Santiago Naranjo Palacio

Santiago Naranjo Palacio has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Santiago most recently worked as a Senior Product Owner at BuildingMinds starting in February 2022. Prior to that, they were a Product Manager at KUGU Home GmbH from May 2021 to November 2021.

Santiago also has extensive experience at E.ON, where they held multiple roles. Santiago started as an Energy Efficiency Analyst in August 2015 and worked in that position until December 2017. Santiago then became a Senior Business Analyst / Digital Product Manager in January 2018 and held this role until April 2021. In this position, Santiago managed the development of new digital products and supported the development and performance management of the energy efficiency solutions roadmap. Santiago also played a key role in data science intelligence development for energy and asset-related operational excellence.

Before E.ON, Santiago worked as a Research Assistant at Cornell University from June 2009 to August 2014, where they gained research experience. Santiago also had internships at Taraske Consult as an Engineering Intern in June 2010, at Drops & Watts as an Energy Auditor from December 2008 to May 2009, and at IAESTE as an Intern from June 2008 to August 2008.

Santiago's early experience includes a research internship at the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in May 2007 and an undergraduate research experience at the National Science Foundation as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in May 2006.

Santiago Naranjo Palacio has an extensive education history in the field of Mechanical Engineering. Santiago obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, where they studied from 2003 to 2008. In 2009, Santiago pursued further education at Cornell University, earning a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering by 2012. Santiago continued their studies at Cornell and completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering in 2014.

During their time at Cornell, Santiago also had the opportunity to explore other institutions. In 2010 and 2011, they attended the Technical University of Munich, focusing on Clima Design. In 2013 and 2014, Santiago studied at RWTH Aachen University, although specific details about their degree and field of study are not provided in the information given.

In addition to their academic achievements, Santiago has obtained two professional certifications. In 2017, they received the Professional Scrum Master I certification from Scrum.org, and in 2020, they obtained the Professional Scrum Product Owner I certification from the same institution.