Monica Mihãescu Buxbaum Spc, Pmp, Acp
About Monica Mihãescu Buxbaum Spc, Pmp, Acp
Monica Mihãescu Buxbaum is an Information Technology Delivery Manager at Endava in Cluj, Romania, with extensive experience in IT project management and financial auditing.
Current Role at Endava
Monica Mihăescu serves as an Information Technology Delivery Manager at Endava, based in Cluj, Romania. In this role, she coordinates the scaling of the eCom payments stream, a flagship product involving over 300 colleagues and 38 Scrum teams across 10 locations. Her responsibilities include overseeing financial and resource planning, forecasting, risk and issue management, as well as contracts and renewals. She also ensures the well-being and motivation of team members by working closely with Delivery Units and People Managers to deliver effective solutions.
Previous Experience at UNIQA Raiffeisen Software Service
Monica worked as an IT Project Manager at UNIQA Raiffeisen Software Service SRL from 2011 to 2016 in Cluj County, Romania. During this five-year tenure, she was involved in managing various IT projects, implemented process improvements, and managed client relationships to enhance the strategic account plan in collaboration with sales.
Earlier Roles in Romania
Prior to her role at UNIQA Raiffeisen Software Service SRL, Monica worked as a Financial Audit Assistant at KPMG Romania from 2009 to 2011 in Cluj County. Before that, she served as a Client Advisor at GE Money Romania from 2008 to 2009. These roles provided her with valuable experience in financial auditing and client advisory services, laying a strong foundation for her subsequent career in IT project management.
Educational Background
Monica Mihăescu holds a Master’s degree in E-business from Universitatea „Babeș-Bolyai” din Cluj-Napoca, completed between 2008 and 2010. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Applied in Economics from the same university, which she attended from 2005 to 2008. Additionally, she studied Mathematics and Computer Science at the National College 'Gheorghe Sincai' from 2001 to 2005.
Key Initiatives and Responsibilities
Monica is responsible for scaling up to 8 Scrum Teams working on 4 Agile Release Trains within 2 years for a Global Payments Provider Client at Endava. She has implemented various process improvements and managed client relationships to enhance the strategic account plan in partnership with sales. Her oversight also includes financial and resource planning, forecasting, risk and issue management, contracts and renewals, and ensuring team well-being and motivation.