Dr. sc. Cristian Radu Birau is a part of the European Parliament team's since July 2023 as Technical & Administrative Officer in the Software and Cloud Assets Management Service of the Directorate-General for Innovation and Technological Support (DG ITEC). Before joining the European Parliament, he worked for 15 years in the private sector, namely in banking and oil companies. He covered several profiles related to business administration, finance and control, especially in IT business segments. Cristian Radu holds a PhD in Economics from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies.

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