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Mariana Lungu

Commander · DISC type D
Founder at The Ferne
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Mariana is a Lead Data Engineer and entrepreneur based in Northern Virginia, specializing in data architecture, governance, and reliability. An AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional and graduate of The George Washington University, she designs scalable data systems and creates educational content on systems thinking and applied AI through her platform, Archetype Core.

Outside of her technical work, Mariana is an artist with a focus on sculpture, painting, and minimalism. She is the founder of The Ferne, a creative studio. She enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and reading about leadership and psychology, balancing her career with family life and a philosophy of intentional living.

Unique fact: She merges deep technical expertise in data engineering with a creative practice as an artist and painter.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Mariana shows up

Decisive
Impact-Driven
Candid & Clear

They like to move fast and expect the same from others. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Priorities

Topics Mariana cares about

Data Reliability
Her entire professional focus is on building robust data systems that hold up under pressure, a theme she frequently discusses in her posts.
Systems Thinking
She is a self-described "systems thinking educator" and founded Archetype Core to teach others how to design reliable, data-driven architectures.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Founder
The Ferne
6-2020 - 1-2025
Senior Data Engineer
A4SAFE, Inc.
4-2019 - 5-2020
App / Data Engineer
Perspecta
1-2017 - 4-2019
Software Engineer
American Society for Engineering Education
9-2016 - 12-2016
Full Stack Web Developer student
General Assembly
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
4-2022 - 7-2023
Master's degree
The George Washington University School of Business
8-2020 - 5-2022
Bachelor's degree
The George Washington University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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