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Cosmin Costean

Product Manager

Cosmin Costean
Haarlem, Netherlands

Experience

Feb 2023 - Present
3 years 1 month
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Senior Product Manager - Data services

Booking.com

Leading the NoSQL data infrastructure team.

Jun 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year 7 months
Remote

Head of Product TUI Lodging Place

TUI

  • Led the development of a set of products and services that brought more than 10 million EUR in annualized revenue.
  • Created strategy, objectives, and KPIs for the products in the portfolio and implemented the processes that sustained the product development.
  • Managed budgets, targets, and relationships with the company board of directors.
  • Led a team of 50 engineers, designers, and product managers.
Apr 2020 - Jun 2021
1 year 3 months
Limassol, Cyprus

Senior Product Manager

The Pivot Company

Led a successful project recovery for the creation and implementation of an internal CRM and document management system. Led a team of 7 developers, internal consultants, and designers.

Jan 2020 - Present
6 years 2 months
Remote

Product Manager

Toptal

  • Serving as a consultant in various projects with a focus on UX redesign, product management, and project management.
Nov 2017 - Jan 2020
2 years 3 months
Limassol, Cyprus

Senior Product Manager

Safebridge GmbH

  • Led mycert.com product from the conceptual stage to the market.
  • Led a team of 10 consultants, developers and designers
  • Defined and implemented the product strategy and the product roadmap
  • Led the go-to-market initiatives including exhibitions, social media, press, and consultative sales
  • mycert.com won two technological innovation awards for the usage of blockchain and RPA technology
Nov 2014 - Oct 2017
3 years
Bucharest, Romania

Head of Product

Komunomo

Led the company for a €500,000 private investment. Spearheaded one of the most successful social media initiatives in Romania. Created a team of 20 and helped with the creation and implementation of overall business processes. Maintained relationships with investors.

Sep 2014 - Sep 2017
3 years 1 month
Bucharest, Romania

Founder/Head of Product

Performio EPM

Led the company from 3 to 25 people and more than 400K EUR in ARR. Led the company from the initial stages until its acquisition. Acted as a Product manager, leading a distributed team of 10 developers and designers. Performing market research and communicating with clients to identify and formulate their requirements. Responsible for overall strategy, objectives and budget.

Aug 2010 - Sep 2014
4 years 2 months
Bucharest, Romania

Founder/Business Analyst

Management Solutions Factory

Served as a project manager or business analyst in more than 50 implementations of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, SAP Business One, Tableau BI, Microsoft Power BI and Qlik View.

Experienced in creating RFP and implementation of various ERP, CRM and BI systems.

Involved in business process modelling, business process optimization and in-depth analysis of technology impact on business processes.

Dec 2006 - Nov 2010
4 years

ERP Project Manager

Senior Software

Participated in over 20 implementations of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Tableau BI. Involved in business process modelling, business process optimization, and gap analysis. Involved in data analysis and creation of metrics and KPIs. Training in usage of Tableau BI and sales, marketing, and support modules of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Aug 2004 - Dec 2006
2 years 5 months

ERP implementation consultant

Julsoft Group

Participated in over 10 implementations of ERP, CRM, and WMS solutions. Helped customers to formalize financial, commercial, and logistic business processes and gather business requirements. Involved in data gathering, data analysis, and migration. Setting-up solutions and training users.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (17.5 years), Professional Services (12.5 years), Tourism (4.5 years), Media and Entertainment (3 years), and Education (2 years).

Information Technology
Professional Services
Tourism
Media and Entertainment
Education

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (14 years), Information Technology (12 years), Product Development (11.5 years), Business Intelligence (8 years), Marketing (5 years), and Strategy (4.5 years).

Project Management
Information Technology
Product Development
Business Intelligence
Marketing
Strategy

Summary

An innovative and performance-driven entrepreneur with a deep passion for tech and business. Experienced in leading cross-functional teams to conceptualize, build, launch, and manage value-adding SaaS products.

Languages

Romanian
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2004 - Jun 2008

Spiru Haret University of Bucharest

Bsc in Marketing · Marketing

Certifications & licenses

ITIL Practitioner

Design Thinking

IBM Data science professional certificate

Disruptive Strategy

Leading People and Teams

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Where is Cosmin based?

Cosmin is based in Haarlem, Netherlands.

What languages does Cosmin speak?

Cosmin speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Cosmin have?

Cosmin has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Cosmin has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Cosmin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Cosmin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Cosmin would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Product Manager - Data services, Head of Product TUI Lodging Place, Senior Product Manager.

What is Cosmin's latest experience?

Cosmin's most recent position is Senior Product Manager - Data services at Booking.com.

What companies has Cosmin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Cosmin has worked for Booking.com, TUI, The Pivot Company, and Toptal.

Which industries is Cosmin most experienced in?

Cosmin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Tourism and Hospitality. Cosmin also has some experience in Media, Entertainment and Publishing and Education.

Which business areas is Cosmin most experienced in?

Cosmin is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development. Cosmin also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Marketing, and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Cosmin worked in recently?

Cosmin has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Tourism and Hospitality.

Which business areas has Cosmin worked in recently?

Cosmin has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology (IT).

What is Cosmin's education?

Cosmin holds a Bachelor in Marketing from Spiru Haret University of Bucharest.

Does Cosmin have any certificates?

Cosmin has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: ITIL Practitioner, Design Thinking, and IBM Data science professional certificate.

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