I'm Mirela Iancu.



Growing Ideas. Improving What Matters. Always Learning.

Mirela Iancu is a hybrid product and growth leader, combining product strategy, marketing insight, and a strong focus on user needs. She builds and grows digital and real-world projects that deliver value for users and sustainable results for organizations. With a cross-functional approach, she connects product, marketing, and operations. Her experience spans complex, high-demand environments, giving her the ability to align strategy, teams, and resources to drive meaningful, lasting impact.

Roles

  • Volunteering for social impact initiatives
  • Growth & Product Marketer at Word Tips (2019–2024)
  • Banking career at Société Générale (from Front Desk to Group Director)
  • Serial learner and mentor on Coursera
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About Mirela Iancu

Mirela Iancu is a digital product and impact expert with a broad, cross-sector experience.

  • In digital products, she combines marketing, data, and product management to understand users, address key pain points, and drive sustainable growth.
  • In real-world projects, she focuses on innovation and process improvement, helping organizations become more efficient and increase their visibility.

She is driven by problem-solving and continuous learning, approaching each challenge with curiosity, adaptability, and a focus on finding practical, effective solutions.

The Growth Philosophy

Focus

20% of the work will account for 80% of the results. Identify where in the funnel to focus, what metrics to use, and what marketing channels.

Uniqueness

Each project is unique, grows differently, and requires a starting humble approach to achieve growth.

Limits of Growth

Each product has its limits for growth. It’s essential to understand them early to set realistic goals and allocate resources effectively.

Thinking in Systems

It is essential to have a holistic understanding of the project and its ecosystem to develop a feasible and sustainable growth strategy.

Work

Mirela Iancu works at the intersection of digital growth and real-world operations, helping organizations become more efficient and expand their impact.

  • In digital, she has built and grown products and features, combining marketing, data, and product thinking to understand users and scale platforms to millions.
  • Earlier in her banking career, she led a wide range of projects from expanding branch networks and building high-performing teams to supporting businesses of all sizes, from small ventures to corporate growth.

The Growth Process

Discovery

Understanding users’ needs and priorities is key to tailoring effective marketing efforts that achieve impactful growth opportunities.

Strategy

Defining and using a north star metric to develop a growth strategy that is feasible and aligned with the business goals.

Implement

Thoughtful planning and breaking down the actions into sprints with intelligent resource allocation and ambitious but achievable deadlines.

Measure & Learn

Observing and learning from the data and feedback to improve strategies, make better decisions, and iterate.

Brands I had the pleasure to work with:

Brands Mirela Iancu worked with

Featured On Forbes

Mirela Iancu has  been featured on Forbes and Coursera Blog. In addition, she was invited to mentor on Coursera.

Google Ads Search Certification

Google Ads Display Certification

Google Ads Apps Certification

B2B & B2C Expertise Across Different Industries

Gaming | Word Games | Dictionaries | EdTech | FinTech | Finances | Design Tools | Privacy | Home Network Devices

10+

Years of Experience

1,000,000+

Daily Clicks

8

Products

Core Strengths

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Problem Solver

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Self-Starter

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Learner & Mentor