Who I am
I am Adriana Ceaușescu, an expert in personal data protection and information security. I lead GDPR compliance programmes and information security management systems for public and private organisations in sectors such as insurance, healthcare, financial services, software development, e-commerce and SMEs.
I believe GDPR implementation is a team effort: compliance is not negotiable, but it is built together — with management, with lawyers, and with the people who work with data every day.
Certifications and competencies
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor — Information Security Management Systems; member of the Certind auditors team providing ISO 27001 certifications
- Cybersecurity Specialist
- ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications
- CIPP/E — Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (IAPP)
- Data Protection Officer (DPO) — over 20 specialised DPO courses completed
Professional activity
- Data Privacy Specialist at ONV LAW — lead practitioner in data protection and privacy; overseeing all aspects of information security management for public and private clients.
- Of counsel at Pătlăgeanu & Partners — data protection expertise within the law firm’s team.
- Outsourced DPO — coordinating the data protection officer role for companies across multiple industries.
- Lecturer and trainer — teaching DPO courses and training employees on data protection, information security and cybersecurity risks, in organisations such as the Bucharest & Ilfov Ambulance Service and the National Transplant Agency.
- Project Manager at the Sapiens ADN Association — environmental protection and sustainability education.
- Author — specialised articles on GDPR and supervisory authority fines at AA Data Box.
Recognition
- Winner of the “Summer GDPR Challenge” 2019, a competition joined by over 40 data protection specialists from Romania
- Speaker at industry conferences — including the IFS International Conference (International Featured Standards, 2022)
- Interview on DPO-NET.ro: “We must learn that GDPR implementation is a team effort” (in Romanian)
Beyond the office
Performance sport is part of my life: I was a national handball vice-champion and went on to become a multiple national track cycling champion. The discipline and perseverance from sport carry over into every project I lead. The full story →