Urban and regional planner specialized in grant writing and project implementation of Transnational / EU R&I projects. PhD candidate researching multilevel governance as an instrument for integrated strategic planning at metropolitan level. Deputy Director of URBASOFIA. Assistant at the „Ion Mincu” University for Architecture and Planning in Bucharest, Romania. URBACT Thematic Expert, Romanian Professional Association of Urban Planners (APUR) Vicepresident and in-house consultant for ISOCARP.

Worked on several integrated urban development strategies for small and middle-sized cities as well as metropolitan areas in the EU, SUMPs, sectoral / SC strategies. Designing and implementing projects on Horizon2020, Interreg DTP, former FP7, URBACT, recently UIA. Certified project manager trainer.