I'm Rareș Popescu.
I've been juggling with multiple topics such as these for as long as I can remember. Being an expert in multiple fields is a goal that I personally hold to a very high standard and which I am working towards. My pursuit so far has brought me to a level where I can comfortably describe myself as a jack of all trades. I am willing to speak any language needed for the activities I care about.
Romanian, born in the wonderful city of Brașov, in Transylvania. Used to handle the marketing for Count Dracula in my youth, until I left for university.
I've studied economics and computer science in Bucharest, overlapping two faculties in the same time, all while getting involved into several volunteering activities as well. This meant days that started as early as 6 o'clock and ended late in the night, usually with a great deal of know-how or experiences freshly gathered. Finished then my studies with a master on business administration.
After going through 8 years of graduate studies packed as 5, I have reached the conclusion that the most valuable learning in this period was not given by the paper that holds the printed degrees, but rather by the shared satellite opportunities & experiences that I delved myself into.
I breathe digital. That can easily sum up my north star and also my past experience.
Over time, I've been in the lucky position to own multiple responsibilities & build my skills split between:
software development: I've brought my first web project live around the age of 16 years old and since then I've built numerous web projects for different organisations, customers and personal needs. My most recent achievements refer to 3 platforms that I've brought to market for quite unique audiences and that have been growing constantly since release
product management: building & maintaining product roadmaps, assuring stakeholder communication, drafting user stories, performing market research, internationalization & localization, managing agile development & design teams
digital consulting: researching & implementing cloud solutions for different teams in order to enhance & streamline business processes
project management: organizing short & medium term projects, leading meetings, presenting status reports, managing external vendors, all while assuring time & cost effective delivery.
graphic & web design: sketching logos, banners, event posters, ad creatives, mockups, wireframes, product packages & stationery materials
marketing & social media ads: creating advertising strategies, managing social media pages, implementing advanced & event based tracking, monitoring & optimizing ad campaigns
Running (definitely with headphones on), playing guitar, even games, shooting & cutting videos, then building projects from scratch, pitching ideas & definitely flying. Sometimes all in the same day.