Andrei Gusan

Fractional CTO · AI Transformation · Community Leader

I like research, learning and difficult problems. My thinking combines the creative with the analytical, and curiosity about how things work makes me a good troubleshooter. When a problem is complex, I take it apart, analyse the pieces and build a working solution.

My career in tech started in 2005 as a Web Designer at Neogen, a multinational company based in Romania, at a time when the online industry was still taking shape. Obsessed with details and end results, I moved into web development during my later years there. UX barely existed as a discipline and I had never heard the term, yet I had a feeling that web design involved more than aesthetics. I called it common sense.

In 2010 I joined Granite, now a global agency & Ireland's leading digital agency, where I've spent over 13 years working with clients ranging from small companies to multi-billion global corporations. The constant across all of them has been aligning technology with people, culture and business objectives.

Along the way I explored my own projects. In 2011 I founded an educational platform that helped hundreds of thousands of people get their driving licence. In 2018 I learned the startup lesson with Contazen, a software product connecting accountants and SMEs. I also helped grow Aromateria from zero to hero.

Along the way I explored my own projects. In 2011 I founded an educational platform that helped hundreds of thousands of people get their driving licence. In 2018 I learned the startup lesson with Contazen, a software product connecting accountants and SMEs. I also helped grow Aromateria from its first sale to an established brand.

Today I work as a Fractional CTO, guiding companies through technology and AI transformation with strategy grounded in their actual business needs. I've worked with teams across cultures and industries, and the principle stays the same: technology exists to serve a purpose defined by the business.

Every engagement starts with intention, meaning a clear answer to what problem we are solving and why. Execution follows, aligning technology with people, organizational culture, processes and business goals. From my experience, strategy is simply the path you take to advance your values in the world.

By day, I help businesses turn AI into a real competitive advantage. At night, when skies are clear, I practice astronomy and astrophotography. Check out my work here.

Curious about what else I can bring to the table? Let's connect on LinkedIn, Facebook or drop an email.

Thank you for taking your time,
Andrei.