Founded by Alexandra Niculae, Smartway Consulting was built on a simple observation: training alone doesn’t create change. Professionals are often expected to lead improvement initiatives without formal authority, in environments shaped by constraints, resistance, and constant business pressure.

Smartway Consulting is the only company in Romania that integrates post-training coaching into open Lean Six Sigma programs as well, ensuring that what participants learn is actually applied, sustained, and delivers measurable results.

While most training providers stop at certification, we go further. Our approach combines structured learning with hands-on coaching, supporting participants as they implement improvements in real business environments.

We are a trusted partner of ILSSI (International Lean Six Sigma Institute), aligning our programs with globally recognized standards and best practices.

With a team of senior trainers holding over 15 years of direct expertise in training and strategic consulting, we offer advanced specialization in:

• Lean Six Sigma
• Lean Management
• Business Process Management (BPM)
• BPMN 2.0

Our trainers are practitioners first. They bring real-world insight from complex transformation projects delivered across Romania, France, Bulgaria, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Oman, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and across a wide range of industries, including: pharma, financial services, automotive, logistics, BPO, manufacturing, and healthcare.

This international and cross-industry exposure allows us to quickly understand each client’s reality and adapt our methods to deliver practical, high-impact results, not just theory.

Alexandra works as a mentor and trusted advisor, supporting professionals who are expected to lead change, often without formal authority. Her focus goes beyond delivering training, concentrating on how improvement methods are actually applied under real constraints, resistance, and business pressure.

Through Smartway Consulting, she delivers a balanced approach to business transformation, helping organizations achieve measurable performance improvements while developing internal capability for continuous improvement.

Alexandra is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and certified trainer and consultant by the International Lean Six Sigma Institute- ILSSI (www.ilssi.org), International Association for Six Sigma Certification- IASSC (www.iassc.org), Council for Six Sigma Certification- CSSC (www.sixsigmacouncil.org), and a representative in Romania of Engage Process (www.engageprocess.com) from the Netherlands.

With over 16 years of experience in Lean Six Sigma and Business Process Management, Alexandra has been actively involved in consulting and training initiatives that deliver measurable business results, while supporting professionals in building confidence, judgment, and ownership.

Her experience covers multiple industries, including manufacturing, banking, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, FMCG, logistics, financial services, and oil & gas, across Romania and international markets such as Norway, France, the UK, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, and Germany.

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Peter works as an international business strategy consultant and incubator, supporting organizations looking to optimize operations and manage organizational change in a harmonious, sustainable way. His focus goes beyond delivering standard training, concentrating on sharing practical knowledge, driving continuous learning, and creating long-term capability within teams.

Through his practice, he delivers a comprehensive approach to business transformation, helping companies modernize processes while fostering an environment where professionals never stop growing.

Peter is an accredited Lead Trainer and Consultant across major global frameworks: including PRINCE2, ITIL4, and APMG Agile Project Management, as well as an accredited Lead Polychor and certified Agile Scrum Master and Product Owner.

With over 20+ years of experience (since 2001), Peter has trained more than 10,000 delegates, establishing himself as a highly seasoned management trainer with a truly global footprint.

His extensive international delivery spans 30+ countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and Australia, including the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, UAE, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Africa, where he facilitates training fluently in Dutch, German, and English.

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