Marius Ion

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver web platforms and custom software, defining SOWs and ensuring delivery quality while driving agile processes and stakeholder communication for client acceptance.

Sourced and engaged clients for 3D configurator solutions, led product demos and long-term client relationships, and managed 3D scene creation to deliver optimized interactive product experiences.

Conducted metabolomics assays and daily research operations including sample prep and equipment maintenance under GLP, and automated spectrophotometry data analysis with Python for quantitative reporting.

Led prospecting, content marketing, and partnership efforts to grow adoption of interactive virtual tours and digital solutions, producing blogs and social content to drive visibility and leads.

Designed marketing assets, developed UI/UX wireframes and front-end code, managed ad accounts and analytics, and executed growth strategies to increase client visibility and campaign performance.

Led business development and growth initiatives for an interactive virtual tours startup, building prospect lists, executing cold-email and LinkedIn outreach, creating content (blogs, Twitter, LinkedIn) and forming partnerships that supported new projects and revenue channels.

Managed community and partnerships for a DeFi project across Ethereum, HECO and BSC; created social media content (videos, articles, posts), engaged with holders/investors, and coordinated cross-project collaborations.

Organized events, trainings and workshops against food waste and plastic pollution, promoted healthy eating and sustainability via social media, and raised local awareness of UN 2030 goals.

Created illustrative content and visual assets for campaigns and events, trained students in Adobe Illustrator, provided feedback on visual work, and developed concepts with communication and project teams.

Led innovation accelerator activities including co-creation of strategies and business models, improving the platform UX/UI and delivering content and design assets that supported client onboarding and outreach. Organized workshops and community events, drove stakeholder engagement, and implemented process improvements that increased platform usefulness for startups and partners.

Developed annual strategy and learning plans, delivered trainings and bootcamps on emotional intelligence and leadership, recruited and managed coordinators, and designed learning experiences for soft and hard skill development.

Redesigned UI/UX for GPS tracking and company websites, created landing pages and illustrations, and applied analytics insights to improve user experience.

Monitored team cohesion, co-developed visual identity concepts, produced visuals in Illustrator, and implemented social media strategies for Instagram and Facebook.

Managed participant outreach and confirmations, maintained recruitment databases, filtered CVs, researched speakers, and supported PR and event promotion activities.

Developed learning plans and soft-skills trainings, created a Facebook social media strategy for 'Humans of Cairo', and scheduled and analyzed page performance.

Co-founded and participated in project teams, organized community projects, meetings and workshops to engage members over a multi-year period.

Managed event production including stage design, logistics, A/V setup and audience comfort to ensure successful TEDx event delivery.

Led the club for a year by organizing events, training the board and members, recruiting new members, and delivering presentations to grow participation.

Performed PR and member engagement activities to attract and motivate participants, supported trainers during courses and helped maintain participant retention.

Organized informal education activities and workshops, attended meetings and delivered training sessions to support youth development programs.

Activities and societies: Internship at INFARM (Metabolomics); practical laboratory work, assays, and data analysis.

Completed a Master's degree in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship with practical internship experience in metabolomics and applied research.

Activities and societies: Data Science Professional Certificate; Data Analysis with Python; Data Science Methodology; Data Visualization with Python; Databases and SQL for Data Science; Machine Learning with Python; Open Source tools for Data Science; Python for Data Science and AI; What is Data Science?

Completed multiple IBM professional certificates and courses on Coursera covering data science foundations, Python, machine learning, SQL, visualization, and open-source tools.

Earned a Bachelor's degree in Management (program taught in English) covering business, strategy, and management principles.

Completed secondary education with a focus on natural sciences (Baccalaureate diploma obtained).