Stefan A. POPA in

Stefan A. POPA

Critic · DISC type C
Putting together, leading and managing software engineering teams at Onapsis
📍 Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Stefan A. Popa is the Director of Engineering and Site Leader at Onapsis, where he specializes in building and managing high-performance software engineering teams. With a PhD and an MBA, he combines deep technical expertise in systems software and cybersecurity with strong business acumen. Colleagues often describe him as results-oriented, efficient, and ambitious.

Beyond his professional roles, Stefan is a strong supporter of Romanias IT community. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including being a Senior Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 2008.

He has a proven ability to bootstrap greenfield engineering teams from scratch and deliver significant business results in under three months.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Putting together, leading and managing software engineering teams
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Personality Overview

How Stefan shows up

Objective Thinker
ROI Driven
Negotiator

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Priorities

Topics Stefan cares about

Building Engineering Teams
His roles at Onapsis and Microsoft have centered on creating, leading, and managing software teams, including bootstrapping Onapsis' entire Romania site.
Business Application Security
As a leader at Onapsis, a company focused on cybersecurity for business-critical applications, this is central to his professional domain.
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Career

Work history

2023
Putting together, leading and managing software engineering teams
Onapsis
2023
Director of Engineering
Onapsis
2023
Site Leader
Onapsis
12-2021
Putting together, leading and managing software engineering teams
Microsoft
12-2021
Principal / Group Engineering Manager
Microsoft
In the press

Media appearances

Meet the Ona: Stefan Popa – Onapsis. Featured in Onapsis Blog
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Onapsis Builds Momentum with Strategic Regional Expansion and New Executive Hire. Featured in Onapsis Press Release
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Education
2015 - 2017
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
WU Executive Academy
2016 - 2016
International Residency Program
UMN Carlson School of Management
2007 - 2012
PhD
University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Social presence
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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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