Maria de Baecque

Maria de Baecque is a highly experienced business development manager currently working at MariaDB Corporation since September 2021, with a progression from Business Development Representative to Business Development Manager for the EMEA region. Prior to this role, Maria served as a Project Development Assistant at Fomento al Desarrollo, where responsibilities included supporting turnkey projects across multiple sectors in several African countries, identifying financing sources, and organizing events. As an International Trade and Investment Advisor at ICEX, Maria provided assistance for Spanish companies in Senegal and Mauritania, alongside analyzing public procurement and creating economic reports. Maria's early professional experiences include internships at the Spanish Embassy in the Czech Republic, legal assistance at Abogados Siglo XXI, and teaching French. Educational qualifications include an MBA in International Management from ICEX-CECO, and dual Bachelor's degrees in Law and Political Sciences from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, supplemented by studies in International Studies at Université de Montréal and a summer course at the University of Copenhagen.