Team

We are passionate about supporting people to live better lives by delivering high-quality affordable spaces that ignite communities.

Founders

Eng. Adrian VASILESCU

14 years of entrepreneurship in real estate | Construction engineer | Business manager

Co-founded and developed Cross Design to a team of 14 established professionals serving 207 clients in 3 countries: Romania, Germany, Switzerland

Focus: business management, business development

Raluca NEGREA

Seasoned business manager & marketer | Serial entrepreneur | Executive MBA | Tech aficionado

Co-founded and managed over a dozen marketing and tech companies. Track record of working with investors: angel investors, stock exchange investors

Focus: marketing, blockchain tech development

Advisors

Archt. Irina MELIȚĂ

15 years of entrepreneurship in architecture

Vice President of the Romanian Architects Order Bucharest

Co-founder of The Poster, an architectural office that develops projects both for the professional market and for the academic environment

Master’s degree in Urban Development Planning at “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest

Ștefan Gheorghiu

International Real Estate expert

Over 25 years of experience | Over 2 billion Euro in concluded transactions

Former Global Head of Real Estate for GfK SE

Managed various large investment and development funds. Provided real estate consultancy in over 85 countries.

Eng. Horia MIHNEA

14 years of entrepreneurship in real estate | Construction engineer and project checker | Restoration specialist

Co-founded Cross Design with Adrian Vasilescu, developed technical solutions for +550 projects, and led the design of 2M sqm.

Portfolio highlights: Marmorosch Blank, Romania | Eliade 9, Romania | Leysin American School, Switzerland

Dr. Lect. Archt. Ștefan SIMION

Associate Professor, Basics of Architectural Design Dept, “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest

Founder of The Poster

Curator of the Romanian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2021

Teaching guest at Pratt University, New York, and at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland

Team

Catrinel DUMITRU, Business Strategist

Business Coach & strategist | Capital markets & Investor relations experience

Worked with 50+ entrepreneurs or management teams as a consultant or coach

Raised over 1mln euro on the capital market and managed the investor relations for a Romanian public company

Focus: business strategy and planning

Eng. Sergiu SIMUȚ, Community Manager

Expert project manager in real estate | Civil engineer | Crypto enthusiast | 10 years experience in construction engineering

Successfully managed dozens of real estate projects throughout Romania: Residential | Industrial | Office | Commercial

Focus: real estate project management, execution supervision

Alex Duiculescu, CTO

Antrepreneur | Software architect

19 years of experience in various fields of the software industry, from web to SaaS.

Passionate about building enterprise-level software solutions that help organizations achieve their goals using technology.

Alex Băduț, Product Manager

Seasoned product manager with 10+ years of experience

Led the design and development of awarded digital experiences and SaaS offerings in Romania, Hungary, and Cyprus

Focus: discovering high-value problems and iterating relevant solutions using a lean and agile-based approach.

Marius NEGREA, Brand Story Director

Accomplished Creative director | Branding and copywriting expert

25 years of experience in advertising

Broad experience across industries and channels, worked for both Romanian and international companies

Focus: brand identity and strategy

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