Summary
Mihai Sampaleanu is a pragmatic technology leader and entrepreneur with 11+ years of experience building full-stack JavaScript products, leading engineering teams, and operationalizing AI across cloud platforms. He has repeatedly moved products from prototype to production—driving DevOps improvements that cut deployment time and time-to-market while reducing bug rates—most recently as CTO at teleportHQ and Director of Technology at Drum Bun. Comfortable toggling between hands-on engineering and high-level strategy, Mihai aligns product vision with GTM and sales processes and has actively raised capital and implemented OKRs to focus teams. He coaches and trains engineers, has deep experience in integrations and automation (including AI-driven support systems), and brings an uncommon blend of ERP, backend, and frontend expertise informed by an MBA-level business background. Based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, he is open to internal leadership roles and consulting engagements to drive long-term value.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master in Bussines Adminstration, Economics, Master in Bussines Adminstration, Economics at Babes-Bolyai University – Cluj-Napoca
English, French