Rita Barata Silva

Rita Barata Silva currently serves as the Group IT Director of Data & Analytics at MAPFRE since June 2021, following a tenure as Director of Analytics & Innovation at Vueling Airlines. Rita has extensive experience in Business Intelligence and Big Data environments, having previously held roles such as Big Data Analytics Architect at Altran Portugal and Business Intelligence & Analytics Architect at TAP Portugal. Responsibilities in past positions included designing architectures that maximize data potential, promoting best practices for decision-making, and translating business requirements into IT solutions. Rita’s educational background includes a Post-Graduate Program in Business Intelligence & Analytics from Porto Business School and a Master's in Modeling Marine Environment from Instituto Superior Técnico, complemented by a Licenciate Degree in Biology from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa.