Data Modeling, Visual diagram creation
Agile project management
Collaborative decision-making, Stakeholder engagement
Job Type Preferences
Remote & Home work, Full-time employment, Jobs paid by hour/projects
Timeline
IT Team Lead - DWH Analyst - Data Management Area
ING Hubs
12.2021 - 01.2025
Parenting
Parenting Responsibilities
11.2019 - 12.2021
IT Team Lead - Technical Analyst - Loan Application Systems
Raiffeisen Bank
04.2018 - 11.2019
IT Team Lead - DWH & BI Technical Analysis - Retail Team (non Regulatory)
Banca Comerciala Romana SA
12.2016 - 03.2018
Senior DWH & BI Technical Analyst
Banca Comerciala Romana SA
06.2013 - 11.2016
Business Analyst - Credit Process Management, Operational Center of Excellence, Ops&It Area
Raiffeisen Bank
06.2008 - 06.2013
Call Center - Customer Service Analyst Telebanker- Operations Department
Raiffeisen Bank
02.2007 - 06.2008
- Accounting And Management Information Systems
Academy of Economic Studies
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Master in Agile Project Management
SNSPA
04.2001 - 01.2018
High School - Mathematics - Informatics
"Nicolae Balcescu" High School
01.1999 - 01.2003
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