Meet Our Expert Team

Viorel Stan is the driving force behind BetBrain, the premier sports odds comparison and social betting platform. As a passionate sports enthusiast and seasoned leader in the iGaming industry, Viorel has been instrumental in revamping BetBrain after GSH Online Media's acquisition in 2019. Along with his team, he restored the brand to its former glory as the first odds comparison website on the market. 

Under his leadership, BetBrain has evolved from simply being a leading odds comparison platform. BetBrain ascended by incorporating social betting features, betting tips aggregation, and a hub for betting offers across the industry.

Viorel’s deep connection to sports stems from his personal passion. A lifelong sports fan, he played football at an amateur level and continues to follow football and tennis closely. His admiration for Roger Federer in tennis and Cristiano Ronaldo in football reflects his appreciation for excellence and dedication, which he embodies in his professional life.

His history of success dates much earlier than the triumph of BetBrain. Viorel made his mark in the iGaming industry through his work at EveryMatrix, where he created and led the OddsMatrix Sportsbook Division. As the visionary behind one of the most successful B2B sports solutions, Viorel helped OddsMatrix become a leader in the iGaming sector, winning multiple prestigious awards from EGR for its innovation and performance.

His expertise in sports betting solutions and B2B sports products remains central to his ongoing success at BetBrain, where he combines his technical knowledge with his love for sports to deliver unparalleled value to the sports betting community.

Through his experience at EveryMatrix, Viorel played a pivotal role in helping over 100 casinos obtain iGaming licenses from respected regulatory bodies, including the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), Curacao, and the Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN). 

His profound understanding of regulatory compliance, market growth, and product development has been key to BetBrain’s evolution into a comprehensive betting platform. Its contributions are more than offering the best odds comparison; it also fosters community engagement and provides expert betting tips.

Viorel’s strong educational background, including a Master’s degree in Financial Management and Capital Markets and an Executive MBA from ASEBUSS in Romania and Kennesaw State University in the USA, complements his sports industry experience, enabling him to lead BetBrain and GSH Online Media with a unique blend of business acumen and sporting passion.

As CEO of GSH Online Media and Chief Editorial Officer at BetBrain, Viorel continues to lead with the belief that passion for sports, combined with strategic insight, drives success. His hands-on leadership and commitment to innovation have positioned BetBrain as a top destination for bettors worldwide. This blend of new features enhances both the user experience and community interaction.

Eden is an expert in sports betting and online casinos. But more than that, he is a true mentor for hundreds of new bettors thanks to his rate of success in making predictions and informative articles that help users integrate into the sports betting environment. He uses his knowledge to help players make the most favourable decisions possible.

Since childhood, Eden has been a fan of Real Madrid, and travelling to Madrid to watch "Los Blancos" is among his favourite activities. His all-time favourite player, Toni Kroos, so-called “Maestro”, has inspired him over the years with his calculated and strategic playing style, which Eden now applies on BetBrain.

When it comes to betting, Eden is extremely meticulous, analysing every step to make the best decisions. Over the years, he has written extensively about countless sporting events, including the most-watched football derby, “El Classico,” the UCL Final, and many more. However, football is not alone in Eden’s heart; he has covered tennis Grand Slams, the NBA, the NFL, and the list continues. His reach continues to betting markets, where he made succeeding with Double Chance and Over/Under look easy, as well as odds interpretation and strategies involving the use of online bonuses.

Being a football enthusiast and a big Bayern Munich fan, Mihai is a passionate sports analyst with extensive knowledge of both sports and gambling. For over five years, he has successfully blended his love for sports with the fascinating world of sports betting and gambling.

His unique perspective helps him analyse team performances and player statistics while also exploring betting strategies and the latest trends in the gambling industry.

As a BetBrain author, Mihai's mission is to provide readers with clear analysis and valuable information to make their betting experiences as profitable as possible. With a captivating style of presenting sports details and well-documented research, his articles remain a trusted source for those who are just beginning to explore the connection between sports and gambling.

With an unwavering passion for sports, Cristian dedicated his career to ensuring that valuable and engaging content is delivered in the world of sports. From football analysis to betting strategies, his insight can educate our visitors and help them to better understand the principles of sports and betting. 

His passion for sports was nurtured from his days as a professional footballer in the youth scene, developing a deep understanding of the game both off and on the pitch. As a dedicated FC Barcelona supporter, his love for football and sports has always been the core of the journey, inspiring him to start a career as a Writer and Sports Marketing Specialist.

Now, as an experienced individual with expertise in betting and sports marketing, he channels his knowledge to deliver compelling content for fans and bettors around the world. 

Furthermore, in addition to his sports expertise, he is also a specialist in online casinos and gambling, where he helps people understand complex gambling principles.

He is committed to promoting responsible and safe betting practices, ensuring that every BetBrain visitor can enjoy the thrill of the game while staying informed and in control. 

Throughout his journey in the world of online gambling, Andrei has developed a personal system of collecting, using, and disseminating information about this industry. His process entails creating a structure built with key information and nuance, all within a digestible format.

His experience in the field of comparative social sciences blends with his passion for sports towards the ultimate purpose of uplifting BetBrain to its right spot – the pinnacle of online gambling information. He uses his profound interest in advanced sports stats and analytics to better understand player and team performance, allowing him to make optimal decisions. Since guiding you toward winning bets is one of his many purposes as a BetBrain author, you can trust that his recommendations are based on a deep understanding of various metrics.

The passion for advanced stats began in basketball, especially with the rise of Mike D’Antoni’s Houston Rockets of the late 2010s. As such, heliocentric NBA offensive systems, West Coast NFL offences, pass-heavy football offences, and throttle control in motorsports became topics of absolute interest for him.

Moreover, Andrei acknowledges the importance of accessing the services of the right gambling platform. He uses his complete and constantly updated knowledge of gambling regulations, rules of compliance, and web security to ensure you know if an online casino is up to the high standards that define BetBrain.

As you continue your journey into the field of online gambling, Andrei will continuously assist you with constant reminders about the essential status of playing responsibly. His focus on helping you play safely and efficiently will always be a cornerstone of his contributions to BetBrain.

Nicu Badescu is the Senior Sports Manager at GSH Online Media, where he plays a pivotal role in managing and curating sports content for the BetBrain platform. With a wealth of experience in sports journalism and an encyclopedic knowledge of sports, Nicu ensures that BetBrain delivers top-notch content and insights to its audience.

Before joining GSH Online Media, Nicu spent several years working for some of the most respected sports publications in Romania, including ProSport, which is a part of Mediafax Group.

His extensive career in sports journalism, covering major events and analyzing a wide variety of sports, has earned him a reputation as an expert in the field. Known for his deep and comprehensive understanding of virtually every sport, Nicu’s colleagues often refer to him as a human encyclopedia—a "machine" who can recall details, stats, and stories from a wide range of sports disciplines.

A passionate fan of his national football team, Nicu follows them to every major tournament. His most recent trip was to the European Championship in Germany, where he attended the matches and provided in-depth match summaries for readers. His dedication to the national team and his ability to capture the essence of every game have made him a trusted voice in sports reporting.

At BetBrain, Nicu applies his vast sports expertise to provide users with in-depth betting insights, accurate data, and relevant sports news. His hands-on approach and unmatched knowledge make him an invaluable asset to the BetBrain team, ensuring that the platform remains a trusted source for sports bettors worldwide.

Nicu’s ability to analyze trends, understand game dynamics, and provide accurate predictions sets him apart in the sports betting industry. His passion for sports, combined with his extensive professional experience, contributes to BetBrain’s mission of delivering high-quality, reliable sports betting content.

Bogdan Bejan is a seasoned technical expert and operations leader at GSH Online Media, where he plays a pivotal role in managing the company’s day-to-day operations. With a diverse background spanning iGaming, telecommunications, and network solutions, Bogdan’s wealth of experience ensures that GSH Online Media continues to thrive in the highly competitive online gaming and media landscape.

Bogdan's journey with BetBrain began in 2008, during the early stages of his career at EveryMatrix, where he contributed to the development of the original BetBrain platform. 

While still building his expertise, this experience provided Bogdan with valuable insights into the iGaming industry and the workings of a leading odds comparison platform. It played an important role in shaping his technical skills, preparing him for future successes in both the tech and iGaming sectors.

Bogdan’s career was shaped by his technical and military background before venturing into iGaming. A graduate of STS (Romanian Special Communication Services), Bogdan has a strong foundation in communications technology and has worked with STS in developing secure and resilient systems. This experience equipped him with a unique skill set in handling complex and sensitive technical environments, emphasizing security and efficiency.

After his time at BetBrain, Bogdan transitioned to roles in major companies like COFACE and Enghouse Networks, where he applied his expertise to strengthen their digital infrastructure. His work helped these companies solidify their solutions, ensuring scalability and security across global markets. In addition, Bogdan has freelanced for numerous organizations worldwide, contributing to critical projects that required high-level technical leadership.

Now, as Head of Technical Operations at GSH Online Media, Bogdan leads with a hands-on approach, ensuring smooth operations across the company’s portfolio of brands, including BetBrain and SlotsCalendar. His strategic oversight and deep technical knowledge enable GSH to maintain its industry-leading status while driving innovation and efficiency across all its platforms.

Bogdan’s passion for football has been a constant throughout his life. While he no longer plays the sport, he remains heavily involved as a dedicated fan and is renowned for his skills in football manager competitions, where his strategic thinking and love for the game continue to shine.

With a unique blend of technical expertise, military precision, and leadership in operations, Bogdan brings unmatched experience to GSH Online Media, ensuring the company’s sustained growth and operational excellence.

Alexandru Gavrila is the technical mastermind behind BetBrain, overseeing the platform’s cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in GSH Online Media, Alexandru is responsible for driving BetBrain’s technical evolution, ensuring that the platform remains at the forefront of the sports betting industry, combining advanced odds comparison, social betting features, and betting tip aggregation.

A big fan of E-Sports, Alexandru closely follows the rapid growth and development of competitive gaming. His passion for E-Sports has influenced his work at BetBrain, helping to integrate real-time data and advanced betting solutions into the platform. This makes BetBrain a comprehensive hub for both traditional sports and the expanding world of E-Sports betting.

Before joining BetBrain, Alexandru built an impressive career, starting with his role at EveryMatrix, where he contributed to the development of the OddsMatrix Sportsbook Product, one of the leading B2B sports solutions in the iGaming industry. During this period, Alexandru was actively involved in building innovative sportsbook solutions, gaining invaluable expertise in the process. 

His work at OddsMatrix helped shape his technical skills and understanding of scalable sportsbook products, which would later contribute to setting industry standards. OddsMatrix earned multiple prestigious EGR awards during this time, further establishing its reputation in the market.

After his successful stint in iGaming, Alexandru transitioned into the banking sector, where he applied his technical acumen to build state-of-the-art solutions for GSG Bank. His work in banking focused on enhancing digital infrastructure, driving forward-thinking initiatives that streamlined banking operations and delivered high-performance solutions. 

In addition to his work with GSG, Alexandru contributed to major projects for COFACE, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, ensuring that their systems operated with cutting-edge efficiency and security.

Alexandru’s technical education has been the foundation of his success. His strong academic background in computer science and engineering has equipped him with the skills to tackle complex technological challenges across a range of industries. His technical prowess, combined with his hands-on leadership style, ensures that BetBrain continues to innovate and evolve, offering a seamless experience to its users.

A technology leader with a passion for innovation, Alexandru’s expertise in both iGaming and financial technology is critical to BetBrain's ongoing success. His ability to merge complex systems with user-focused features enables BetBrain to not only offer accurate odds comparison but also to deliver a seamless, secure, and engaging experience for its users.

Alexandru’s diverse experience across industries, coupled with his passion for E-Sports, makes him an invaluable asset in the competitive sports betting landscape, where reliability, scalability, and innovation are key. 

His technical leadership continues to drive BetBrain’s mission to be the ultimate destination for sports betting enthusiasts, offering unmatched technology and features that empower bettors to make informed decisions.

The BetBrain editorial team simply has what it takes to be a guiding light in the fascinating world of online sports betting. Since every statement of this magnitude requires sound arguments and proper context, BetBrain does its utmost to prove its worth within the online gambling market.

This editorial team has a perfect understanding of the current climate of sports gambling for two exceedingly relevant reasons. Firstly, the team is perpetually up-to-date with the freshest news and evolutions within the sports they cover. Secondly, their decades of cumulated collective experience allow them to understand patterns and developments, thus allowing them to come up with relevant analysis and predictions.

Once these advantages become applied principles, BetBrain’s in-house staff of experts work in unison towards the ultimate goal of providing the best sports betting experience. Their complete understanding of odds, betting platforms, and the covered sports themselves allows them to follow their internal process of coming up with the sharpest analysis, predictions, and betting tips.

Each covered competition is treated with the utmost interest, respect, and enthusiasm. Thorough research sessions, cross-checking, and a collaborative method of creating content are a consistent methodology that makes turns the BetBrain editorial team into an elite outfit with an authoritative voice in the sports betting phenomenon.

Without further ado, meet our team:

• Viorel Stan - CEO & Chief Editorial Officer;
• Eden Veli - Betting Specialist & Content Writer;
• Mihai-Alexandru Șchiopu - Odds Analyst & Content Writer;
• Cristian Iordan - Betting Market Researcher & Content Writer;
• Andrei-Corneliu Vlaicu - Casino Analyst & Content Writer;
• Nicu Bădescu - Sports Manager & Editorial Content Expert;
• Bogdan Bejan - Head of Technical Operations;
• Alexandru Gavrilă - Chief Technology Officer;
• Andrei-Tiberiu Stoica - Casino Analyst & Content Writer.

Andrei began working as a blogger and content writer more than nine years ago before becoming an accomplished iGaming specialist.

His interest in the iGaming sector began immediately, and he is still committed to creating player-centric content that benefits all parties in the industry.

Providing direction, openness, and a professional perspective on all that this market has to offer is, in Andrei`s opinion, his primary responsibility. When gamblers interact with his content, they will learn, be advised, and be protected.

Andrei stated that his goal is to assist as many ardent casino players as possible in locating the greatest platforms and online casinos so they can take advantage of all the lovely games available in this sector when discussing their long-term goals.

Emmanuel Petit is a distinguished special guest with whom BetBrain is honoured to collaborate. As his career and resume speak for themselves, his input is invaluable for us and the BetBrain audience.

For those somehow unaccustomed to Emmanuel Petit, he is a former French footballer born in 1970 in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy. He played professionally between 1988 and 2004, spending the majority of his career in France’s top flight and the English Premier League.

Spending most of his career as a defensive midfielder, Petit was a notably versatile player who blended elegance with strength and tactical awareness with energy, making him an all-around valuable contributor to any team. As a result, he was twice recruited by the notoriously rigorous Arsène Wenger, under whom he played some of his best football.

Petit’s club career began with AS Monaco, for whom he appeared in more than 200 games. Following a successful season as the captain of a league-winning Monaco side, he was reunited with Wenger at Arsenal for a widely successful 3-year period that included a league–cup double in his first season (1997/1998). Following a modest stint at Barcelona and a good but injury-hampered time at Chelsea, Petit retired in 2004.

Despite his very successful club career, some of his truly iconic moments were as a core representative of France’s 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship-winning squads. 

His performance against Brazil in the World Cup final, in which he scored and assisted, coupled with his iconic, free-flowing blonde hair, is an image that still garners respect and admiration from football fans.

Danny Murphy is a former career-long English football veteran who has spent most of his venerable career in the Premier League. His status as a big-game standout and a key contributor to teams at all levels of the league makes him an invaluable source of expertise as a BetBrain collaborator.

Murphy was born in Chester in 1977, part of a family that includes the Futcher brothers. He was brought up in the Crewe Alexandra system, later graduating to the pros and helping the team rise from the 4th to the 2nd tier of English football.

His career took off after securing a transfer to Liverpool in 1997. Despite a relatively rough patch, Danny Murphy persevered and became an integral part of the Reds’ midfield throughout the early 2000s, during which he won an FA Cup and UEFA Cup.

After joining Charlton and, subsequently, Tottenham, Murphy’s career renaissance came during a 5-year spell with Fulham. He captained the team for much throughout his spell , helping the Cottagers play consistent Premier League football. His apogee as a member of Fulham came in the 2009/2010 season when the team reached the Europa League final.

After a final season with Blackburn Rovers, Danny Murphy retired with 600 professional game appearances, most of whom were in the top flight, and turned to punditry. His vast experience and knack for the game make him a valuable contributor to BetBrain!

Stephen Warnock has been around the English football scene for over 20 years. Born in Ormskirk, Lancashire, his journey started in the Liverpool youth system, followed by him graduation to the senior team in 2002. This marked the beginning of a 16-year career that culminated in his role as a defender for multiple top-flight teams.

Warnock’s playing days as a pro started with a couple of loan spells at Bradford City and Coventry City, and he was even named the Player of the Year for the latter. He started appearing in the Liverpool main squad, starting with the legendary 2004/2005 season and shared the left-back position with John Arne Riise.

Following his 2006 exit from the Reds, Stephen moved to Blackburn Rovers, for whom he played over the course of the next 3 and a half seasons. His apex year was in 2008/2009, when he marked 37 appearances and even won the club’s Player of the Year distinction.

One of his most fruitful spells was when he moved to Birmingham and started playing for Aston Villa. Following an impressive season, he eventually moved to Bolton Wanders on Loan, followed by a set of spells in the Championship and League One for clubs like Leeds, Burton, and Bradford. He retired from professional football following the 2017/2018 season.

Despite the extremely competitive pool of selection, Stephen Warnock even managed to crack the England first-team squad for 2 caps, giving him a taste of playing for the Three Lions. Nowadays, his expertise as a former player at the highest level of English football, coupled with his insightful nature, shines on, including in his role as a highly respected BetBrain collaborator!