Strategic growth and organisational development leader with over 10 years’ experience driving performance transformation across education, SaaS, and high-growth organisations. Experienced in designing and implementing structured improvement frameworks that enhance leadership effectiveness, operational clarity, and measurable performance outcomes. Trusted advisor to founders, senior leaders, and executive teams, with a strong track record in coaching, strategic planning, and embedding sustainable growth systems. Skilled in translating data and insight into practical, implementable strategies that improve engagement, accountability, and institutional performance. Experienced in remote and in-person facilitation, structured leadership development, and performance review frameworks aligned to long-term organisational impact.

Ionut Tamas-Lucan

Strategic growth and organisational development leader with over 10 years’ experience driving performance transformation across education, SaaS, and high-growth organisations. Experienced in designing and implementing structured improvement frameworks that enhance leadership effectiveness, operational clarity, and measurable performance outcomes. Trusted advisor to founders, senior leaders, and executive teams, with a strong track record in coaching, strategic planning, and embedding sustainable growth systems. Skilled in translating data and insight into practical, implementable strategies that improve engagement, accountability, and institutional performance. Experienced in remote and in-person facilitation, structured leadership development, and performance review frameworks aligned to long-term organisational impact.

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Strategic growth and organisational development leader with over 10 years’ experience driving performance transformation across education, SaaS, and high-growth organisations. Experienced in designing and implementing structured improvement frameworks that enhance leadership effectiveness, operational clarity, and measurable performance outcomes.
Trusted advisor to founders, senior leaders, and executive teams, with a strong track record in coaching, strategic planning, and embedding sustainable growth systems. Skilled in translating data and insight into practical, implementable strategies that improve engagement, accountability, and institutional performance.
Experienced in remote and in-person facilitation, structured leadership development, and performance review frameworks aligned to long-term organisational impact.

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Language

English
Fluent
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Strategic Growth Lead at IMTL Marketing
November 1, 2023 - Present
Established and led a strategic consultancy servicing technology, SaaS, and professional services organisations to build scalable commercial engines. Defined end-to-end Sales & Marketing strategies aligned to revenue growth, built pipeline frameworks, KPI dashboards, and forecasting models, developed compelling value propositions, led bid management and public-sector tender submissions, and oversaw performance marketing, brand positioning, and demand generation. Advised CEOs and founders on commercial planning and strategic execution; built and managed distributed Sales & Marketing teams; delivered multi-million revenue growth across client portfolios.
Strategic Advisor at Migr8.AI
April 1, 2025 - Present
Designed commercial growth architecture across subscription and partnership revenue; implemented reporting structures linking pipeline performance to financial forecasting; supported leadership in refining market positioning and expansion strategy.
Marketing & Sales Manager at Coler Supply & Medical
May 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Led commercial transformation contributing to 450% year-on-year revenue growth. Owned Sales & Marketing performance KPIs and reporting; integrated CRM and pipeline visibility frameworks; improved lead quality, sales conversion ratios, and operational efficiency; aligned commercial and operational teams around unified growth objectives; strengthened governance and reporting discipline.
Strategic Director at SellCorporation
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Worked with early-stage organisations to establish structured growth foundations; developed leadership planning models and accountability systems; facilitated workshops focused on strategic clarity and execution discipline; supported organisational leaders in navigating change and scaling sustainably.
Trade & Investment Operations at Benchmark Capital
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Institutional investment operations within a £13B AUM environment, including money management, large-scale trade execution, security and transaction management across diversified portfolios, and regulatory/compliance oversight. Crisis Asset Repositioning (2019) involved repositioning assets for thousands of retail investors during market downturns, achieving 95%+ capital preservation across impacted portfolios and strengthening executive decision-making under pressure.
Strategic Adviser at Migr8.AI
April 1, 2025 - Present
Designed commercial growth architecture across subscription and partnership revenue. Implemented reporting structures linking pipeline performance to financial forecasting. Supported leadership in refining market positioning and expansion strategy.
Trade & Investment Operations – Trade Team at Benchmark Capital
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Institutional investment operations role within one of the UK’s largest financial advisory and asset management firms. Responsibilities included money management and large-scale trade execution, security and transaction management across diversified portfolios, account corrections and operational risk mitigation, relationship management with broker partners to secure priority execution for large market positions, and oversight of sensitive financial operations in a regulated environment. Crisis Asset Repositioning (2019): Actively involved in repositioning assets for thousands of retail investors during the collapse of multiple US venture funds ahead of the COVID market downturn. Managed high-pressure capital reallocation decisions and achieved 95%+ capital preservation rate across impacted portfolios. Strengthened governance, risk management, and executive decision-making under extreme pressure.
Marketing & Digital Director at Coler Supply & Medical
May 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Led organisational growth and performance transformation during a significant scale-up period. Contributed to 450% year-on-year growth through structured operational and strategic improvements. Introduced formalised reporting systems and KPI tracking processes. Aligned leadership, sales, and operational functions around shared performance objectives. Improved internal communication and execution consistency through defined process frameworks. Mentored team members and developed internal capability across functions.

Education

Master's degree at University of Portsmouth
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2019
BA degree at University of Portsmouth
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2018
Master’s degree at University of Portsmouth
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2019
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice at University of Portsmouth
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2018
Master’s degree at University of Portsmouth, UK
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2019
BA degree at University of Portsmouth, UK
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Government, Media & Entertainment, Education, Healthcare