Bio

A versatile climate and energy policy professional, I strive to advance policies and technologies needed to reach net-zero. In my current role at South Pole, I work on multi-stakeholder initiatives building the enabling environment to scale tech carbon removals. In my previous experiences, I worked on international cooperation for the energy transition at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), as well as in international affairs and communications with ENGIE and TotalEnergies.

Highest Level of Education

Master's Degree

Current Job/Study field

Private sector

Nationality

Romania Flag Romania

Current employer

South Pole

Work experience

  • Senior Specialist, Carbon Removal Stakeholder Platforms
    South Pole - Full-time From October 2022 to Present

    Project management, stakeholder engagement, communications, policy research and analysis for a variety of multi-stakeholder platforms focused on creating the enabling conditions for scaling up carbon removals

  • Associate Professional, South East Europe
    International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) - Full-time From June 2021 to June 2022

    Supporting governments and partnering with international organisations in the South East Europe region to advance renewable energy policies

  • Communications Officer, Africa Division
    TotalEnergies - Full-time From September 2020 to June 2021

    Communications and political affairs analysis focused on Sub-Saharan Africa

  • International Relations analyst
    ENGIE - Internship From July 2019 to December 2019

    Research and analysis on the politics, economics and the energy sector in the countries of operations of the company, with a focus on Europe, Americas and the Middle East

Education

  • Master's degree in Environmental Policy, with concentrations in Energy and EU policies
    Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) From September 2018 to May 2020
  • Bachelor's degree in Political Science
    University of Bucharest From October 2014 to June 2017

Area of expertise

Climate policy Communications Energy policy Environmental policy Institutional/public affairs Market-based mechanisms Renewable energy technology Research

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Romanian

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