Gustavo Smidt

Gustavo Smidt has a strong background in product management and digital leadership. Gustavo is currently the VP of Product at Property Finder. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Product Officer at Namshi.com, where they led all digital activities for the largest online multi-brand fashion platform in the Middle East. Gustavo also held the position of Head of Digital - Fashion & Accessories Brands at Chalhoub Group, where they built and led the Digital Hub department for over 30 brands. Additionally, Gustavo was the Head of Product at Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa, where they built a team and implemented a lean/agile process. Gustavo also co-founded a side project called First Round app. Before that, they held various roles at OLX Group, including Head of Product for OLX Arabia and Director of Monetization for Dubizzle. Gustavo started their career at Google, where they worked in roles such as AdSense Mass Acquisitions Lead and Senior Marketing Analyst. Gustavo also gained experience as a Marketing Analyst at Havanna.

Gustavo Smidt completed their education from various institutions. In 2001-2005, they obtained a degree in Communications from Universidad de 'San Andrés'. Later, in 2005-2007, they studied Creative Advertising and received a degree in Copywriting from Escuela Superior de Creativos Publicitarios. Gustavo further pursued their education in marketing and completed the PEM program in 2011 from IAE Business School. In 2012, they attended an E-Commerce course at Harvard Business School in Istanbul, Turkey. Additionally, Gustavo Smidt acquired certifications in Portuguese fluency and intermediate-level Italian from Duolingo in 2016 and 2015, respectively.