Manuela Solescu

Manuela Solescu has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over two decades. Manuela started their career at Raiffeisen Bank Romania in 2002, where they held roles as a Business Analyst, Transaction Monitoring and Development Officer, and a Back Office Employee and Front Desk Officer.

From there, Manuela moved on to OTP Bank, where they worked as a Product Manager, leading the launch of the retail banking business in Romania and developing liability products.

In 2006, Manuela joined NN (formerly ING) and took on various roles, including Senior Product Manager and Head of B2B Value Proposition and Partnerships. In these positions, they led product launches, managed product development projects, and built partnerships for value-added services.

In 2018, Manuela worked at wefox as a Broker Stream Product Lead, where they defined the vision and strategy for broker platform development and managed a team of Product Managers and a UX designer.

Prior to their current role, Manuela worked at smava GmbH as a Senior Product Manager, responsible for product management and strategy.

Most recently, since February 2022, Manuela has been working at Baobab as the Head of Product.

In addition to their professional experience, Manuela also had a venture as the Owner and Maker of ManuManufaktur, where they crafted handmade products.

Throughout their career, Manuela has demonstrated strong leadership skills, team management abilities, and a proven track record of driving product development and strategy.

Manuela Solescu started their education in 1998 and completed their Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a focus on Public Administration at Bucharest University of Economic Studies in 2002. In 2003, they attended the Romanian Banking Institute where they pursued studies in Banking Management and Marketing.

In 2007, Manuela Solescu participated in a program on Product development and pricing at Swiss Re, focusing on the field of Insurance.

In 2015, they joined The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing to study Direct and Digital Marketing. However, the information does not specify if they obtained a degree from this institution.

Manuela Solescu also holds additional certifications, including Direct and Digital Marketing from The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM), Munich Health - Group Health Workshop from Munich Re (Group), and Prince 2 Practitioner from APMG-International. However, the information does not provide details on when and where these additional certifications were obtained.