Work experience

• Lecturer

  Technical University of Moldova (Moldova)

  2024.01-Current

  (2 years)

  Teach data and computer science courses in English: - Data Science - Exploratory Data Analysis - Applied Econometrics - Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models
• Project Lead

  Northeastern University (United States)

  2023.01-Current

  (3 years)

  Training and guidance on project development in the field of Economics and Finance. Providing mentoring and support to students in coding, model design and financial concepts. Research: Economics, finance, data science
• Lecturer, Learning Designer

  Center of Excellence in Finance (Slovenia)

  2021.01-Current

  (5 years)

  - Provision of teaching and expertise in the areas of: data science, statistics, business analytics, data visualization, finance, stress testing, financial stability, green finance and sustainability. - Facilitated learning events designed for international professionals from Central Banks, Ministries of Finance, National Statistics Bureaus, etc. Events were provided as online webinars, week-long courses, in-person training, as well as blended learning which combined classroom interactions with online courseware. - Conducted learner needs analysis and summarized the findings in a comprehensive data-driven report which I then used to create an organizational development plan with suggestions for courses aligned to learner objectives scheduled over a period of 4 years. - Engaged with key stakeholders to obtain their insights on improving course offerings (learners, industry representatives, experts in thefield, instructors, international institutions, etc.) - Designed curriculum and learning materials (slides, case studies,exercise sheets, computer simulations, software code, etc.) to support workshops, seminars and webinars. - Created interactive polls and questionnaires using tools such as Mentimeter and Google Forms. - Focused on practical learning to drive change, implement new initiatives, improve existing practices and impact policymaking. - Worked with online video-conference tools to deliver engaging webinars (experience with Zoom, WebEx, Teams and Google Meet) Research: Policy tools, stress testing models, geographic studies Managerial experience: Have coordinated and provided mentoring to small groups of instructors, in order to enhance the quality of multi- instructor led courses.
• Expert Adviser

  National Bank of Moldova (Moldova)

  2017.01-Current

  (9 years)

  - Monitor financial risk, design macroprudential policies, stress-test the banking system, develop financial and macroeconomic models - Advanced data analytics, econometric analysis, Machine Learning and AI using software such as: R, MATLAB, Python, EViews, JDemetra+ and Excel - Develop internal training courses and deliver lectures in the fields of: economics, econometrics, finance - Construct specialized curriculum, case studies, educational software tools - Organize conferences, seminars, official visits, meetings and events Research: Forecasting key macroeconomic and financial variables, macroprudential and monetary policy, financial soundness indicators Managerial experience: People, processes and projects as Acting Head of the Financial Stability Division (2020).
• Research Economist

  Bank of England (United Kingdom)

  2023.01-2024.01

  (a year)

  - Work on stress testing the financial system and the development of risk propagation models - Teach and provide professional training for international Central Bankers through the Bank of England’s Centre for Central Banking Studies (CCBS) - Provide technical assistance on highly specialized areas of banking and finance to officials from foreign jurisdictions. - Verify, correct and/or rewrite software code that runs slowly or inefficiently to achieve significant speed-up in program execution Research: Stress testing, PD and LGD modeling, VARs, scenario design Managerial experience: Management of research projects: project writing, implementation, stakeholder coordination, reporting and evaluation.
• Guest Lecturer

  City University (United Kingdom)

  2023.01-2023.01

  Invited to teach on the subject of: financial stability, macroprudential policies, financial risks, prudential instruments, macro-financial linkages and the role of Central Banks in promoting a sound and robust financial system.
• Associate Professor

  Institute for Business Administration (France)

  2018.01-2019.01

  (a year)

  Taught finance, quantitative risk management, data analytics Director of Professional Education Program. Research: Agent-Based Modeling, Machine Learning, Finance Managerial experience: Professional education and distance learning program direction, president of the Baccalaureate commission, student group management, curriculum development.
• Assistant Professor

  University of Nice (France)

  2012.01-2016.01

  (4 years)

  Taught English (B1, B2, C1), Business English, English for e-Business, Business Administration (in English), econometrics/statistics, data science (in English). Developed applied data science courses using Excel, R and EViews. Research: Macroeconomics, finance, banking, domestic credit, prudential supervision, Agent-Based Modeling, Bayesian techniques Managerial experience: Student groups, curriculum development.
• Analyst

  mobiasbanca, groupe societe generale (moldova)

  2011.01-2011.01

  Analyzed corporate client accounts, produced reports on the financial soundness of clients, worked on client risk assessment models.
• Work Group Member

  World Bank (Moldova) / Youth Voice Group

  2007.01-2010.01

  (3 years)

  Involved in project writing, organizing activities, campaign planning, provision of training and seminars, project evaluation and monitoring.

Educational experience

• New York Institute of Finance

  Professional Certificate in Advanced Risk Management

  2021.01-2021.06

  (6 months)

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• University Cote d'Azur

  Economics

  2013.09-2016.12

  (3 years)

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