Alexandra Fofel

Contact Summary
Romanian Passionate about technology with accent on robotics and project management - currently learning for PMP
Certification - PMI. Professional with 9 years’ experience thriving from learning& organizing projects& growing
(+40) 742222205
teams. In all my previous experiences I have optimized processes and facilitate the right environment for an
alexandrafofel@gmail.com increase of productivity (up to 100%). Due to my extended sales experience, I am highly competent for customer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-fofel interaction. Tremendously committed and with full ownership I am ready for my next challenge as a
Project/Program PM.

Languages Work Experience

Romanian Native
English Fluent
German Beginner Technical Product Owner
CGM Software Group | March 2021 – Current
• Java based Platform, responsible for back-end team - planning items and reviewing platform once
in 2 weeks.
Certificates
• Establishing continuous improvement by generating suggestions, increasing problem-solving
Software Tester (CSTE) | International Software
activities to support teamwork.
Test Institute
• Performing active listening to stakeholders' requests, confirming full understanding before
Agile Certified Scrum Trainer (CPS) | International
addressing concerns.
Scrum Institute
Agile Certified Product Manager and Product
Owner (CPM|CPO) | International Scrum Institute Product Owner | Change Manager | Leader
Cambridge in Advanced English | British Council Continental Automotive | ADAS | July 2018 - March 2021

• Responsible for two scrum teams for Problem Resolution Management, Change Management,
Configurations Management, Tool Development – increased productivity by 100%: Mentoring,
leading, training and performance reviews after each iteration and increment.
Skills • Meeting daily with Japanese or German customers for reporting, process improvement and tasks
Leadership Ethics commitment.
Planning Negotiations • Oversaw entire process for whole Project Team from vision and creation to rollout and delivery
Clear Communication Growth Mindset (~400 fte); managed quality assurance programs, internal audits and customer surveys for three
Tech understanding Decision Making process areas.
• Introduced agile methodologies and effective development best practices to Configuration
Management team.
• Developing configuration management tools in Java, Java Script, Python and C# which reduced
Education 70% of manual work and eazyBI, python metrics derived from raw company data to track
improvements in organizational efficiency.
Master of Science | 2014 to 2016
Risk Analysis in International Marketing |
Economical Academy of Studies Corporate Sales Representative | Lead
Telecommunications | December 2014 - May 2018

Tools
Jira, Confluence – Expert
DOORS, IMS – Expert
CANoe – Beginner
Coding, Git – Intermediate
• Carry out debates with project team to identify competitors, key projects and potential partners;
developing action plans and implementing sales strategy which led to 30% sales increase.
Completed all assignments ahead of deadline.
OfficeSuite– Advanced
• Drove performance of staff by creating incentives and positive work atmosphere and
Rhapsody – Beginner
administering recognition and rewards programs. Set clear and measurable goals, action plans and
eazyBI, MPP – Expert
follow-up procedures.
Jenkins – Beginner
• Led team relations through effective communication, coaching, training.

Hobbies Volunteering
Guitar, Piano Robotics Hiking
Three Erasmus + projects in Boris – Denmark, Braga – Portugal, Bari – Italy as consultant with focus on
Road trips Boardgames Reading
education, one as country representative in Brussels – Belgium and team leader at a non-profit
Psychology Continuous learning
organization for helping children from disadvantaged environments.

Driving License Recommendations can be found on Annex 1 or on my LinkedIn page.

Category B | from 2010 Details regarding Volunteering activities can be found on Annex 2.
 Annex 1

Recommendations
<<She is a perfect team player and so co-operative super supportive and helpful, it is
Saher Elsheikh really great pleasure to work with a person who has very high level of dedication and
Continental Automotive knowledge!
Chief Product Owner She is one of the few persons who works on finding solutions and lead by example.
She is one of the most proactive persons I ever worked with!
Alexandra worked with Saher in the same I am looking forward to work with you in our next project as well!>>
group.
saher.elsheikh@continental-corporation.com

Fabio Finotto
Continental Automotive
Senior Customer Project Manager
Fabio was a senior to Alexandra but did not
manage directly.
fabio.finotto@continental-corporation.com
<<Alexandra is a super energetic person! She provided fundamental support for the
execution of our huge project by proactively and independently setting up processes for
Change Management and Problem Resolution.
To achieve the project goals, she created a team around her and coached the team to
achieve the targets set. She always promptly reacted to my requests and proposed
solutions.
Besides being energetic, proactive and competent, Alexandra possesses a tireless work
ethic which results in improved productivity for the entire team. Alexandra would be a
precious asset in any teams.>>

<<I had the pleasure of working with Alexandra while she was part of a well-organized
and motivated team that she created and raised.

She is a leader, a very well prepared and motivated leader, capable of seeing the light in
any situation and managing every blockage that she or her team encountered with
Ciprian Amitroae maximum courage and enthusiasm.
Continental Automotive
She was also my mentor, not only in the beginning, but for the whole period while she
Scrum Master
was our team’s PO, because she is the kind of person from which you will learn
Ciprian reported directly to Alexandra. something new every day.
ciprian.amitroae@continental-
I am sure that all of those who had or will have the chance of working with her are
corporation.com
going to be impressed by her skills and attitude.

I am strongly hoping that we will work together again one day, and I am grateful for all
the things that she taught me and the members of our great PRM team.>>

Bernd Fritsch
Continental Automotive | AKASOL
Vice President Project Management
Bernd worked with Alexandra in
different groups.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernd-
fritsch-51878a73
<<Alexandra was working within our project as part of the worldwide first series L3
vehicle. It was always a great pleasure to work with her.
For Alexandra there are never problems but only topics to solve, she very proactive and
always looking forward. When we were looking for a solution Alexandra was always
striving for a pragmatic, efficient and lean solution. Hard, fair and constructive
discussions to generate the best ideas for solutions are part of her DNA.
I really appreciated our collaboration, and I would be happy to work again with her in a
future project.>>
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Volunteering
Erasmus+
Educating & Training the young
Consultant | Jan 2020
Erasmus+
Educating & Training the young
Consultant | May 2019
European Parliament
Liberal Academy
Country Representative
Sep 2012 to Oct 2012
Star of Hope Mission
Team Coordinator
Dec 2009 to Nov 2011
Erasmus+
Educating & Training the young
Student Representative
Aug 2007 to Sep 2007
Cause: Education
Project "No frontiers: A dream or a nightmare?"
Location: Bari, Italy
Countries involved: Romania, Portugal, Italy, Spain, France, Poland.
Cause: Education
Project: "How we teach and learn English"
Location: Braga, Portugal
Countries involved: Romania, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Poland.
Cause: Civil Rights and Social Action
Project: "Liberal Academy"
Location: Brussel, Belgium
We were 30 students from 30 different countries. Debated on Syria
Civil war, ACTA nonACTA, The reform of the common European
Agricultural Policy with Sir Graham Watson, Jacob Moroza, Wulf
Pabst, Guy Verhovstadt, Annemie Neyts, Marietje Schaake, Damien
Levie etc.
Cause: Education
Project: "Motivating disadvantaged children through opportunity of
learning"
Location: Romania
Served as great role model for over 100 children by teaching how to
learn, grow. Organized and led activities designed to promote
physical, mental and social development in children such as games,
arts and crafts and storytelling.
Cause: Environment
Project: "Agriculture without frontiers: Modern technologies for
environment and animals’ protection."
Location: Boris, Denmark
Countries involved: Romania, Denmark.