Bogdan Baciu

Bogdan Baciu

01 — Index
Iași → Toronto → Herstmonceux → Dallas → Austin → Dubai.
Bogdan Baciu
Personal framing

My focus today is technology-enabled finance: using AI to raise the ceiling on what was previously best-in-class human-only performance.

This site represents my effort to codify some of the things I’ve discovered and learned throughout my career to date, share these findings broadly to the extent they are helpful to other people, and motivate me to keep learning.

02 — About
Name
Bogdan Baciu
Goes by
Bogdan / Dan
Based
Dubai, UAE
Citizenships
American · Canadian · Romanian
Discipline
Finance + Technology
Preferred work
Assess → Build → Operate
Last updated
2026-06-03

Six formative cities.

03 — Passport
Iași Toronto Herstmonceux Dallas Austin Dubai
Romania Canada United Kingdom Texas, USA Texas, USA United Arab Emirates
Iași, a historic Romanian city at dusk Toronto skyline along Lake Ontario Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex Downtown Dallas skyline at twilight Austin skyline with the Colorado River in the foreground Dubai skyline with the Burj Khalifa at dusk
Where it started Move to North America Study abroad Finance, finance, finance Finance, tech, AI Current base

Education.

04 — School
# Major Degree Campus
01 Economics Bachelors
Arts		 Queen's campusQueen's University · Canada
Bader International Study CenterOne-year study abroad program at Bader International Study Center in England.
02 Accounting Bachelors
Science		 UT Dallas campusUniversity of Texas at Dallas
03 Finance Bachelors
Science		 UT Dallas campusUniversity of Texas at Dallas
04 Accounting Masters
Science		 UT Dallas campusUniversity of Texas at Dallas

Career history.

05 — Experience
  • Intern → Analyst → Associate. M&A (buy-side, sell-side) · restructuring private equity operational improvement
    • Executed buy-side/sell-side M&A and restructuring engagements.
    • Assisted with private equity operational initiatives.
    • Built transaction models and performed due diligence.
    • Developed a first-principles approach to valuation, risk, and operational leverage.
  • VP, Business Finance & Performance.
    • Built site-level performance rhythms linking operations, labor, and unit economics.
    • Improved forecast accuracy and reduced decision latency through standardized KPI reviews.
  • VP, FP&A & Finance.
    • Led annual plan, rolling forecast, and board package production across cross-functional teams.
    • Built reporting that connected growth, staffing, and cash impact in one view.
    • Rewired planning from static budgeting to dynamic, decision-oriented forecasting.
  • Chief Financial Officer (x2).
    • Directed finance strategy, controls, and operating cadence during high growth phases.
    • Partnered with CEOs on growth sequencing, margin expansion, and resource prioritization.
    • Served as finance lead and cross-functional partner during periods of meaningful growth.
  • Technology Enabled Finance.
    • Deploys AI-assisted finance workflows that shorten cycle times and improve analytical depth.
    • Advises on finance architecture, data structure, and operating model design.

A golden doodle named Puddles.

06 — Puddles

Named, loosely, after Andy Puddicombe — the meditation teacher behind the iPhone app Headspace. Same vibe: white, calm, a little fluffy.

Puddles the golden doodle, portrait 01portrait
Puddles sitting on an Eames chair 02eames
Puddles lying on a navy couch 03navy couch
Dan holding Fluff at the groomer 04With Fluff
Puddles in profile 05profile
Puddles mid-air chasing a ball 06mid-air
Puddles laying down 07afternoon
Puddles standing in a classic pose 08the pose
28.9kg
Current weight
63.7lb
In Texas units
Doodle
Golden doodle
Headspace
Namesake's app
∞
Good boys / day

Five interests.

07 — Interests
NBA — editorial vector

NBA

Hoops

Formula 1 — editorial vector

Formula 1

Vroom vroom

Toastmasters — editorial vector

Toastmasters

Public Speaking

Travel — editorial vector

Travel

Explore and wander

Fitness — editorial vector

Fitness

Healthy body