Ioana Creanga
About Ioana Creanga
Ioana Creanga serves as the Payments Processing Group Engineering Lead at Starling Bank, where she has worked since 2019. With a background in software engineering and a history of roles at various companies, she has contributed significantly to the performance of tech teams in her current position.
Work at Starling Bank
Ioana Creanga has been employed at Starling Bank since 2019. Initially, she served as a Software Development Engineer for six months before transitioning to the role of Lead Software Engineer for ten months. In 2020, she was promoted to Payments Processing Group Engineering Lead, a position she has held for four years. In her current role, she leads the Payments Processing Group, focusing on delivering high-quality software and enhancing the performance of tech teams within the group.
Previous Employment Experience
Prior to her tenure at Starling Bank, Ioana worked at several organizations. She was a Senior Software Engineer at IG for four months in 2016 and held multiple positions at Endava, including Java Programmer from 2012 to 2014 and Senior Java Developer from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, she worked as a Java Programmer at SoftVision for nine months in 2011 and at MIND CTI for two years from 2009 to 2011. She also briefly worked as a Personal Trainer at Nuffield Health in 2015.
Education and Expertise
Ioana Creanga studied Computer Science at Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași, where she earned her Bachelor's degree from 2006 to 2009. She completed her high school education at Liceul de Informatica Grigore Moisil Iasi, achieving a High School Diploma. Her educational background has provided her with a solid foundation in software development and engineering.
Technical Contributions
In her role at Starling Bank, Ioana has been instrumental in helping tech teams within the Payments Processing group achieve optimal performance. She focuses on delivering high-quality software solutions and leads initiatives aimed at improving team efficiency and productivity. Additionally, she provides free technical consultancy for health startups, contributing her expertise to support emerging businesses in the health sector.