Rafael V.

Rafael V. has had a diverse work experience, starting with their current position as the Head of Cybersecurity Business Development Western EU at ETAS, which began in 2023. Prior to their role at ETAS, Rafael worked at Bosch, where they held various sales and project management positions. Rafael was the Senior Central Sales Manager from September 2021 to June 2023, responsible for Powertrain Solutions in the Passenger Cars Division in Europe. From July 2018 to August 2021, Rafael served as the Senior Sales Manager Europe, overseeing Powertrain Solutions in Europe and managing the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi key account. Before that, they held the role of Sales Manager South America from April 2014 to June 2018, focusing on Powertrain Solutions in Latin America and managing OEM customers. In addition, Rafael had the position of Senior Sales and Project Management Engineer from May 2013 to March 2014, supporting the Electrical Drives Division in Latin America and coordinating various projects. Rafael also participated in the International Project Management Trainee program from October 2012 to April 2013 and the Supply Chain & Sales Junior Management Program from January 2011 to September 2012. Prior to joining Bosch, Rafael worked as a Regional Supply Chain Planning Intern at Unilever in 2010, and as a Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Prominas in 2009.

Rafael V. holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, which was completed from 2013 to 2015. In 2014, they also obtained an International MBA Module in Business Administration and Management from the University of Lausanne. Prior to their postgraduate studies, Rafael earned an Engineer's Degree in Industrial Engineering from USP - Universidade de São Paulo, completed from 2007 to 2010. Rafael also holds another Engineer's Degree from USP, which they obtained from 2003 to 2006 with a focus on Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology. In addition to their formal education, Rafael has obtained multiple certifications in various subjects, including Innovation Leadership, Audit and Due Diligence Foundations, Becoming Head of Sales, Negotiating the Nonnegotiable, SEO for Social Media, Introduction to Web APIs, and Learning REST APIs. The specific years of certification completion are not provided.