Ionut Lazara

Critic
DISC Type : C

Data & AI at Qatar Investment Authority

Doha, Qatar

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Engineering Mentorship
He has led an internship program and developed a Python training course, showing a clear commitment to mentoring junior engineers and upskilling technical teams.

Media Appearances

Ionut has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Data & AI at Qatar Investment Authority
1-2024 - 1-2026
Data Lead & Architect at Encora Inc.
8-2022 - 1-2024
Senior Data Engineer at Softelligence
3-2021 - 8-2022
Development Engineer - DataLake Foundation at ING Tech Romania
12-2016 - 3-2021
Development Engineer – DataLake WB Solutions at ING Tech Romania

Education

2015 - 2017
Master's degree from Academia de Studii Economice din București
2012 - 2015
Bachelor of Economics from Academia de Studii Economice din București

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Insights For Selling To Ionut

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ionut is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ionut

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ionut move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Ionut take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Ionut

Personality Compatibility


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