Vlad Gidea is a jack-of-all-trades professional who has dedicated his career to building amazing products and bringing the smartest people together. With an educational background in digital design, innovation and entrepreneurship, and IT business management, Vlad has honed his skills in venture finance, investment management, and venture capital. He is a self-taught developer and a master of none, but his ability to see the world through different lenses has allowed him to contribute to discovering new and exciting possibilities.

Vlad studied at the Computer Science High School "Grigore Moisil" in Romania before pursuing Bachelor's degrees in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Multimedia Design and Communication at Copenhagen Business Academy. He later completed a Master of Science in Software Development and a Bachelor's degree in Global Business Informatics at IT-Universitetet i København.

Throughout his career, Vlad has held various positions in different startups, including Co-Founder at Swishing, Community Manager at Influads, and UX/UI Designer at Admazely. He has also worked in product analysis at Conferize, GoMore, and Ernit™. Furthermore, Vlad held the role of Incubator Manager for the Startup Program at ITU Business Development A/S, and he was the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Marionette XR.

In 2018, Vlad took a bold leap of faith and dropped out of his Master's program when he realized that it was not the best use of his time. He learned that it kept him from doing what he did best, which was building amazing products and bringing the smartest people together. Vlad's ambition and dedication to his craft have led him to discover the value of people, dedication, and focus, which he believes to be vital to success.