Career
She is credited with helping to build the tech industry in Oakland. She has been described as a "tech guru". Mosoiu moved to the United States from Romania with her family in 1983 when she was 9 years old.
Her family had been granted political asylum "before the revolution toppled the Soviet-era autocrat Nicolae Ceausescu".
She grew up in Oakland attending local middle schools. Mosoiu attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and earned her bachelor"s degree in computer science in 1995.
As a technical consultant Mosoiu spent a lot of time traveling and in hotel rooms. Because she wanted to work with people and be part of a community, Mosoiu founded was the first technology co-working space in Oakland.
"lieutenant"s easier to have more impact in Oakland with little more than gumption," Mosoiu said.
"lieutenant feels like we"re all in this together.".
