Career & assignments

Professional experience.

From hands-on network engineering to government ICT leadership and international consulting.

Nov 2023 – Present
Moldova

Chief Technology Officer

AlexHost SRL
  • Coordinate network, server and security infrastructure operations, troubleshooting, capacity planning and service availability across hosting environments.
  • Assess architecture and performance requirements and propose modernization initiatives to improve scalability, resilience and reliability.
  • Participate in technology selection and acquisition of hardware and components, translating operational needs into technical decisions.
  • Coordinate incident resolution and cross-functional technical improvements affecting customer-facing infrastructure.
Aug – Nov 2023
Moldova

Network Security Engineer

Netsafe Distribution
  • Led technical aspects of customer engagements, assessing requirements and presenting appropriate Fortinet security architectures.
  • Prepared and delivered technical presentations and solution proposals, addressing network protection and secure connectivity needs.
  • Collaborated with customers and sales stakeholders to translate technical requirements into implementable solutions.
Jul 2018 – Jun 2023
Moldova

Head of Telecommunications and Customer Support Department

Information Technology and Cyber Security Service (STISC)
  • Coordinated operation, administration and security of network infrastructure supporting the Government Cloud and public institutions’ information systems.
  • Oversaw network connectivity, secure interconnections, access controls and network segmentation for government ICT infrastructure and services.
  • Managed multidisciplinary technical teams responsible for telecommunications, network operations, infrastructure monitoring, technical support and cybersecurity incident response.
  • Contributed to the implementation, operation and continuous improvement of the institution’s Information Security Management System, including activities supporting ISO/IEC 27001 compliance.
  • Supervised technical security controls, including firewalls, VPNs, network access restrictions and infrastructure monitoring.
  • Coordinated the identification and resolution of network security incidents, vulnerabilities and operational risks affecting government ICT services.
  • Supported infrastructure availability, operational resilience and continuity of critical government information systems.
  • Coordinated the telecommunications infrastructure supporting approximately 4,200 secure VPN connections for the Central Electoral Commission during national electoral processes.
Jul 2014 – Jul 2018
Moldova

Head of Telecommunications Division

S.E. Center for Special Telecommunications
  • Led the networking team responsible for ISP network operations and infrastructure monitoring across MPLS, cloud connectivity, data center and customer environments.
  • Coordinated network solution design, deployment and operational support, balancing service availability, capacity and security requirements.
  • Developed technical specifications for procurement and tenders, translating infrastructure needs into documented requirements.
  • Participated in the institutional ISMS team during ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification activities.
Sep 2012 – Jul 2014
Moldova

Network Engineer

S.E. Center for Special Telecommunications
  • Configured and maintained Cisco routers and switches, MikroTik routers and Cisco ASA firewalls, including ACLs, routing, switching, NAT and IPsec VPNs.
  • Designed and implemented an MPLS network based on IS-IS and MP-BGP in 2013.
  • Maintained secure site-to-site and remote-access services and troubleshot network connectivity and routing issues.
Jul 2011 – Sep 2012
Moldova

IT Specialist — New Services Implementation

Moldtelecom JSC
  • Designed and implemented customer-specific network solutions for a telecommunications provider.
  • Analyzed customer connectivity requirements and translated them into practical network configurations and implementation plans.
  • Provided technical coordination and support for new service deployment.
Oct 2010 – Jul 2011
Moldova

Telecommunications Engineer — Customer Support

Moldtelecom JSC
  • Supported telecommunications services and customer connectivity operations.
  • Investigated and resolved technical service issues and assisted with network connectivity troubleshooting.
  • Worked with operational teams to maintain customer-facing telecommunications services.
2008 – 2010
Moldova

System Administrator

DNT Association
  • Maintained UNIX, Linux and Windows servers, including Windows Server 2003.
  • Administered web, email and DNS services and supported day-to-day network operations.
International consulting

Selected public-sector assignments

2026 · In development
Moldova

Cybersecurity Strategy & Implementation Roadmap

General Police Inspectorate (IGP)
  • Contributing to an AS-IS assessment and gap analysis across institutional cybersecurity governance, technical controls, risk management and operational capabilities.
  • Developing strategic recommendations informed by the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and ISO/IEC 27001, including policies, procedures, security-by-design and institutional responsibilities.
  • Structuring prioritized initiatives and a phased 48-month implementation roadmap, with attention to incident response, resilience and implementation dependencies.
Aug – Nov 2024
Moldova

National IT Network & Infrastructure Analyst

UNDP / Central Electoral Commission
  • Advised on follow-up measures from load and stress testing of electoral information systems, identifying infrastructure readiness and performance considerations.
  • Supported installation and testing of two firewalls and four switches ahead of election day, including coordination of technical security preparations.
  • Participated in inter-institutional cybersecurity collaboration with the Central Electoral Commission, STISC and the e-Government Agency.
May – Dec 2024
Moldova

Independent ICT Consultant

DAI Global LLC
  • Gathered and analyzed stakeholder requirements covering security, scalability, performance and compliance for the proposed architecture.
  • Drafted and refined RFP documentation, including project scope, technical specifications, evaluation criteria and contractual requirements.
  • Worked with beneficiaries and procurement teams to align the technical approach with operational needs, resilience objectives and applicable procurement procedures.
Oct – Dec 2023
Moldova

National ICT Consultant

UNDP / Central Electoral Commission
  • Supported load and stress testing for SIAS “Alegeri” and pv.cec.md and helped review network configuration adjustments.
  • Assisted with testing approximately 4,000 VPN connections from electoral sites and coordination with STISC on network and application performance.
  • Provided technical input to resolve infrastructure readiness issues before electoral operations.

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