![]() ![]() You began your tech career working at Vector Watch, which got acquired by Fitbit and then Fitbit by Google. But, you know, I probably wouldn’t have landed where I am right now if that were the case. ![]() At some point, I was kind of envious of kids that had their parents point them out in a variety of directions. My parents never indicated that I should go to a specific university, which is something that I appreciate and respect. And I was reading a lot about tech and how it can influence people’s life positively, particularly in the health and wellness field. In the beginning, I was working in a different field, at a law office. That is how doctors are, and a kid takes after their parents. Raluca Pantiru, Google Product Manager:I think it influenced me in the sense that I can be a workaholic. Do you think this shaped your career in a way since you are working in the wellness-health sphere? The Recursive: You mentioned that your parents are doctors. “Being born in a smaller city automatically makes you become an immigrant in other cities to explore,” she confesses. The move to the capital was to study law, continued with a master’s in Amsterdam, and is now living between Bucharest and London, in search of a work-life balance. She tells me her journey backtracks to Bacau, a Romanian city at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, with almost 200K citizens, a little over three decades ago. No pressure.Ĭurious to find out more about her journey from working for a Romanian tech startup that got acquired ( Vector Watch by Fitbit), to her current role based in the U.K., I found Raluca back in Bucharest, preparing for the big launch at Google Android Health. A solution that might end up being used by billions of people. And that is a big responsibility.Īs a Google Product Manager, Raluca Pantiru is working on building a common API for storing and sharing health and fitness data on Android phones. ![]() The goal you are running towards is the impact of a product on people’s lives. As a professional in tech, you are growing at the speed you are building a project. ![]()
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