Chris Florescu

Chris Florescu is Connective’s technical director of solutions. In this role he is responsible for the technical architecture and product development of the company’s software-as-a-service solution, focusing on data modeling and processing for the company’s data lifecycle intelligence solutions.

With more than 25 years of targeted experience in systems development in the energy and financial sectors, Chris is an industry leader in the technical development of trading and financial systems using Openlink Endur, responsible for technical development and creation of bespoke systems for trading, risk management, operations and reporting. Chris’ technical leadership and direction have guided the efforts of custom solutions for numerous energy companies, three of which are still in active use today. His considerable technical development credentials were honed during roles at Direct Energy, Spark Energy, JPMorgan/Bear Energy and Schlumberger.

A native of Romania, Chris is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Bucharest where he earned a master of science degree in geophysics engineering. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Association for Computing Machinery. Chris lives with his wife and two daughters, who are both at the University of Houston, one finishing a master in accountancy and the other working on a PhD thesis.