CxO Off the Record by Cegeka

In this fresh episode of CxO Off the Record by Cegeka, Lucian Popovici, Engineering Director at Cegeka, sits down with Florin Bombeanu, Chief Technology Officer at Flip, to explore a career path that’s anything but ordinary. Once an Agile Coach at Cegeka, Florin went on to work in the Big 4, and now leads the tech vision and strategy at one of Romania’s most promising startups: Flip.

In this candid conversation, we talk about:

• The shift from the structure of corporate life to the fast-paced world of startups
• What it takes to scale a tech startup in today’s Romanian ecosystem
• Building engineering teams, fostering innovation, and staying ahead in a competitive talent market
• How Flip approaches emerging technologies, AI tools, and big events like Black Friday
• The future of Romania’s IT sector and what needs to change to fuel more innovation and entrepreneurship

We also get to know Florin beyond the CTO title, what drives him and how he spends his downtime.

Tune in now for an honest and insightful episode filled with a lot of advice.

*The podcast is in Romanian.