Hey there! I’m

Costin Guci

Product Owner / Manager

Graphic Designer · AI Enthusiast

20+ years in telecom and banking
Analytical and hands-on, turning complex needs into clear solutions
Tech geek, Apple fan and AI enthusiast
Community volunteer and NGO founding member

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About me

I am a decisive, proactive, result oriented, very analytical person, business and product leader with over 20 years’ experience in telecom and banking.

My unique blend of practical experience, interpersonal skills, creativity, resourcefulness and desire to drive innovation, allows me to contribute to the success of any team I join.

I am a total geek for technology, devices and the seamless experience that should arise over their interconnection, and what their use can be into helping people simplify their life.

I am also a big AI enthusiast: I use AI tools every day, across product work, prototyping and automation, to get the most out of what the technology can do.

Experience

Oct 2023 – present

Senior IT Product Owner

MyVodafone Capabilities, IT Digital Systems Squad · Vodafone Romania
- Lead cross-functional teams of up to 20 delivering mobile and digital platform initiatives for 2.8M customers.
- Improved mobile app stability by 85% and payment processing efficiency by 15%; delivered 12 major releases.
Mar 2022 – Oct 2023

Career sabbatical

Relocated to and lived in France
Mar 2021 – Mar 2022

Product Owner

MyVodafone App Care and Payments, Digital Tribe · Vodafone Romania
- Launched 6 products from scratch with a team spread across Romania and Egypt.
- Raised payment success rates by 35% and cut processing time by 50% on platforms handling 25M monthly transactions.
May 2019 – Mar 2021

Senior Product Manager

Multichannel & CRM · Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania
- Led digital transformation for banking and payment platforms serving 500K customers; delivered a PSD2-compliant card mToken.
Jul 2018 – May 2019

Omnichannel Product Manager

BRD – Groupe Société Générale
- Defined branch, ATM, kiosk and digital distribution strategy; oversaw the My BRD Corner self-service kiosk.
Jan 2015 – Jul 2018

Campaign Manager

BRD – Groupe Société Générale
- Owned annual integrated communication strategy and budget; led UX improvements for internet and mobile banking.
May 2014 – Jan 2015

Cards & Digital Banking Product Manager

Volksabank Romania
- Managed cards and digital banking products; contributed to a new credit card launch through go-live.
Oct 2010 – May 2014

Alternative Channels Product Manager

Nextebank (former MKB Romexterra Bank)
- Owned internet and mobile banking strategy; delivered a mobile banking app from scratch with the in-house IT team.
Aug 2010 – Oct 2010

Online Marketing Specialist

Royal Bank of Scotland
May 2007 – Aug 2010

Alternative Service Channels Officer

Business Development · ABN AMRO Romania
Jul 2005 – May 2007

Relationship Manager, Account Administration Officer

ABN AMRO Romania
Feb 2004 – May 2015

Web designer

Direct Initiatives Advertising Staff · Advertising

Education

2002 – 2007
Business Administration in foreign languages (English), FABIZ
Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
1998 – 2002
Traian High School
Constanța

Skills

Product & delivery

SAFe Agile
Scrum
Roadmap prioritization
Product lifecycle
Time management
Customer focus
Brand engagement

Technology & design

Generative AI & prompt engineering
Workflow automation
Vibe coding (Lovable.dev)
Tech savviness
Microsoft & Adobe tools
Graphic design
UX & prototyping (Sketch, InVision)
Web design (WordPress)

How I work

Organized
Big-picture thinking
Problem solving
Responsible
Team player
Self-reliant

Credentials

Certified SAFe® 6 Product Owner/Product Manager

Scaled Agile · Expired
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CAL-O: Certified Agile Leadership, Organizations

Scrum Alliance
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CAL-E: Certified Agile Leadership, Essentials

Scrum Alliance
Program details
Vibe Coding, L4 Platinum

Lovable
lovable.dev
Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals

Microsoft
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Claude Certified Associate: Foundations

Anthropic