Summary
Adrian Florea is a seasoned software and data science leader based in Milan with 25 years of engineering experience and over a decade managing and building high-performing teams. Currently Head of Data Science at SmileCX, he blends deep product commitment with hands-on machine learning practice, having led data science teams at Covisian and mentored MSc research on interpretable anomaly detection for call center KPIs. His background spans from early research in computational fluid dynamics to architect and development leadership roles at IBM, giving him rare breadth across legacy systems, cloud migrations, and modern ML pipelines. An active community contributor and scholarship recipient for intensive AI training, he pairs formal MSc-level data science education with practical, production-focused delivery. Notably, he has a track record of turning complex domain problems (telecom/call centers, disclosure management) into interpretable, deployable solutions.
11 years of coding experience
30 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc) Mathematics and Computer Science, Master of Science (MSc) Mathematics and Computer Science at Universitatea „Dunărea de Jos” din Galați
Master of Science (MSc) Applied Data Science & Big Data, Master of Science (MSc) Applied Data Science & Big Data at DSTI - School of Engineering
Romanian, Italian, English