Cristian Lascu - Transformation Program Lead for M365 & AI

Q: Where is Cristian based?

Cristian is based in Marl, Germany .

Q: What languages does Cristian speak?

Cristian speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Cristian have?

Cristian has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Cristian has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months . Note that Cristian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Cristian's latest experience?

Cristian's most recent position is Founder & Principal Consultant at Kairox Consulting .

Q: What companies has Cristian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Cristian has worked for Kairox Consulting and Endava .

Q: Which industries is Cristian most experienced in?

Cristian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas is Cristian most experienced in?

Cristian is most experienced in business areas like Operations , Project Management , and Strategy . Cristian also has some experience in Information Technology , Quality Assurance , and Marketing .

Q: Which industries has Cristian worked in recently?

Cristian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Cristian worked in recently?

Cristian has recently worked in business areas like Operations , Project Management , and Strategy .

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Marl, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2026 - Present

8 months

Founder & Principal Consultant

Kairox Consulting

Interim · Transformation & Project Leadership*
Overall project leadership for transformation and AI initiatives: project setup, management of internal subprojects and external work packages, governance, and handover into regular operations.
Hands-on with Microsoft 365, Copilot, and agentic AI; productive use of M365 for AI, automation, and digital processes.

Jul 2024 - Feb 2026

1 year 8 months

Global Advisory Lead, Sustainable Technology

Endava

(parallel)

Strategic consulting on AI and digitalization as well as building a global offering including operating model, governance, and go-to-market for a company with around 12,000 employees.

Jan 2019 - Feb 2026

7 years 2 months

Senior Project & Delivery Manager / PMO Lead

Endava

Management of complex transformation and delivery initiatives across business units and IT; governance, change, and reporting; cross-functional teams of up to 50; full P&L on an engagement worth over €6 million.
Turnaround in delivery (rollovers ~50% to under 10%, on-time delivery +35%, costs down 15%); management of external vendors and work packages.

Dec 2016 - Dec 2018

2 years 1 month

Senior Test Engineer

Endava

Data center to cloud migration (on-prem to AWS) for the largest payments client; technical foundation in distributed systems and operations.

Jun 2014 - Dec 2016

2 years 7 months

Automation & Performance Tester

Teamnet

Built automated frameworks; early foundation for structured, quality-focused delivery.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance.

Information Technology

Professional Services

Banking and Finance

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Operations, Project Management, Strategy, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Marketing.

Operations

Project Management

Strategy

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Marketing

Summary

Experienced overall project leader with more than 12 years in managing business transformation and IT initiatives. I take responsibility for integrated operational and strategic control across business, IT, data, governance, compliance, change, and operations: building a project setup that supports decision-making and delivery, managing internal subprojects and external work packages, and ensuring a lasting handover into regular operations. I work hands-on with Microsoft 365, Copilot, and agentic AI and drive the productive use of M365 for AI, automation, and digital processes. Governance, compliance, and change management are part of my core focus.

Skills

Business Transformation & Overall Project Leadership
Microsoft 365 & Copilot (Productive Use)
Ai, Agentic Solutions & Automation
Overall Project Setup & Governance
Management Of Internal Subprojects & External Packages
Compliance & Change Management
Integrated Control (Business, It, Data)
Handover Into Regular Operations

Languages

Romanian

Native

English

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education

M.Sc. · Management of Digital Enterprise

B.Sc. · Computer Engineering & Telecom

ESMT Berlin

Executive MBA · Business Administration · Berlin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Introduction to Cyber Security

SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5

Experience in Information Technology 9.5 y

Avg length 2 y 9 m

Longest experience 7 y 1 m

Expertise

Recent roles Founder & Principal Consultant, Global Advisory Lead, Sustainable Technology, Senior Project & Delivery Manager / PMO Lead

Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Operations, Project Management, Strategy

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 4

Profile

Created

July 2026

Last Update

August 2026

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Cristian is based in Marl, Germany.

Cristian speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

Cristian has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Cristian has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Cristian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Cristian would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & Principal Consultant, Global Advisory Lead, Sustainable Technology, Senior Project & Delivery Manager / PMO Lead.

Cristian's most recent position is Founder & Principal Consultant at Kairox Consulting.

In recent years, Cristian has worked for Kairox Consulting and Endava.

Cristian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance.

Cristian is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Strategy. Cristian also has some experience in Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Marketing.

Cristian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Professional Services.

Cristian has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Strategy.

Cristian holds a Master in Management of Digital Enterprise, a Master in Business Administration from ESMT Berlin and a Bachelor in Computer Engineering & Telecom.

Cristian has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Introduction to Cyber Security, PRINCE2 Practitioner, and Professional Scrum Master I.

Cristian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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