Stefania Ionescu-Zinca
Cluj-Napoca,Romania
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in Agile project management, product ownership, and backlog management. Demonstrates strong skills in business requirement analysis, functional specification writing, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Power BI, Confluence, and Gitlab. Adept at testing and validation, user story development, change request management, and process documentation. Known for exceptional communication skills, organisational abilities, and problem-solving acumen.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Business Analyst
Kunden Broker
Cluj-Napoca
10.2025 - 12.2025
- Own end-to-end business analysis activities for a new internal insurance web platform, functioning as an ERP-like system for managing clients, sales, contracts, CRM processes, commissions, and internal workflows.
- Actively gather, analyze, and clarify business requirements from multiple stakeholders (sales consultants, managers, back-office teams) through meetings and ongoing collaboration.
- Translate business needs into clear user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria, documented and maintained in Confluence.
- Collaborate closely with product owners and development teams using GitLab for backlog refinement, issue tracking, and ongoing delivery coordination.
- Contribute to refining product features and defining UI/UX flows, ensuring feasibility, consistency, and alignment with business requirements.
- Participate in all Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.
- Support functional testing and UAT by reviewing test cases, validating delivered functionality against acceptance criteria, and ensuring readiness for release.
- Contribute to improving data consistency, usability, and alignment between business objectives and technical implementation.
Business Analyst
Lisam
Cluj-Napoca
03.2023 - 10.2025
- Acted as a Business Analyst for a complex regulatory software platform used by enterprise customers to manage compliance-related data and documentation.
- Gathered, analyzed, and clarified business and customer requirements, working closely with internal stakeholders and external clients to understand regulatory and functional needs.
- Translated business requirements into functional specifications, change requests, and configuration guidelines for development teams.
- Supported alpha and beta testing phases, validating functional scenarios and ensuring that delivered features met business and regulatory requirements.
- Contributed to improving usability, data consistency, and process efficiency within the application by identifying gaps and proposing functional improvements.
Project Engineer
Emerson Automation Solutions
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
02.2022 - 03.2023
- My role as a project Engineer UK and Ireland was to deliver technical and commercial support for UK and Ireland customers, ensuring project requirements were met on time.
- Managed data in CRM and Oracle, coordinated project teams, and maintained comprehensive records for project tracking to meet the requirements.
- Provided technical clarifications and product documentation support, facilitating smooth customer interactions and solution delivery.
PhD Research level
BABES-BOLYAI University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
10.2020 - 02.2022
- Conducted in-depth research involving data collection, analysis, and presentation, strengthening analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, honing communication and teamwork skills.
Research assistant
BABES-BOLYAI University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Planning and executing research activities, meeting deadlines, and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strengthened communication skills through academic writing, presentations, and enhanced organizational and project management abilities.
Education
Power Bi certificate -
Skillab
10.2024 - 11.2024
PhD Student -
BABES-BOLYAI University, Chemistry Doctoral School
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj 10.2020 - 02.2022
Master Degree -
BABES-BOLYAI University, Faculty of Chemistry And Chemical Engineering
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj 10.2018 - 07.2020
Bachelor Degree -
BABES-BOLYAI University, Faculty of Chemistry And Chemical Engineering
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj 10.2014 - 07.2018
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Testing and validation
- User story development
- Agile project management
- Change request management
- Communication skills
- Process Documentation
- Organizational skills
- Power BI
- Product Ownership & Backlog Management
- Problem-solving & Analytical Thinking
- Confluence
- Gitlab
- Business requirement analysis
- Functional specification writing
Languages
Romanian
English
Hobbies
Sports, travel, music, hiking, nature, basketball
Timeline
Business Analyst
Kunden Broker
10.2025 - 12.2025
Power Bi certificate -
Skillab
10.2024 - 11.2024
Business Analyst
Lisam
03.2023 - 10.2025
Project Engineer
Emerson Automation Solutions
02.2022 - 03.2023
PhD Research level
BABES-BOLYAI University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
10.2020 - 02.2022
PhD Student -
BABES-BOLYAI University, Chemistry Doctoral School
10.2020 - 02.2022
Research assistant
BABES-BOLYAI University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
12.2018 - 12.2019
Master Degree -
BABES-BOLYAI University, Faculty of Chemistry And Chemical Engineering
10.2018 - 07.2020
Bachelor Degree -
BABES-BOLYAI University, Faculty of Chemistry And Chemical Engineering
10.2014 - 07.2018