Spot on: Bianca Radu - Lead Partner Technical EPMServices16Minutes estimated reading time
Spot on: Bianca Radu. "Every person is unique.
Meet Bianca Radu, Lead Partner Technical EPM Services. On Jan. 10, 2022, Bart & Partners' team was joined by Bianca Radu. Time to introduce her....
What is your background?
I was born in Romania where I graduated from Bucharest Polytechnic University. My career started with an internship at Oracle. After that I worked there as an operations manager and later as a pre-sales consultant. In 2013, my husband and I moved to the Netherlands. Here I continued my career at an Oracle partner, where I got acquainted with EPM and became a technical EPM consultant. My last employer before Bart & Partners was an American company where I worked as an account manager for the support team.
What does your job as Lead Partner Technical EPM Services entail?
I am responsible for all technical aspects of EPM: from design, upgrades, implementation, managed services to technical and application support. Currently I am involved in technical EPM upgrade projects. This involves installation, configuration and migrations from previous versions to the latest version. I am also following training courses in the area of cloud infrastructure so that I can switch to this area in the near future.
How did you end up at Bart & Partners?
At some point, I came into contact with Bart van Velzen. He asked me if I was interested in getting back into the world of EPM. And to be honest, I really missed the hands-on technical work. That is why I made this choice and I am happy that I have returned.
Why did you choose Bart & Partners?
I have had conversations with both Bart van Velzen and Bart Vringer. First of all, I really appreciate them as people and value the way they work and their sincerity. That was one of the main reasons why I chose Bart & Partners. I had also heard good things from some ex-colleagues who already worked for Bart & Partners. And as I said, I missed the technical EPM work.
What do you like about your work?
That no project is the same. Every project is unique. Every customer is unique. Every person is unique. This continues to challenge me. In addition to technical skills, my job also requires soft skills. I find that an attractive combination.
You have been working for Bart & Partners for a month now. How do you experience your new job?
I can say that I identify with the company's core values. Values like trust, focus, simplicity, 'can-do' and taking responsibility. I find both Barts very good leaders and like their leadership style: 'leading by example'. They deliver high quality work themselves and this motivates all of us to consistently deliver high quality work. I also like my colleagues very much. I think they are the best professionals in their field. But more importantly, they are also great people.
Spot on: Bianca Radu
"Every person is unique
Meet Bianca Radu, Lead Partner Technical EPM Services. On the 10th of January 2022 the Bart & Partners team was joined by Bianca Radu. Time to introduce her.
What is your background?
I was born in Romania and I graduated from Polytechnic University of Bucharest. My career started with an internship at Oracle, then continued within Oracle as an operations manager and later as a pre-sales consultant. In 2013, my husband and I moved to the Netherlands. Here I continued my career at a large Oracle EPM-partner, where I was introduced to EPM and became a technical EPM consultant. My last employer before Bart & Partners was an American corporation where I worked as an account manager for the support team.
What does your job as Lead Partner Technical EPM Services entail?
I am in charge of every technical aspect of EPM: from design, upgrades, implementation and managed services to technical infrastructure and application support. Currently I am involved in technical EPM upgrade projects, consisting of installation, configuration and migrations from previous versions to the latest version. Also, I am getting trained on cloud infrastructure and in the near future I will make a shift into this area.
How did you end up at Bart & Partners?
At a certain point Bart van Velzen contacted me. He asked me if I was interested in getting back into the EPM world. To be honest, I was missing the hands-on technical work a lot. So decision made to go back and to do what I enjoy most.
Why did you choose Bart & Partners?
Initially I spoke to both Bart van Velzen and Bart Vringer. First of all, I like them a lot as persons and appreciate the way they work and their honesty. That was one of the main reasons I wanted to join Bart & Partners. Also, I heard good things from some ex-colleagues who now work at Bart & Partners. And like I said, I was missing the technical EPM work.
What do you like about your job?
The fact that no project is the same. Each implementation is unique. Every customer is unique. Every person is unique. This keeps challenging me. In addition to technical skills, my job also requires soft skills. I think that's an attractive combination.
You have been working at Bart & Partners for a month now. How do you experience your new job?
I can say that I recognize myself in the core values of the company. Values like trust, focus, simplicity, 'can-do' and taking responsibility. I find both Barts very good leaders and I enjoy their leadership style: 'leading by example'. So they deliver high quality work and this motivates all of us to deliver consistently high quality work. Additionally I like my colleagues a lot. I think they are the best professionals in their domain. But what I find even more important: they are also wonderful people.
