George Cristian Serban is a Romanian citizen currently working as a Config & Quote Specialist and Quotation Manager at HP Italy since January 2011. He previously worked as an HP GWE Sales Engagement Coordinator from July 2010 to December 2010. He has a bachelor's degree in Applied Automatics and Informatics from the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest and speaks English, Italian, and Romanian at a proficient level.

1. Curriculum Vitae George Cristian Serban
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PERSONAL INFORMATION George Cristian Serban
Pastorului Nr 2, Building 4, Entrance B, Apartment 87, Bucharest, District 2, 020349
+40 756 568 712
Serban.george.cristian@gmail.com
George Cristian Serban [Skype]
Male | 21/01/1986 | Romanian Citizen
WORK EXPERIENCE
LANGUAGES
EDUCATIONAND TRAINING
JOB APPLIED FOR
January 2011 – Present HP Italy Config & Quote Specialist, Quotation Manager
HP GEBOC, Bucharest, Center of Expertise, Enterprise Sales Operations
 Create server and storage quotations, from simple to complex solutions (creation of the
configurations and pricing approval)
 Consult Sales teams on end-to-end sales process, with focus on technical support and
applications (salesforce.com, Sales Builder, Watson, BMI, Elite)
 Create and maintain catalogues with server solutions, customized to the needs of every
client
 Coordinate the back-end teams from Chennai – India in the process of quote creation,
pricing approval, catalogue maintenance. Consult them on business and technical aspects.
 Identify training opportunities for new technologies
 Drive improvement of specific Sales Operations processes, managing projects intended to
optimize or adapt activities of engagement, configuration, revision, booking and business
and technical escalation
July 2010 – December 2010 HP GWE Sales Engagement Coordinator – Config & Quote Volume
HP GEBOC, Bucharest, Enterprise Sales Operations
 Create and maintain catalogues with server solutions, adapted to the needs of every client
 Coordinate the teams involved in the creation and maintenance of server catalogues
Mother tongue(s) Romanian
Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English C1 C1 C1 C1 C1
Italian C1 C1 C1 C1 C1
The Center of Foreign Languages FIDES
Levels:A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

2. VOLUNTEERING
PERSONAL SKILLS
2012 – 2017 Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest
Applied Automatics and Informatics | Bucharest
2005 – 2007 Technical University Gheorghe Asachi (Politechnics)
Applied Automatics and Computers | Iasi
2001 – 2005 National College of Informatics Piatra Neamt
Informatics/Mathematics | Piatra Neamt
April 4, 2014
Trainer
Company
Time Management
Alexandru Popa
APT
March 28, 2014
Trainer
Company
Communication Etiquette through e-mail
Gabriel Grigore
APT
March 26, 2014
Trainer
Company
Description
Business Etiquette
Monica Adam
APT
Business Behaviour and Relationship Management
March 14, 2012
Trainer
Company
Description
Advanced Communication Skills: Delighting our Customers
Rob Haiden
HP
Customer Service and Relationship Management
June 20, 2011
Trainer
Company
The Power of Feedback
Eliza O’Leary
HP
5-12 March, 2007
Organization
Description
Macoomba (Tomcat)
BEST (Board of European Students of Technology)
Training in dynamic web applications, interaction design, developing and maintaining a web
application
2005 – 2007
Responsibilities
BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) Iasi
Career Consultancy and Alternative Education
Project management, marketing and recruitment strategies, staff motivation, organization of events
and job fairs, web development for the organization website, creation and maintenance of the network
infrastructure at the technical events.
Successfully organized and coordinated a ten day extreme sports team-building event throughout
Europe:
- promoted the event at several international meetings
- high number of activities at a very convenient fee, sold-out

3. Curriculum Vitae George Cristian Serban
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Communication skills ▪ I’m a good reader of word components, voice tonality and body language (hobby)
▪ Constructive feedback (trainer: Eliza O’Leary)
▪ Assertive communication (mentor: Alex Vulcan)
▪ Efficient in speeches and e-mails (several trainings)
Organisational / managerial skills ▪ Leadership
▪ Project Management
▪ Time Management
▪ Negotiation Skills
▪ Process analitical skills
▪ Prioritization skills
▪ Organizational skills
▪ Team spirit
▪ Customer oriented
▪ Work under pressure
Job-related skills ▪ Constant improvement of processes through high attention to details, great curiosity and constant
increase of knowledge, within and outside of my areas of expertise
▪ Large people network, which gives me the ability to solve any kind of issue, very fast
▪ Very good knowledge of Eclipse, Watson, salesforce.com, Siebel, B2B, all technology sizers
▪ Basic knowledge of SAP
▪ Very good knowledge of the HP Servers (WS, ML, DL, BL, SL, RX, Apollo, Superdome) and Storage
(XP, P9500, ESL, EML, MSA, MSL, 3PAR, VLS9200) portfolio and also of the Converged Systems
(CS200 to CS900 and SAP HANA) portfolio
Computer skills ▪ Microsoft Office Suite
▪ Dynamic web applications
▪ ECDL certificate
▪ Pascal, Visual Basic, C++, Prolog,
▪ Fox Pro, Access, Visual Basic, SQL
▪ SolidWorks,AutoCad
▪ Basic knowledge of Linux
Other skills ▪ Fast learner
▪ Proactive
▪ Assertiveness
▪ Continuous self-development
▪ Initiative
▪ Creative
▪ Resourceful
▪ Always looking for challenges
▪ Easy adaptable
▪ Calm personality
▪ Sociable (ability to create large and diverse people networks, very fast)
▪ Used with cultural diversity
▪ During the years with BEST Iasi, thanks to several trainings organized throughout Romania and
Europe, I acquired a great experience in working with people and companies and a rich package of
knowledge
Driving licence ▪ A(09.2005), B (04.2004)