Team

smartKPIs.com has a team of experienced consultants and network associates with a blend of practical business experience, strong consulting skills and an interest in academic research. A common denominator of our team is the hand-on approach, the commitment to using scientific methods and practical experience to deliver tangible and sustainable benefits.

Aurel Brudan

Performance Architect

Aurel has over 10 years of business experience, half of it specialising in business performance management consulting. He worked in Europe, USA and Australia in areas such as business development, consulting, project and general management. His industry expertise ranges from financial services (banking), real estate development, operations and services to federal, state government and the non-profit-organisations sector.

Aurel's main area of expertise is organisational performance management, from strategy formulation and execution to operational and individual performance. His competence in this field was built not only through numerous performance management systems implementations, but also by coordinating their usage and conducting academic research analysing their impact. Aurel's secondary area of expertise is Project Management, at both project delivery and PMO operations levels.

Education:

·         Bachelor of Science with Honours in Economics / Marketing

·         PhD. Candidate at the University of Melbourne, researching Integrated Performance Management Frameworks (in progress)

·         Graduate Certificate in Commercialisation at the Melbourne Business School (in progress)

Email: aurel.brudan@smartKPIs.com

Dr. Sorin Daniliuc

Consultant

Sorin has strong skills in quantitative analysis and his technical knowledge of accounting, business finance and management can be applied to provide a range of high quality services for clients. During the last seven years he was engaged in complex assignments and projects involving research and data analysis that proved his investigative, conceptualising and analytical skills.

In recent years, Sorin has gained extensive experience in the analysis of business viability and profitability. His PhD thesis researched the acquisition-process factors that influence the accounting and capital market performance of Australian publicly listed acquirers. His research provided him with the capacity to evaluate and make recommendations on M&As. Throughout the project, Sorin developed his ability to strategically analyse investment prospects in their entirety and to conduct major projects.

As a management and economic consultant, Sorin uses his analytical skills to provide a complete suite of organisational performance management solutions, ranging from business plan development to the design and preparation of performance reports.

Education:

·         Bachelor of Science with Honours in Economics / Management

·         PhD in Commerce (ANU): "Acquisition process factors that influence the performance of publicly listed acquirers"

Email: sorin.daniliuc@smartKPIs.com

Adrian Brudan

Project Manager

Adrian has strong management and consulting skills from his educational and work experience background.  He participated in several consulting projects overseas, being part of international teams of young MBAs and consultants.

During his postgraduate studies Adrian has gained extensive insight in performance management and maturity models. His MSc thesis researched the use of performance management maturity models in organizations. His findings provide a platform for future research in areas that address the development and usage of Performance Management Maturity Models.

Education:

·         Bachelor of Science with Honours in Economics/ International Economic Relations

·         Master of Science in EU Business and Law (ASB), Denmark

·         Master of Science in Management and European Integration (UVT)

Email: adrian.brudan@smartKPIs.com

Ophenia (Qiwen) Liang

Marketing Coordinator

Ophenia has strong marketing skills from her academic and practical experience, with a specialization in online marketing. She is a practitioner in both search engines marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO) area, from strategic campaign planning to execution and evaluation. Ophenia has professional marketing experience in emerging markets as well as developed countries, as she has worked in China, India, New Zealand and Australia. Her industry experience includes media, telecommunications, education and the not-for-profit sector.

Education:

·         Bachelor of Management in Public Relations

·         Master of Applied Commerce in Marketing at the University of Melbourne

Email: ophenia.liang@smartKPIs.com