Owner and administrator
Business services: Internet marketing and advertising, web design and development, translation, word processing, desktop publishing, multimedia, business consulting, editing and publishing books and e-books
Developer and participant in various European and national projects (the research project DRIVESAFE, co-funded by the European Commission within the Sixth Framework Programme, aimed at using an already existing Eye Tracking Device (ETD) that was developed by Kayser-Threde for scientific use on the MIR space station and on the International Space Station to use it as a starting point to improve and modify it in such a way that the new tool can be used for gaze measurement and man-machine interface optimization. Partners in this project: AIRBUS France, AREA 17 Sweden, EURISCO France, INCORDIA Sweden, INRIA France, KAYSER-THREDE Germany, MEDIASCORE Germany, MINDMATICS Germany, ONE TOO France, PLAN_B_MEDIA Germany, SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE Germany, etc.)
Started a publishing house (MultiMedia Publishing) in May 2018

2019 – 2020 Webhelp, Bucharest

Samsung counselor, French language
Marketing specialist, French language

2002, February – 2002, October AmaCom Iinternet Center SRL, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania

AmaCom Internet Center SRL is a Romanian micro – company, founded in Nov. 2001.

Administrator

Developing local IT services for web design, translation, Internet marketing, desktop publishing and word processing
IT projects in cooperation with foreign and Romanian companies

2001 – 2002 AmaCom SRL, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania

AmaCom SRL is a medium-size Romanian company, founded in 1992.

2001 – 2002 IT Manager
Founder of the IT Department

1993 – 2001 Romanian Intelligence Service

Officer

1983 – 1993 Heavy water plant “ROMAG PROD”, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania

Heavy Water Plant “ROMAG PROD” is the biggest European producer of heavy water, with the highest deuterium purity in the world.

1991 – 1993 Quality Assurance Manager: Projecting, implementing, developing and maintaining the Quality Assurance System.
1989 – 1991 Destructive and Nondestructive Testing Laboratory Chief: Start-up Destructive and Nondestructive Testing Laboratories.
1983 – 1989 Quality Assurance Inspector: ▪ Inspections and audits in Quality Assurance System, cooperation with the design institute (I.I.T.P.I.C) for the improvement of the installations and industrial process

Additional Professional Activities

2001 – 2002 Teaching two courses, “Teleworker Guide” and “Internet Marketing”, with The Center for the Implementation of Inventions, at Craiova University

1999 – 2001 European Teleworking Development Romania (ETD) Project Coordinator

1999 – 2000 Expert – Evaluator for European Commission

1998 – 2000 Teaching courses for professional reconversion in industrial electronics

1990 – 1993 Electronics individual manufacturer

Works:

Articles (https://www.telework.ro/)
Books: https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&tbm=bks&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Nicolae+Sfetcu%22
Essays and other academic articles from the fields of science (physics) and philosophy: (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicolae_Sfetcu/research )
Google Academic: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vAfoBlYAAAAJ
Contributions to Wikipedia: https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contribu%C8%9Bii/NicolaeSfetcu

Professional Membership

2004 – date Romanian Association for Electronic Industry and Software: Cofounder of the regional association and president of the Mehedinti Branch

2003 – date Romanian Association for Telework and Teleactivities: Initiator, cofounder and president

2002 – date Internet Society (London Chapter): Member

1999 – date Romanian Teleworking Society: Initiator, cofounder and president.

1994 – date : General Association of Engineers in Romania: Cofounder and president of the Mehedinti Branch, member in the Executive Bureau, organizing scientific activities.

1980-1983 “Astroclub” Bucharest: Member

1975-1977 Invention Club, Craiova: Member

Education

2017 – 2019: Bucharest University, Faculty of Philosophy: Master of Philosophy (Philosophy of Science)

1978 – 1983: Bucharest University, Bucharest: Physicist engineer – Bachelor of Science (Physics, Nuclear Physics)

1972 – 1977: Electrotechnical High School, Craiova, Dolj

Training

2006 – 2006: Atlas Consulting Bucharest: Training for audit for the Quality Management Systems, Attested as internal auditor

2005 – 2005: CPE Craiova: Training in the domain of organizational communication

1987 – 1988: Center for Training Specialists from Nuclear Domain, Bucharest: Nondestructive Testing Operator

1990 – 1990: Industry Minister, Chemistry Department, Bucharest: Quality Assurance Manager

1995 – 1995: Bucharest University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures: Certificated for French language

1996 – 1996: Bucharest University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures: Certificated for English language

Community Activities

2015 – date Rotary Club Atheneum Bucharest: Member

2013 – 2015 Rotary Club Drobeta Turnu Severin Continental: Member, President 2015-2016

Languages

Romanian (native), French (certified), English (certified)

Personal Details

Date of Birth: July 19, 1957

Marital Status: married, two children

Driving License: full, clean

Hobbies

Physics, philosophy, bridge, chess, music, sports

Competences

Web design, e-commerce, other web applications

Web sites for public institutions, NGOs, funded projects, industry, commerce, finance, automotive, tourism, etc.
e-Commerce for selling products on the internet, online and offline payments
Dynamic and elegant, responsive, tailored websites for tablets and mobile phones
Automation, integration with social networks
Repair, modification, upgrade, maintenance and web hosting on best servers

Internet marketing, SEO, online advertising, branding

Internet marketing for search engines and social networks, and mobile marketing
Search engine indexing in Google, Yahoo and Bing
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Local marketing, including through Google Maps
Online advertising through websites and blogs, search engines, and PPC (AdWords)
Viral marketing, branding, protecting the reputation
Development of a specific strategy to maximize conversion, including through the management of links and other recommendations

Software localization, Romanian and French translation

Accurately translation, keeping the spirit of the original document and cultural meaning, in and from English, Romanian and French
Technical domains, multimedia, websites, advertising and business, software localization
Including translations in the same format as the original, or another format upon request
Complete process of editing, proofreading, printing and processing translated documents
Using specific programs CAT tools

Articles, desktop publishing, secretarial services

Scientific and academic writing
Creating optimized content (articles, etc..)
Development and distribution of corporate news and press releases, viral posts on social networks
Desktop publishing for books, leaflets and printed publications in specific formats
Secretarial services, word processing, management of e-mail messages
Printing and scanning, data entry
Online publications, radio and television

Powerpoint, Word, PDF, image, audio and video editing

Edit and modify images
Edit and modify audio, including special effects and soundtracks for presentations
Create, edit and modify videos, including special effects
Presentation of companies, projects, etc., in Powerpoint, Word, Excel an PDF formats, slide shows, video clips, animations, etc.
Developing a special YouTube channel for presentation, audio and video streaming

Book and e-book conversion, formatting, publishing, ISBN

Scanning, editing, formatting, publishing and promoting books and e-books (PDF, EPUB; MOBI for Kindle)
Converting written books or manuscripts in e-books in all major specific formats and support in their sale
Distribution of books and electronic books in the biggest online stores: Amazon, Apple, Sony, Barnes & Noble, etc.
Promoting books and electronic books through online marketing, reviews, releases, news

Nicolae Sfetcu – EN (PDF)

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