Elena Alexandra Robu
Waterlooville,Hampshire
Summary
Highly skilled professional with expertise in Docker containerisation, ETL tools, GIT version control, and cloud technology. Demonstrates advanced analytical thinking and effective communication, ensuring efficient multitasking and process improvement. Proficient in database management, data modelling, and Python programming within Agile methodology. Expert in metadata standards, metadata creation, editing, and schema usage including geospatial metadata standards. Strong understanding of data governance complemented by interpersonal communication skills. Career goal: to leverage technical proficiency and analytical skills to drive innovative solutions in data management and visualisation.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Data Services Engineer
Astun Technology
London
2022.09 - 2025.08
- Combining activities that contribute to the smooth running of the cloud hosted data discovery implementations that Astun manages on behalf of clients, alongside customer-facing professional service work
- Customising and configuring software such as GeoNetwork to support customer-specific business processes, requirements and workflows
- Acting as a Data Steward, accountable for data quality, structure, and lifecycle, demonstrating expertise in data governance, metadata standards (UK GEMINI 2.3 and others), and semantic modelling (RDF).
- Undertaking knowledge transfer activities that improve customer understanding of the data discovery platform and its potential ownership of collating, managing and updating various data offerings such as Astun’s syndicated datasets, data extracts included in Astun Data Services (ADS), and data included in custom applications
- Providing customer support relating to data discovery and data delivery by demonstrating a strong understanding of data lineage, table structures in database schemas and the interaction between technical and business views of data, including the use of glossaries to describe data
- Responding to and fulfilment of customer requests for bespoke pieces of work such as developing data import tools for automating the process of populating catalogues with metadata records
- Suggesting and implementing improvements to the metadata platform and to other data delivery holdings based on new functionality and best practice guidance
- Instigating and managing upgrades to the data discovery platform and various other data delivery platforms, including working with DevOps to integrate security fixes
- Leading efforts to deepen business understanding of data through the curation of meaningful and standardised metadata, including business glossary, data dictionaries and data lineage
Metadata Editor & Researcher
MetaBroadcast
Fareham
2019.03 - 2022.09
- Running statistical analysis to process and derive insights from large datasets
- Compiling, cleaning, and manipulating data to ensure accuracy and usability
- Developing a task management system to streamline workflows for peers and management
- Collaborating with senior management to implement strategies and optimise processes
- Creating automated reporting tools to analyse metrics and present actionable insights
- Building a knowledge base of reusable models to deliver consistent and efficient business intelligence results
- Recommending and implementing data standardisation processes to ensure data integrity and reliability
- Resolving data-related queries and correcting errors in collaboration with stakeholders
- Coordinating with management, engineering, and editorial teams to achieve shared objectives
- Suggesting and implementing improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and responsiveness within the editorial team
- Maintaining procedural documentation to improve operational accuracy and productivity
Warehouse Operative
Agency work
Portsmouth
2017.09 - 2019.03
- Working as part of a team to ensure customer and store orders are shipped in a timely manner
- Ensuring picking documentation is completed accurately to provide relevant information to the Warehouse Manager
- Achieving daily picking targets consistently through a strong work ethic and attention to detail
Assistant Manager
KFC
Portsmouth
2015.02 - 2017.09
- Rapidly progressed from Team Member, to Team Leader and then Assistant Manager
- Recruiting new Team Members using benchmarking to ensure alignment with company standards
- Managing stock control, including conducting stock counts and placing orders with suppliers
- Reinforcing Health & Safety and Food Safety procedures to maintain compliance and operational standards
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Television and Film Production
University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth 2014.09 - 2017.05
Romanian Baccalaureate - Humanities English Language Bilingual
Iulia Hasdeu National College
Bucharest 2010.09 - 2014.08
Skills
- Docker containerisation
- Knowledge of ETL tools
- Database management
- Data Modelling
- Metadata standards
- Advanced analytical thinking
- Understanding of data governance
Memberships
- Member of the IST/36 ISO Committee
- Member of the AG 10 XML Maintenance Working Group within the ISO/TC 211 Geographic Information/ Geomatics Committee
- Network Member of the Association for Geographic Information (AGI)
Languages
English
Fluent
Romanian
Native
French
Upper intermediate
Welsh
Beginner
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Data Services Engineer
Astun Technology
2022.09 - 2025.08
Metadata Editor & Researcher
MetaBroadcast
2019.03 - 2022.09
Warehouse Operative
Agency work
2017.09 - 2019.03
Assistant Manager
KFC
2015.02 - 2017.09
Bachelor of Arts - Television and Film Production
University of Portsmouth
2014.09 - 2017.05
Romanian Baccalaureate - Humanities English Language Bilingual
Iulia Hasdeu National College
2010.09 - 2014.08