I am Paul Iulian Garghe, a product and tech professional with a background in aerospace engineering and a passion for turning data into actionable business value. Over the last few years I have led end-to-end platform work at HP and contributed to freelance projects that blend software development, data engineering, and strategic thinking. I enjoy shipping fast, collaborating across teams, and continuously learning new tools—from Python and FastAPI to React and vector databases. Outside of coding, I enjoy public speaking, mentoring, and exploring how AI can augment decision-making across industries.

Paul Iulian Garghe

I am Paul Iulian Garghe, a product and tech professional with a background in aerospace engineering and a passion for turning data into actionable business value. Over the last few years I have led end-to-end platform work at HP and contributed to freelance projects that blend software development, data engineering, and strategic thinking. I enjoy shipping fast, collaborating across teams, and continuously learning new tools—from Python and FastAPI to React and vector databases. Outside of coding, I enjoy public speaking, mentoring, and exploring how AI can augment decision-making across industries.

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I am Paul Iulian Garghe, a product and tech professional with a background in aerospace engineering and a passion for turning data into actionable business value. Over the last few years I have led end-to-end platform work at HP and contributed to freelance projects that blend software development, data engineering, and strategic thinking.

I enjoy shipping fast, collaborating across teams, and continuously learning new tools—from Python and FastAPI to React and vector databases. Outside of coding, I enjoy public speaking, mentoring, and exploring how AI can augment decision-making across industries.

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Experience Level

Expert

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Builder at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Built and deployed a FastAPI + RAG agent using Python, LangGraph, and Google Vertex AI (Vertex AI Gemini), with FAISS vector search, serving intelligent Q&A about my profile. Developed a responsive portfolio site using React, TypeScript and Vite, integrating an AI chatbot via REST API with a custom component for visitor interaction. Created an automated data pipeline for Zepp wearable data using Python, APIs and GitHub Actions, generating CSV reports and delivering weekly AI-powered summaries by email.
Product Portfolio Manager, Personal Systems at HP
January 1, 2023 - Present
Led the end-to-end setup of 11 HP consumer desktop platforms across four regions using an internal pricing simulation tool, enabling early SKU creation and negotiation. Developed a Master File for Desktop platforms' price feature value simulation to address gaps in feature value and cost data. Resolved tool and pricing simulation issues raised by Area Category Managers and Retail Account Managers, enabling deals up to 1.5M in revenue. Analyzed care-pack mapping across EMEA, APJ, NA, LA to create a Master File that reduced setup time by 80%.
Implementation Program Engineer, Incubation Business at HP
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Performed research and analysis of client social-media postings and sales data, identifying advertising patterns that maximized book sales. Trained and supervised 6 interns to perform data ingestion in HP Pimienta software and applied Microsoft Power Automate to increase speed and efficiency of data transfer by over 50%.
Tool Engineer Intern, Customer Services at Airbus
January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
Developed inspection tools business and manufacturing plan with a team of 3 interns, presented to senior engineers.
Sergeant at Arms, Toastmasters Committee at HP Barcelona
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Leadership role coordinating Toastmasters activities and events at HP Barcelona.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Carlos III, Madrid
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Master in soft skills: Program in Business skills X at Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Exchange Semester at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

KPMG Ideation Challenge (KIC) 2020
January 1, 2020 - November 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment