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Cristian (Stefan) Lascu-Overall Project Management · Business Transformation, M365 & AI

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Marl, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2026 - Present

Founder & Principal Consultant

Kairox Consulting

Position Summary
Founder & Principal Consultant at Kairox Consulting
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Interim · Transformation & project management*

  • Overall project management for transformation and AI initiatives: project setup, management of internal subprojects and external work packages, governance, and transition into day-to-day operations.

  • Hands-on with Microsoft 365, Copilot, and agentic AI; productive use of M365 for AI, automation, and digital processes.

Jul 2024 - Feb 2026

Global Advisory Lead, Sustainable Technology

Endava

Position Summary
Global Advisory Lead, Sustainable Technology at Endava
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
Marketing
Operations
Strategy

(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

Senior Project & Delivery Manager / PMO Lead

Endava

Position Summary
Senior Project & Delivery Manager / PMO Lead at Endava
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Operations
Project Management
Strategy
  • Managed complex transformation and delivery initiatives across business units and IT; governance, change, and reporting; cross-functional teams of up to 50; full P&L responsibility on an engagement worth over €6M.
  • Turnaround in delivery (rollovers ~50% to under 10%, on-time delivery +35%, costs minus 15%); management of external service providers and work packages.
Dec 2016 - Dec 2018

Senior Test Engineer

Endava

Position Summary
Senior Test Engineer at Endava
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • 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

Automation & Performance Tester

Teamnet

Position Summary
Automation & Performance Tester at Teamnet
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
  • 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
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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
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Summary

Experienced overall project lead with more than 12 years in steering business transformation and IT initiatives. I am responsible for integrated operational and strategic steering across business, IT, data, governance, compliance, change, and operations: building an overall project setup that supports decisions and execution, managing internal subprojects and external work packages, and ensuring the lasting transition of results into day-to-day 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 at the core of my work.

Skills

  • Business Transformation & Overall Project Management
  • Microsoft 365 & Copilot (Productive Use)
  • Ai, Agentic Solutions & Automation
  • Overall Project Setup & Governance
  • Management Of Internal Subprojects & External Packages
  • Compliance & Change Management
  • Integrated Steering (Business, It, Data)
  • Transition Into Day-To-Day 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

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Professional Scrum Master I

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

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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 will be available full-time from August 2026.
Cristian's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
To hire Cristian, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.

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