Paula Zitinski Elias

Paula Zitinski Elias has a diverse work experience across various companies and roles. Paula started their career as a Research Assistant at the University of Zagreb in 2011 and later pursued a PhD in image processing at Linköping University from 2012 to 2017. During their PhD, Paula developed mathematical models in Matlab for transforming images between color spaces.

After completing their PhD, Paula worked as a University Lecturer at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in 2017, where they created and taught lectures and practical sessions for master's students in media technology.

In 2017, Paula joined Sectra as a Project Manager and Application Specialist. Paula led complex health IT projects and oversaw up to 7 team leads across several vendors and hospitals. Paula was also responsible for product management, planning, and executing over 100 product improvements using Scrum. Paula held the position until 2022.

During their time at Sectra, Paula also worked as a Product Specialist and Business Analyst for a startup tech product for medical universities. Their responsibilities included product discovery, customer onboarding, shaping the product roadmap, QA testing, and gathering user feedback. Paula also conducted training sessions for university lecturers worldwide.

In 2020, Paula joined Hudled as a Senior Product Consultant. Paula collaborated with the Head of Product and CTO to define the product's long and short-term roadmaps. Paula also established the company's goals, milestones, and tracking methods for a 6-month period.

Currently, Paula is working at ForHealth Group as a Senior Product Manager and Program Manager. Their achievements include forming and shaping the product team, setting up communication and ceremony practices for the product lifecycle, and launching a check-in app that met security and performance standards.

Overall, Paula Zitinski Elias has a strong background in project management, product development, and academia, with experience in the healthcare and tech industries.

Paula Zitinski Elias holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Computer Software and Media Applications, which they obtained from Linköping University from 2012 to 2017. Prior to that, they completed a Licentiate of Engineering degree in the same field at Linköping University from 2012 to 2014. Before pursuing their PhD, Paula earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Computer Science from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 2010-2011. Additionally, they hold a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Graphic Arts from the University of Zagreb/Sveuciliste u Zagrebu, which they earned from 2008 to 2010. Paula's educational journey began with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Graphic Arts from the University of Zagreb/Sveuciliste u Zagrebu, which they completed from 2005 to 2008.

Furthermore, Paula Zitinski Elias has obtained several certifications to enhance their professional skills and competencies. These certifications include the PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate in Project Management from AXELOS Global Best Practice obtained in March 2021, the Deployment Project Managers certification from Sectra obtained in May 2020, and the Agile and Scrum for Deployment certification from Sectra obtained in March 2019. Additionally, they hold the PRINCE2® Practitioner Certificate in Project Management from AXELOS Global Best Practice, although the specific date of obtaining this certification is unknown.