Mihai Zăinescu

Founder & CEO, APTENDO | Tech Entrepreneur | AI & Digital-Transformation Strategist Mihai Zăinescu runs APTENDO, a boutique-to-enterprise digital-transformation partner he founded after nearly two decades in global IT consulting. With a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Science and an EMBA from BISM, Mihai blends deep technical fluency with sharp business acumen to help organizations turn technology into sustainable growth.   What Defines Mihai’s Work Builder of Digital Roadmaps – From green-field startups to Fortune-500 subsidiaries, Mihai architects end-to-end transformation programs that modernize legacy platforms (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Service Now) and unlock cloud scale on AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. Global Talent Orchestrator – He has grown APTENDO into a 100-plus expert network spanning EMEA, North America, LATAM, and APAC, assembling agile squads and Centers of Excellence that embed seamlessly with client teams. Innovation Catalyst – A hands-on champion of Agentic-AI, big-data engineering, and hyper-automation, Mihai turns emerging tech into practical, revenue-generating solutions for sectors as diverse as FMCG, banking, automotive, aviation, telecom, and healthcare. Signature Achievements Established multi-region delivery hubs that cut project lead times by 40 % and ensured 24 × 7 follow-the-sun support. Scaled cloud-data platforms handling petabyte-level workloads while reducing TCO by double-digit percentages. Pioneered AI-driven service models that automate up to 70 % of repetitive workflows, freeing talent for higher-value work. Mihai’s Value Proposition

“Technology should be a profit center, not a cost line.”

Mihai partners with C-suites and founders to Accelerate digital roadmaps through full-lifecycle build, run, and optimize services. Inject niche expertise on demand, extending internal teams with world-class engineers and product talent. Transform enterprises into data-driven, intelligent-automation leaders ready for the next wave of growth. Always curious, relentlessly pragmatic, and globally connected, Mihai Zăinescu continues to push the boundaries of what AI & digital transformation can achieve. Connect with him to explore how innovation can fuel your organisation’s next chapter.