Dedicated Information Security Manager, IT Operations Manager, and
IT Expert with 15+ years of experience, using proven methods and best practices to continuously improve operational effectiveness. Assertive and persuasive motivator with extensive knowledge of process optimization and with strong leadership skills, who is able to create smooth transitions while maximizing performance and minimizing costs and risks.
P R O F I L E
E D U C A T I O N
Master of Science in Information Security (MSIS)
Technical Military Academy Bucharest – Duration: 18 months Diploma: July 2007 Master of Science in Operations Management (MSOM)
University Politehnica Bucharest – Duration: 24 months Diploma: September 2003 C O M P E T E N C I E S H I G H L I G H T S
Strategic Planning
Home Address: 58, Bucurestii
Noi Bld., Sc. B, Apt. 8,
Bucharest, Sector 1, Romania
E-mail :
*******@*****.***
Mobile: +40-726-***-***
CONTACT
Engineer in Computer Sciences
University Politehnica Bucharest – Duration: 5 years Diploma: March 2001 Alumnus of Leadership Program - UNIQUEST
Unicredit – Torino, Italy – Duration: 18 months Alumnus Generation 1: 16th of July 2007 ITIL Foundations Certification
IBM Certified Specialist iSeries Technical Solutions Design V5R2 IBM Certified Specialist iSeries Technical Solutions Implementation V5R2 IBM Certified Systems Expert iSeries Technical Solutions V5R2 C E R T I F I C A T I O N S & T R A I N I N G S
Advanced Training for MIMIX 4.4 – LakeView Technology, Leuven, Belgium Integrating Using Webshere BI Server Foundation – BI119 Project Management – ALTEC Group
Strategic Management – Gemini Consult
Coaching – Modern Management Paradigm – Gemini Consult Interpersonal Management Skills – Achieve Global
Adaptability for Change – Strategies – Achieve Global Collaboration Principles – Achieve Global
Positive Influence – Gemini Consult
Process Improvements
Process thinking Risk Management
Information Security Governance IT Methodology & Governance
People management
Team building
Project portfolio management Financial oversight
Organizational transformation
IT Operations Management
Cost reduction and containment
IT transformation & optimization
LANGUAGES
Romanian ( native language )
English
French
Italian
ACADEMIC ACTIVITY
iSeries expertise
Strong technical experience
Course and syllabus
designer and writer for
training courses in IT
Service Management,
Process Optimization, and
Project Management
delivered at Romanian
Banking Institute.
Course and syllabus
designer and writer for
training courses in
Business Process
Modelling, Risk
Management and
Information Security
Management, delivered at
the Institute of Financial
Studies.
ROTARU VASILE VICTOR
MSIS, MSOM and IT EXPERT
ROTARU VASILE VICTOR
MSIS, MSOM and IT EXPERT
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Labor Inspectorate, Ministry of Labor - Bucharest, Romania IT Expert; Project Manager January 2014 – Current
Duties
Providing specialized technical consultancy and support on all operational aspects and projects for the Labor Inspectorate; Data Protection Officer at Labor Inspectorate; Project Manager for the Ministry of Labor for the Interoperability Project; Notable Accomplishments
Increased efficiency of all IT services and improved availability of IT services;
Succesful rollout of all projects, including the new core-system SOA-based and a new-gen security infrastructure
Co-Author of “Data Mining Toolkit for More Efficient Enforcement” – European Platform Undeclared Work – the toolkit was developed by a multinational team from Belgium, the UK, Romania and Greece;
Delivered the Feasibility Study and the Technical Project for the Interoperability Project – the scope of the project is to integrate nine large database systems (integration of all ministry subordinated institutions)
Smart Finance Group – Bucharest, Romania
IT Consultant June 2012 - January 2014
GO Business Solutions – Bucharest, Romania
IT Consultant February 2012 - June 2012
Duties
Internal organization redesign
Quality control and performance systems implementation Notable Accomplishments
Better market position for the company after new strategy definition and implementation
Successful process-based internal organizational model design and implementation
Reliable quality system designed and implemented for an organizational model based on continuous improvement with performance scorecard and KPIs to track performance Leadership
Duties
Organization's advisor on how to use information technology (IT) in the best way to achieve best business goals and deliver successful projects
Notable Accomplishments
Successful implementation of Project Office
Organizational performance boost through the redesign of business processes and IT infrastructure Readin
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Photo Film Music
Institute for Intellectual Capital Management and Change (IMCIS) – Bucharest Knowledge Management Director September 2010 - September 2012 Duties
Establishing Knowledge Management
Notable Accomplishments
Integration of Knowledge Management with Intellectual Capital Management
Definition and management of the institute’s training program Unicredit Group, Unicredit Holding - Milan, Italy
Head of ICT Data Protection, Security Department March 2009 - September 2010 Duties
Establishing ICT Data Protection processes
Notable Accomplishments
Successful implementation of Information Security Governance, Information Assurance, and Information
Lifecycle Management as basis for Information Protection
Leading an international workgroup of security experts to successfully deliver the Group Security Policy and implementation guidelines
Setting-up Policy Review process and alignment program for support services with the main scope to keep the alignment of the Group organizations with the security standards
Integration of information loss prevention measures and data protection controls within business processes
SKILLS
Planning and Organizing
Communication Skills
Influencing and Leading
Team Work
Delegation
Negotiation
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Budget Development
People Management
Deadline-Oriented
Coaching
Performance Management
Process Management
Adaptability
HOBBY & INTEREST
Stress Tolerance
ROTARU VASILE VICTOR
MSIS, MSOM and IT EXPERT
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Unicredit Tiriac Bank SA - Bucharest, Romania
Chief Security Officer November 2006 – March 2009
Duties
Development and oversight of policies and programs intended for the protection of people, intellectual assets and tangible property
Notable Accomplishments
Development, implemention, and maintaiance of the security policy, security processes and practices throughout the organization to reduce risks;
Definition and implementation of the Risk Assessment framework to assure compliance and risk identification
Integration of the information security controls within business processes and a successful implementation of the information security awarreness program
July 2007 – Alumnus of Uniquest Generation 1 – Uniquest is a Leadership Competence Center of Unicredit Group
Unicredit Tiriac Bank SA - Bucharest, Romania
Project Manager November 2005 - November 2006
Duties
Determine and implement the exact needs of the internal or external client Notable Accomplishments
Definition of the prerequisites for merging project of three Romanian banks ( November 2005 - January 2006 )
Successful Customer Segmentation Project
Solution designer for core-system hardware upgrade and high availability solution
Becoming member of Uniquest ( Uniquest is the leadership competence center of the Unicredit Group )
Raiffeisen Bank – Bucharest, Romania
Operational Manager - Portfolio Management&Solutions Design Dept.
February 2004 - November 2005
Duties
Managing the portfolio of the IT services. Responsible for service delivery, solution design and architecture alignment
Notable Accomplishments
Implementation of Account Management, Project Management, Architecture Management and Solution Design processes ( complementary to ITIL )
Solution designer for BPMS and server consolidation
Successful Enterprise Application Integration project delivery for the overall organization
Solution Designer and Project Manager for HATS based integration solution for Credit Scoring application with the core banking system
Becoming member of the Architecture Standardization WorkGroup of RAISA, Raiffeisen Group, Austria
Raiffeisen Bank – Bucharest, Romania
Operational Manager – ICT Operations and Infrastructure Services August 2002 - February 2004 Duties
Overseeing the provision of IT services - responsible for all Data Center IT Operations; Assuring operational effectiveness and that service availability requirements and customer expectations are fulfilled;
Notable Accomplishments
Successful implementation of ITIL processes and IT reorganization of a large IT department
Redesign of iSeries Core System infrastructure and successful infrastructure optimization
Project manager of MIMIX high availability solution implementation for the core banking system
Solution designer for Storage Area Network and Server Consolidation
Successful implementation of SLAs and OLAs for all IT services and implementation of a performance evaluation system
Successful service assessment and optimization implementation based on feedback collected through Customer Satisfaction Surveys, service performance data and incident logs iSeries platform expertise
Windows platform expertise
Linux platform expertise
Networking
Solution Design
Database Design
Security Solutions Design
Data Analysis
Needs Analysis
Statistical Analysis
Systems Analysis
Network Architecture
Network Security
Database Administration
Troubleshooting
Benchmarking
IT SKILLS
Data Mining
Quality Control
Quality Assurance
Technical Writing
ROTARU VASILE VICTOR
MSIS, MSOM and IT EXPERT
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Sysware, member of ALTEC Group - Bucharest, Romania iSeries Technical Consultant and Account Manager June 2001 – August 2002 Duties
Provided specialized technical consultancy and iSeries technical consultancy and sales support ; Notable Accomplishments
Solution Designer for Document Management & WorkFlow, SCADA, VSAT, Truck Monitoring and EPS Pilot Projects – Petrom SA project
Solution Designer for the National House of Pensions Core System IT Project
Development and implementation of an Integrated software package for Service Department: development and implementation - Oracle 9i Server/ Oracle Forms 6i; Finansbank Romania SA – Bucharest, Romania
Head of IT Department December 1998 - May 2001
ICE Felix Fabrica de Calculatoare S.A. – Bucharest, Romania C Programmer&AS/400 Administrator-Test Systems Design Group August 1995 – December 1998 Duties
C / C++ Programmer
AS/400 ( iSeries ) system administrator
Notable Accomplishments
Development of Printed Circuit Board ( PCB ) Design application for TRUDRILL and EXCELLON drilling and routing machines
Implementation of current data loop communication with a network of video display terminals and AS/400
Integration of Oracle Database Server and DB2/400 database server Duties
Oversee all technology operations (e.g. network security) and evaluate them according to established goals; Control budget and report on expenditure; Analyze the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs; Establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by upper management Notable Accomplishments
Successful migration to a new core banking system
Solution design for LAN/WAN communication infrastructure and successful implementation
Integration of DB2/400 relational database with Oracle and MS SQL database servers
MIS development using ILE C/400 on DB2/400 database system Bucharest Stock Exchange – Bucharest, Romania
C Programmer and System Integrator September 1999 - November 1999 Duties
Development of a transactional system which integrates DB2/400 and Oracle database systems Notable Accomplishments
Solution design according to EFA Software Canada standard specifications, software development and
implementation for BVB (Romanian Stock Exchange) and RRA (Romanian Registry of Shareholders) BCIC – Commercial and Industrial Credit Bank – Bucharest, Romania AS/400 Expert November 1997 - December 1998
Notable Accomplishments
Solution design for LAN/WAN communication infrastructure for AS/400
AS/400 system administrator
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E - C O L L A B O R A T I O N S Alpha SVM ( Securities company ) – Bucharest, Romania System and Network Administrator March 1997 - September 1998 Notable Accomplishments
LAN/WAN network administration
Windows NT & Novell Netware system administrator PROGRAMMING
LANGUAGES
C & C++ Standard
R
SQL
Python
PERSONAL SKILLS
Creative spirit
Fast learner
Motivated
Reliable
Professional
Java