Radu VOINESCU

Radu VOINESCU

Project Portfolio Manager in Renewable Energy (Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources)

Romania

Current
  • Business Consultant at Boeru Voinescu Grup (self-employed)
Past
  • Chargé de Mission pour la Roumanie at Webhelp SA
  • Middle Management - Sofitel Hotel Porte de Sèvres, Paris at Accor
  • Management Trainee (Right-hand man of the General Manager of Accor Customer Contact Centres) at Accor
  • Master of Science student at HEC
  • intern at PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Intern at Webhelp
  • Project Manager and Copywriter at BBDO
  • reprezentant al studentilor in Comunicare at FJSC - Universitatea Bucuresti
  • President at Liga Culturala "Criterion"
Education
  • HEC School of Management, Paris
  • Université de Paris XII
  • University of Bucharest
  • Nicolae Grigorescu
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Renewables & Environment
Websites

Radu VOINESCU’s Summary

I have been an added-value bringer in several enterprises and partnerships for the last 5 years, since I graduated with honors HEC, a leading French management school (best MSc in Management in Europe for four years in a row - Financial Times), with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.

What defines me above all is the vision of a cleaner, smarter and better (more harmonious, but not only) world that is possible through our combined efforts and collective intelligence.

I have several entrepreneurial projects of my own: in renewable energy, organic homemade products and hospitality.

Radu VOINESCU’s Specialties:

Project portfolio management, management contol, corporate finance, marketing, webdesign, client relationship management (CRM), human resources, process management, information systems design, entrepreneurship, acquisitions, client service, energy, renewable energy, wind energy, sustainable development.


Radu VOINESCU’s Experience

  • Business Consultant

    Boeru Voinescu Grup (self-employed)

    (Management Consulting industry)

    November 2006Present (2 years 9 months)

    - my general areas of competence include acquisition negociation and deal structuring, legal counsel, real estate coordination, building site supervision, supplier relations, recruitment, organization, leadership development, communication and special events.

    - the industry I chose to develop my expertise in is renewable energy, but any enterprise to which one can apply a Project Management framework was suitable for my intervention.

    - in renewable energy, the best example is the one year contract detailed below.

    - references on request

  • Expansion Manager - Romania

    Bogaris Energy

    (Oil & Energy industry)

    April 2008March 2009 (1 year)

    Responsible of the several hundred megawatt E-RES (Energy from Renewable Energy Sources) project portfolio in Romania.

    Part of an international team in charge of preliminary assessments of developing our business other Eastern European countries.

    Specifically: land acquisitions and concessions, feasibility studies, requests for proposals, contract negotiation, relations with authorities and suppliers, permitting, supervising design and micro-siting, company representation at various local, national and international events.

  • Client Service Interim Director

    Senior Interactive

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    January 2008April 2008 (4 months)

    I managed a team of 5, offering innovating solutions to 25 clients (a portofolio of more than 50 ongoing projects).

    Among the major accounts of Senior Interactive there were Renault, Heineken, Philipp Morris, Alexandrion, Solvay Pharma, Romconstruct, Centreville, Sincron HR, Gazeta Sporturilor, Koh-I-Noor, Bosch-Siemens.

    I also led, together with the Managing Partner, a major reorganization of the company, in order to prepare for a next period of business volume increase. We were committed to offering a new level of excellence in Client Service, employee satisfaction and to be the undisputed leaders of the Romanian online marketing landscape.

    Major achievement: several very interesting new business opportunities were opened, managed and transformed into clients during my short stay in this position.

  • Course Supervisor

    Landmark Education

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    20072007 (less than a year)

  • Chargé de Mission pour la Roumanie

    Webhelp SA

    (Privately Held; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

    November 2006May 2007 (7 months)

    - I was sent to Romania by the Group President in order to open a Romanian subsidiary under their own name and direct management;

    - my areas of competence included negociation of an acquisition and deal structuring, legal counsel, real estate coordination for the opening of two sites, building site supervision, supplier relations, recruitment, communication and special events.

  • Middle Management - Sofitel Hotel Porte de Sèvres, Paris

    Accor

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; ACCP.PA; Hospitality industry)

    February 2005December 2006 (1 year 11 months)

    Middle management in a +600 rooms 4*hotel (biggest Sofitel hotel in Europe):
    - Assistant Front Office Manager (in charge of the Reception – manager of a 20 people team)
    - Night Manager (manager of a multi-service team of 10 people) and Duty Manager
    - Project Manager: Reorganization of the hotel and of the F&B and Convention Departments
    - Management Control (procedures control and reform; cost, contract and estimate analysis; budgeting)
    - Human Resources – design and installation of a HR management information system

  • Management Trainee (Right-hand man of the General Manager of Accor Customer Contact Centres)

    Accor

    (Privately Held; AC; Hospitality industry)

    September 2004February 2005 (6 months)

    Project #1
    Design and deployment of a datawarehouse; the first part consists of a HR database and then, of a Group worldwide reporting system for ACCC. The SQL development was done by an external contractor; I was also in charge of organizing the pitch.

    Project #2
    M&A strategic analysis and advisory.

  • Master of Science student

    HEC

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    September 2002June 2004 (1 year 10 months)

  • intern

    PricewaterhouseCoopers

    (Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Accounting industry)

    January 2004March 2004 (3 months)

    Business development for the ABAS Automotive Group of PwC Paris.

  • Intern

    Webhelp

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

    June 2002August 2002 (3 months)

    Cost analysis
    Design of a daily customized scorecard (reporting system)
    Excel tutorials for employees

  • Project Manager and Copywriter

    BBDO

    (Public Company; OMC; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    June 2000August 2001 (1 year 3 months)

    1. Copywriter for the BTL division of BBDO Romania (Prospero)

    2. Project manager for a product placement TV production project in the summer of 2000. The client (Electrolux) awarded the BBDO team the "Little Indian" prize for Public Relations and BTL Advertising.

  • reprezentant al studentilor in Comunicare

    FJSC - Universitatea Bucuresti

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

    September 1998June 2001 (2 years 10 months)

  • President

    Liga Culturala "Criterion"

    (Arts and Crafts industry)

    November 1993June 1995 (1 year 8 months)

    Non-for-profit organisation (NGO) dedicated to sustaining and promoting cultural activities of young people.

    Among its activities: publishing a monthly magazine, organizing art exhibitions, shows, the production of theatrical plays starring some of today's leading young actors and directors in European theater and opera, music broadcasting, organising conferences with national personalities.


Radu VOINESCU’s Education

  • HEC School of Management, Paris

    Master of Science in Management , Management (Entrepreneurship) , September 2002June 2004

    -Michelin - Innova 2022 Innovation Contest - The Grand Prize
    -Bourse d'excellence HEC - 2002
    -Bourse d'excellence "Eiffel" - 2003-2004 (awarded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
    -Liste d'excellence 2003 (Dean's List)

    Activities and Societies:
    Zinc, swimming, Tournoi Triangulaire (cross-country)
  • Université de Paris XII

    Licence , Communication , September 2001June 2002

    Graduated in the top 5%

    Activities and Societies:
    Délégué des étudiants (Student body representative)
  • University of Bucharest

    Bachelor's , Communication , September 1998June 2001

    GPA: 9,63/10 (96.3%)
    Graduation thesis on the use of brands in political communication.

    Activities and Societies:
    -President of "Club PR" - student professional association (Google "Radu Voinescu" + "PR Club" or go to http://www.actimedia.com/agency/listing.php/PR+Club+FJSC.htm)
    -Student body representative and member of the University Senate
  • Nicolae Grigorescu


Additional Information

Radu VOINESCU’s Websites:

Radu VOINESCU’s Interests:

skiing, kite-surfing, argentine tango, photography, snorkeling, travel & expatriation (tropical countries), technologies, brands, architecture, landscaping, mountains, seas, wind energy, sustainable development, cutting carbon, design, psychopharmacology, neurobiology, hotels, resorts & spas

Radu VOINESCU’s Groups:

  •    HEC-Entrepreneurs
  •    HEC Paris Diplomés / Alumni
  •    Renewable Energy Business Network
  •    The-Green-Group.com
  •    Energy & Utilities Network
  •    Green
  •    Wind Energy Professionals
  •    Climate Change - I care!
  •    Global Renewable Energy Network (GReEN)
  •    Renewable Green Energy Professional Network

Radu VOINESCU’s Honors:

At HEC:
-Michelin - Innova 2022 Innovation Contest - The Grand Prize
-Bourse d'excellence HEC - 2002
-Bourse d'excellence "Eiffel" - 2003-2004 (awarded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
-Liste d'excellence 2003 (Dean's List)

President of the "Criterion" Cultural League - Romania

...and others


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