Paulius Šimkūnas

Paulius Šimkūnas has a diverse range of work experience in various companies and roles. Paulius has held positions such as Head of Data at Outokumpu, where they developed and implemented a Data Strategy to improve data management. At Lietuvos Geležinkeliai, they served as Head of Data & AI and Interim Head of IT, leading teams in data management and software engineering. Paulius was also a Data Management Maturity Program Manager at Lietuvos bankas, where they prepared data governance policies and feasibility studies. Additionally, they served as Head of BigData & AI department and Head of Planning and Analysis Department at Ignitis Group, where they developed data analytics strategies and implemented Business Intelligence tools. Paulius has also held positions in various other organizations, including Elektroninių mokėjimų agentūra, UAB Energijos sprendimų centras, VšĮ MRU investuotojų klubas, Governance Coordination Centre, Invest Lithuania, and Public Institution Central Project Management Agency.

Paulius Šimkūnas has a diverse education background. Paulius first attended the Extracurricular School of Physics "Fizikos Olimpas" from 2005 to 2008, where they studied Physics. At the same time, they also attended Panevėžys Juozas Balčikonis gymnasium, although the specifics of their degree and field of study are not provided.

Following this, Paulius attended Mykolas Romeris University from 2008 to 2012, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Economics. During their time at the university, they focused on the field of Economics.

In 2010, Paulius briefly attended Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, studying Business Administration for a short period. However, the degree obtained is not mentioned.

In addition to their formal education, Paulius has obtained multiple certifications. These certifications include the Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager from Scaled Agile, Inc. in April 2023, and various business strategy and data science certifications from institutions such as Microsoft and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.