Maria Wünsch de Alvarenga

Maria Wünsch de Alvarenga is a Senior Optimization Engineer at Optimatics, with a strong background in water and wastewater systems. Maria previously held multiple roles at Royal HaskoningDHV, including Technical Business Development Lead and Team Lead for the Customer Success Water Monitoring Team. Responsibilities included planning monitoring efforts for advanced control applications, developing data analysis tools, and presenting business insights. Earlier experience includes positions as a Delivery Engineer and Digital Water Talent Trainee at Aquasuite®, as well as research and field roles focusing on wastewater management at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and Al-Quds University, among others. Maria holds a Master's degree in Urban Water and Sanitation from IHE Delft and a degree in Environmental and Sanitary Engineering from Universidade Federal de Lavras. Additionally, Maria studied Renewable Energy Management during an exchange year in Germany.