Daniel Roca

VP of Engineering | Head of Software Engineering (80+) | Bridging Legacy Systems & Agentic AI to drive P&L Outcomes | Visionary Leader with an Entrepreneurial Edge | Expert in Complex FinTech & Solution Ownership

Bucharest Metropolitan Area

About

With a career forged in the high-stakes environments of Banking and FinTech, I've learned to architect outcomes. As a Visionary Leader currently steering a multidisciplinary organization of 80+ professionals, I have spent years bridging the gap between legacy stability and the frontier of modern tech stack, Cloud, AI and Blockchain. My approach is defined by a rare duality: the disciplined rigor of a System Architect and the "out-of-the-box" defiance of an Entrepreneur. I don't believe in "set and forget" solutions. I thrive on End-to-End Solution Ownership, taking full accountability for transforming complex, ambiguous problems into streamlined, automated engines of growth. I am a firm believer that the most robust strategies are those that dare to challenge the status quo while maintaining structural integrity. What I bring to the table: Strategic Vision: Anticipating the "next" in Payments and Digital Finance. Radical Problem Solving: Finding the elegant shortcut through "impossible" technical debt. Solution Ownership: A relentless commitment to the final result, not just the roadmap. Core Focus: Banking | Payments | FinTech | AI Strategy | Blockchain Ecosystems | Digital Transformation

Experience

  • Blankfactor (Bucharest, Romania · Hybrid)
    • Head of Software Engineering
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Practice Lead / Architect / Payments SME
      Oct 2023 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Co-Founder Bucharest Chapter, Speaker at Government Blockchain Association
    May 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos

  • Senior Consultant at Endava
    Jun 2020 - Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Solutions Architect at Advisority
    Oct 2018 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • BNP Paribas Personal Finance (Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania)
    • Application Architect
      Jul 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • IT Project Manager
      Oct 2013 - Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 9 mos