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Ionut Lazara

Critic · DISC type C
Data & AI at Qatar Investment Authority
📍 Doha, Qatar

Ionut Lazara is a Data & AI specialist at the Qatar Investment Authority, with deep expertise in cloud platforms like Azure and Snowflake. His background spans the entire data lifecycle, from traditional databases to modern event-driven architectures, holding certifications as an Azure Data Engineer and SnowPro Core professional.

He has a passion for developing talent, having successfully led a Data Engineering internship program and created an internal Python training course to upskill his colleagues.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Data & AI
Location
Doha, Qatar
Personality Overview

How Ionut shows up

Objective Thinker
Information Seeker
ROI Driven

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Ionut cares about

Cloud Data Platforms
His recent roles at QIA and Softelligence focus on building and architecting solutions using Azure Cloud and Snowflake, showcasing his expertise in modern data infrastructure.
Real-Time Data
At ING, he implemented data streaming capabilities using Apache Kafka, FlinkSQL, and Spark Streaming, demonstrating a strong interest in real-time data processing and ingestion.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Data & AI
Qatar Investment Authority
1-2024 - 1-2026
Data Lead & Architect
Encora Inc.
8-2022 - 1-2024
Senior Data Engineer
Softelligence
3-2021 - 8-2022
Development Engineer - DataLake Foundation
ING Tech Romania
12-2016 - 3-2021
Development Engineer – DataLake WB Solutions
ING Tech Romania
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Education
2015 - 2017
Master's degree
Academia de Studii Economice din București
2012 - 2015
Bachelor of Economics
Academia de Studii Economice din București
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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