Digital Transformation
Bucharest · Europe

Making complex
programs deliver.

I help organisations navigate large-scale digital transformation — aligning strategy, technology, and people to deliver outcomes that last.

Current role Global Program Manager · Carrefour Group
Based in Bucharest · Available across Europe
Ionut Ilasi
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15 years in enterprise · Bucharest & Europe

“I've delivered market firsts in AI, built programmes worth millions, and scaled platforms across three countries. The pattern is always the same: clarity of purpose, discipline of execution.”

3 Countries aligned
325+ Stores live
15+ Years in enterprise
About

Where strategy meets
delivery.

I lead enterprise-scale digital transformation programs — from product strategy and multi-stakeholder alignment to multi-country rollout and production delivery. Over 15 years, I have driven measurable outcomes across retail, insurance, automotive, and financial services: a €1.5M+ delivery programme with zero bench time at Cegeka, the first AI vehicle damage assessment solution in Romania's insurance market at Solera, implementations that doubled annual revenue at Dorsum, and a multi-country operational platform now live in 325+ stores at Carrefour Group.

At Carrefour Group, I lead the uCare programme as Global Program Manager — coordinating a multi-country digital store operations platform across Belgium, Romania, and France. I own the global roadmap, manage delivery governance across a 22-person engineering team, and align business, product, and IT stakeholders in three countries.

At Cegeka Romania, I effectively ran the custom software delivery division — owning P&L, staffing, and client delivery across a €1.5M+ annual portfolio. I achieved 15% higher billability year-on-year and zero bench time, while stepping up to cover Director-level responsibilities.

At Solera, I delivered two market firsts in Romania: the first AI-powered vehicle damage assessment solution and the first BI/analytics platform for auto insurance — driving 8% and 10% consecutive annual revenue growth.

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Digital Transformation Strategy
Designing and executing large-scale change programs that bridge business objectives and technology delivery.
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Multi-country Program Management
Aligning requirements, governance, and delivery across distributed teams and diverse stakeholder landscapes.
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Product & Roadmap Ownership
Defining product vision, prioritising features, and driving harmonisation across complex multi-market contexts.
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AI & Technology Integration
Practical application of AI and modern software in enterprise operational processes.
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Delivery & Team Leadership
Building and leading high-performance delivery organisations — engineering teams, product squads, and partner ecosystems.
Track Record

Enterprise programs.
Delivered.

A selection of leadership roles and the outcomes that followed.

Carrefour Group
Global Program Manager — uCare
2025 — Present · Belgium, Romania, France
Aligned and harmonised operational process requirements across 3 countries and 600+ stores. Platform live in 325 stores in Belgium, launching across Romania and France. Led product team and coordinated 22-person engineering organisation.
Cegeka Romania
Head of Delivery — Custom Software Division
2021 — 2024 · Bucharest
Led a €1.5M+ annual P&L delivery programme — owning staffing, resource allocation, client delivery across concurrent fixed-price enterprise engagements. Achieved 15% billability improvement and zero bench time. Stepped up to cover Director-level responsibilities.
Solera
IT Project Manager & Business Development
2019 — 2021 · Romania
Delivered two market firsts in Romania: the first AI-powered vehicle damage assessment solution (Solera VI, live at Generali and Asirom) and the first BI/analytics platform for auto insurance. Drove 8% and 10% consecutive annual revenue growth.
Dorsum Investment Software
IT Project Manager & Senior Business Analyst
2014 — 2019 · Bucharest
Implemented asset management solutions for Erste Asset Management, NN Pensii, BCR Pensii, and Certinvest — implementations collectively doubled Dorsum's annual revenue. Deep expertise in IRS, CCS, futures, options, and portfolio valuation systems.
Selected Projects

What I've built
and led.

Enterprise programs and digital products delivered across multiple industries and geographies.

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uCare — Operational Mobility Platform
Carrefour Group · BE, RO, FR
Multi-country platform for store operational processes — inventory management, out-of-shelf detection, markdown automation, expiring products management, and more. Deployed across 325+ stores in Belgium, with Romania and France in active rollout.
Product ManagementMulti-countryRetail TechProgram Governance
02
AI Risk Inspection & Claims Management
Solera · Generali & Groupama · Romania
Led delivery of two landmark insurance technology programs: an AI-based risk inspection solution for Generali — the first of its kind in Romania, live in production — and a Claims Management Platform for Groupama, now handling core claims workflows end-to-end.
AI IntegrationInsurance TechFirst-to-marketMobile & Web
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First BI/Analytics Platform — Auto Insurance
Solera · Romania
Led the implementation of the first business intelligence and analytics solution in Romania's auto insurance sector — deployed across Allianz, Groupama, Asirom, and Biroul Asiguratorilor de Autovehicule din Romania.
BI & AnalyticsInsurance TechFirst-to-market
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€1.5M+ Annual Delivery Programme
Cegeka Romania · Custom Software Division
Effectively led the custom software delivery division as Head of Delivery — owning P&L, staffing, and client delivery across a €1.5M+ annual portfolio. Achieved 15% billability improvement and zero bench time over 18 months.
P&L OwnershipFixed Price15% Billability GrowthZero Bench Time
Clients

Organisations I've
worked with.

Enterprise clients across financial services, insurance, retail, and technology — spanning Romania and international markets.

Asset Management & Pension Funds
🏦Erste Asset Management
🏦NN Pensii
🏦BCR Pensii
🏦Certinvest
🏦Raiffeisen Bank
Insurance
🛡Groupama
🛡Generali
🛡Uniqa
🛡Allianz-Tiriac
🛡Asirom
🛡Omniasig
🛡Grawe
🛡Claimexpert
Automotive
🚗Tiriac Auto
🚗Autoklass
🚗PIA — Porsche Inter Auto
Retail, Logistics & Enterprise
🛒Carrefour Group
🛒Carrefour Romania
📦Fan Courier
🏢NN Life Insurance
🏢SSM Holding
Financial Software — Dorsum · 2014–2019

Five years in
financial markets software.

At Dorsum Investment Software, I was among the top performers in understanding and implementing software for complex financial instruments — including IRS, CCS, futures contracts, swaps, and options. I delivered core asset management and portfolio systems for Romania's leading pension funds, banks, and investment managers.

Financial instruments expertise
Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) Cross Currency Swaps (CCS) Futures Contracts Options Bonds & Fixed Income Portfolio Valuation Transaction Management Risk Indicators Bloomberg Integration MiFID Compliance Liquidity Management Performance Reporting
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NN Pensii · BCR Pensii · Certinvest
Pension Funds Core Asset Management Solution
Development and continuous evolution of business workflows for top-tier Romanian pension funds. Covered financial instruments, transactions, investment limits, asset valuation, portfolio valuation, liquidity management, risk indicators, and performance reporting.
2014 — 2019
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Erste Asset Management
Investment Funds Core Asset Management Solution
End-to-end asset management platform for a top investment fund in Romania. Covered financial instruments, transactions, valuation, investment limits, and performance reporting.
2015 — 2017
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Raiffeisen Bank
Wealth Management Platform — SRS
Requirements specification for a wealth management platform serving HNW clients. Covered risk assessment, MiFID II compliance, investment proposition tools, portfolio rebalancing, and performance reporting.
2016 — 2017
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Multiple clients
Bloomberg Data Services Integration
Solution for importing live web services of financial prices and market data — including stock exchange closing prices, exchange rates, and yield curves.
2017
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Multiple clients
Bloomberg Trading Platform Integration
Import via Bloomberg FIX protocol of financial transactions registered in EMSX, FIET, and TSOX Bloomberg platforms — enabling straight-through processing for institutional asset managers.
2016
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Multiple pension funds
Pension Funds Back Office System
Software requirements specification and project implementation for back office systems across multiple Romanian pension funds.
2015 — 2016
Thinking

Ideas on transformation,
delivery, and leadership.

Articles and essays on digital transformation, program management, and the future of enterprise software. Coming soon.

“The best transformation programs are boring from the outside.”

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Side Projects

Things I'm building
on the side.

Personal experiments at the intersection of AI, software, and practical problem-solving. Built to scratch my own itch — and to stay sharp.

In progress
AI Agent with Long-Term Memory
Building an AI agent that acts as a second brain — capable of calling a persistent database to retrieve long-term memory and context across conversations. The goal is an assistant that actually remembers: decisions made, patterns noticed, open questions, and evolving context over months and years — not just the last chat session.
Claude API LLM Agents Vector DB Long-term Memory RAG
Planned
More coming soon
I explore AI tools, automation, and software ideas in the time between programmes. New experiments added as they take shape.
🔭 "If you're working on something at the intersection of AI and enterprise software — I'd love to talk."
Get in touch

Let's talk about
what you're building.

Tell us about your project. I respond to all enquiries within one business day.

Email
ilasiionut@gmail.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/ilasiionut
Location
Bucharest, Romania · Available across Europe

“I bring 15 years of enterprise delivery — from market-first AI implementations in insurance to multi-country platform rollouts in retail. I am exploring senior leadership conversations at the intersection of digital transformation, product, and delivery.”