Ruben Alves

Ruben Alves has a diverse work experience with various companies. Ruben is currently working at Klarna as an Analytics Lead since April 2022. Before that, they worked at FREE NOW as a Product Analytics Lead, where they supported senior management on the Supply Product roadmap and was responsible for hiring and grooming the Supply analysts team. Prior to that, Ruben was a Senior Product Analyst at FREE NOW, ensuring a data-driven process in all stages of the product lifecycle. Ruben also worked as a Business Analyst at Marfeel, where they helped define the role of a business analyst and established automated analytics reports for customers. Ruben has interned as a Junior Product Manager at Groupe Renault and as a Global IT Finance Summer Intern at Jerónimo Martins. Ruben also gained exposure to McKinsey & Company's approach as a Summer Business Analyst, where they worked on diverse tasks for an African Telecom client.

Ruben Alves has a strong education background with a focus on engineering and management. Ruben obtained a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Instituto Superior Técnico from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, they earned a Licentiate degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the same institution, starting in 2013 and completing it in 2016. Ruben also holds a Licentiate degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, which they pursued from 2012 to 2013.

In addition to their formal education, Ruben has obtained various certifications to enhance their skillset. These certifications include "Product Management Foundations" from One Month PM (obtained in March 2023), "Data manipulation with Pandas" from DataCamp (obtained in October 2022), "Intermediate Python" from DataCamp (obtained in March 2021), "Microsoft Excel Macros & VBA" from QualiCAD (obtained in March 2017), "Cambridge English Proficiency (C2) Grade A" from Cambridge English Language Assessment (obtained in February 2017), and "Online Marketing Fundamentals, SEO, SEM" from Google (obtained in February 2017).