Sailing
Dan PAUN
CEO
Bucharest
Summary
Administrative leader offering experience prioritizing and delegating administrative tasks to drive goal achievement. Proficient in schedule coordination, resource allocation and project management. Dedicated to training and mentoring top talent while cultivating a productive work culture.
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Cofounder and CEO
FUTURE PROGRESS GROUP SRL
Bucharest
05.2016 - Current
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Analyzed and tracked business metrics and made appropriate adjustments to meet supply and demand needs.
- Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
COO and Cofounder
INTERNET AUTOMOBILE SRL
Bucharest
09.2022 - Current
- Aligned organizational objectives with company mission to increase business growth and integrate work strategies.
- Developed quarterly business plans to evaluate cost projections.
- Negotiated contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms and maximize profits.
- Identified and pursued business development opportunities to grow organization and increase revenue.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
Board Member
''ITA WEGMAN'' Bilingual High-School
Bucharest
02.2021 - Current
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
- Coordinated staff and student activities to promote a safe and productive learning environment.
- Formulated and implemented school safety and security policies.
- Collaborated with administration staff to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Allocated school budgets and solicited additional funding from grant programs with well-written applications.
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
Laboratory Manager
Prospectiuni S.A.
Bucharest
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Interviewed, hired and trained lab technicians to perform experiments and analyze results.
- Set and oversaw quality assurance guidelines for laboratory work.
- Trained staff, scheduled work hours and assigned projects for 30-person work group.
- Kept laboratory in compliance with applicable guidelines and laws.
- Managed operational documents and produced reports detailing activities.
- Designed processes to increase efficiency by minimizing error and reducing repetitive tasks.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Bidding on contracts and opening new markets.
Business Analyst
Prospectiuni S.A.
Bucharest
08.2013 - 03.2015
- Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
- Reporting directly to the CEO.
- Improved business direction by prioritizing customers and implementing changes based on collected feedback.
- Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
- Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
- Drafted reports on company financial metrics to assess successes and account for deficiencies.
- Generated business intelligence reports to inform strategic decision-making.
- Executed analysis of risks and identified risk mitigation strategies.
- Designed and developed data pipelines to acquire, clean and process data.
- Developed complex dashboard and reporting tools to track business performance metrics.
- Generated standard and custom reports to provide insights into business performance.
Business Development Manager
Prospectiun S.A.
Bucharest
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Development and monitoring of financial planning,
- Development of special projects,
- Analysis of startup projects and business planning.
Insurance Representative
OVB Allfinanz S.A
Bucharest
02.2010 - 08.2010
- Sales of plans and insurance policies,
- Elaboration of personalized offers,
- Market prospecting,
- Development and
training.
Education
BBA - Economic Studies
Romanian-American University
Bucharest, Romania 09.2009 - 05.2012
National Certification (COR 242217) - Business Intelligence
S.C. ICSS S.R.L
Bucharest Romania 02.2014 - 04.2014
Master of Science - Entrepreneurship And International Business
Utrecht University - School of Economics
Utrecht, Netherlands 08.2012 - 08.2013
Skills
Financial leadership
Organizational turnaround
Operational leadership
Policy development and optimization
Business start up
Risk Assessments
Business Management
Project Management
Budgeting
Strategic planning
Market strategies
Business planning
Business understanding
Operations analysis
Web-based reporting tools
Competitive analysis
Workflow Analysis
Interests
Racing
Traveling
Personal Development
Timeline
COO and Cofounder
INTERNET AUTOMOBILE SRL
09.2022 - Current
Board Member
''ITA WEGMAN'' Bilingual High-School
02.2021 - Current
Cofounder and CEO
FUTURE PROGRESS GROUP SRL
05.2016 - Current
Laboratory Manager
Prospectiuni S.A.
03.2015 - 05.2016
National Certification (COR 242217) - Business Intelligence
S.C. ICSS S.R.L
02.2014 - 04.2014
Business Analyst
Prospectiuni S.A.
08.2013 - 03.2015
Business Development Manager
Prospectiun S.A.
05.2013 - 08.2013
Master of Science - Entrepreneurship And International Business
Utrecht University - School of Economics
08.2012 - 08.2013
Insurance Representative
OVB Allfinanz S.A
02.2010 - 08.2010
BBA - Economic Studies
Romanian-American University
09.2009 - 05.2012