People & human behavior
Why do we think, feel, decide, and relate to one another the way we do?
Psychology, personality, relationships, values, motivation, communication, personal development, and the influence of our experiences on who we become.
About me
Engineer by profession. Curious by nature. Builder by choice.
I'm a software engineer and engineering leader based in Bucharest, Romania. But what probably describes me better than my profession is my curiosity about how things work, why people think and behave the way they do, and how things could be different.
I enjoy exploring ideas, questioning assumptions, and connecting seemingly unrelated fields. Technology, psychology, economics, philosophy, human relationships, and the systems that shape our world are all subjects I find fascinating.
And while I enjoy understanding things for their own sake, I find it particularly rewarding when an idea turns into something useful.
What drives me
Understanding things. Challenging assumptions. Testing ideas in practice.
I've always enjoyed figuring things out. Sometimes that means diving deep into a technical problem. Other times, it means exploring a question about human behavior, challenging something I've taken for granted, or learning enough about an unfamiliar field to see it from a different perspective.
I value intellectual honesty, independent thinking, and the willingness to change my mind when the evidence points somewhere else. I appreciate people who challenge my ideas, especially when they bring perspectives or expertise I don't have.
I'm also interested in the gap between what we know and what we actually do. Understanding something is one thing; turning that understanding into better decisions, habits, or outcomes is often a much harder and more interesting challenge.
Principles I try to live by
- Curiosity & continuous learning
- Staying open to unfamiliar ideas, exploring different perspectives, and never assuming there's nothing left to learn.
- Integrity & intellectual honesty
- Being consistent with my values, questioning my own assumptions, and being willing to acknowledge when I'm wrong.
- Independence & responsibility
- Thinking for myself, taking ownership of my decisions, and respecting others' autonomy.
- Understanding & helping others grow
- Trying to understand what motivates people, appreciating individual differences, and helping others develop their potential.
- Meaningful impact
- Investing time and energy in things that matter, rather than pursuing achievement simply for its own sake.
From curiosity to creation
I often find myself wondering whether something could work differently, and sometimes that curiosity turns into a project.
Not every experiment needs to become a business or a finished product. Sometimes the learning itself is worth the effort. But I particularly enjoy projects that combine an interesting challenge with a problem that matters to people.
Building things is also a way to test ideas against reality, discover what I've misunderstood, and occasionally create something that makes a difference.
From engineering to people and systems
I've spent over 18 years in software engineering, starting as a developer and gradually moving into technical leadership and people management.
I've worked across telecommunications, banking, gaming, and digital products. Today, I'm an Engineering Manager at Adobe, working on experimentation capabilities that help product teams test ideas and make better-informed decisions.
Over the years, I've become increasingly interested in the human side of engineering: what motivates people, how teams make decisions, why collaboration sometimes works beautifully and sometimes fails, and how to create environments where people can grow and do meaningful work.
I enjoy the technical challenges, but I find the intersection of people, technology, and problem-solving even more interesting.
Questions that keep me curious
My interests aren't confined to one discipline. Some of the questions I keep returning to span psychology, technology, economics, philosophy, spirituality, and the way we organize our lives and societies.
Technology & society
How can technology genuinely improve people's lives, and what happens when it changes how we live and think?
Artificial intelligence, software engineering, emerging technologies, privacy, ethics, and the relationship between technological progress and human needs.
Decisions, economics & systems
How do incentives, beliefs, and imperfect information shape our individual and collective decisions?
Economics, personal finance, investing, behavioral economics, politics, governance, and the systems that influence our opportunities and choices.
Philosophy, history & perspectives
What can different ideas, cultures, and historical experiences teach us about ourselves and the world?
Philosophy, ethics, history, cultures, beliefs, and different ways of understanding what makes a meaningful life.
Beyond technology
My interests aren't limited to software, although patterns influence the way I think.
I enjoy traveling, discovering history and unfamiliar places, hiking, running, and spending time outdoors. I like strategy board games, especially those that involve difficult decisions, trade-offs, and adapting to other people's moves.
I enjoy conversations that go beyond the surface, especially with people who see the world differently from me.
Interests & hobbies
- Travel & discovery
Exploring new places, cultures, architecture, and history. I particularly enjoy discovering places on foot and getting beyond the usual tourist highlights.
- Hiking & running
Spending time outdoors, exploring mountain trails and forests, and enjoying the combination of physical challenge and mental clarity.
- Strategy & board games
Games that reward planning, adaptability, trade-offs, and understanding how other people think.
- Reading & reflection
Exploring ideas across disciplines, questioning my assumptions, and occasionally finding that a book changes how I see something.
Let's explore something interesting together
I don't think curiosity should stop at the boundaries of our profession. Some of the most interesting ideas emerge when knowledge from different fields meets.
I created this website partly to share what I'm working on, but also to connect with people who enjoy exploring ideas and making things happen.
I'm particularly interested in meeting people who bring different perspectives, question assumptions, care about the problems they're solving, and enjoy the process of figuring things out together.
You don't need to be a software engineer. Some of the collaborations I'd find most interesting would bring together technology with psychology, research, design, or expertise from entirely different fields.
If something I've built or written resonates with you, if you're working on a problem you think is worth solving, or if you simply have an interesting idea you'd like to explore, I'd be happy to hear from you.