Juwel Rana

Juwel Rana has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Juwel began their career as an Assistant Teacher at the University of Trento in Italy in 2007. Juwel then worked as a Research Staff Member at the Create-Net Research Centre in Italy from 2007 to 2008. In 2008, they joined Luleå University of Technology as a PhD Researcher, where they focused on the GroupMedia project and developed new services and applications for improving group communication. In 2011, they joined Ericsson AB as a Researcher, where they worked on developing research prototypes and methods for group formation and social recommendation. Juwel also worked at Ericsson as a Guest Researcher for a brief period in 2011. In 2013, they moved to Telenor, where they held multiple roles including Data Scientist and Analytics & AI Research Scientist - Product Lead in Data Science. Juwel'swork at Telenor involved developing potential data-driven use-cases for network expansion, improving ad targeting through cross-device graph analytics, developing business cases using Telco mobility data, and exploring real-time data analytics for the telecom industry. In 2015, they joined Linnaeus University as an Associate Professor in Computer Science and Media Technology. Juwel held various roles at the university, including managing and lecturing post-graduate courses and supervising PhD and MSc students. In 2018, they joined Varner as the Head of Analytics.

Juwel Rana's education history is as follows:

Juwel completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Engineering at Khulna University from 1999 to 2004.

Later, from 2004 to 2006, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Software Engineering of Distributed Systems from KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

In 2007, they enrolled at Università di Trento as a Research Trainee in Computer Science, completing their term in 2008.

From 2009 to 2010, they pursued a Licentiate in Engineering in Media Technology at Luleå University of Technology.

Furthermore, they completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pervasive Mobile Computing at Luleå University of Technology, which lasted from 2009 to 2013.

In 2018, they attended the Smartly Institute and obtained an Executive MBA in Organizational Leadership.

Additionally, they have obtained various certifications throughout their career. These include Cloud Digital Leader from Google Cloud in 2022, Competitive and Market Analysis for Product Managers from LinkedIn in 2019, Google Analytics Essential Training from LinkedIn in 2019, Strategic Thinking from LinkedIn in 2019, Business Foundations - Part of EMBA from Smartly by Pedago, LLC in 2018, Communicating Across Cultures from Lynda.com in 2018, Managing Your Time from Lynda.com in 2018, Creating and Giving Business Presentations from the Project Management Institute in 2018, Overcoming Procrastination from the Project Management Institute in 2017, Introduction to Public Speaking from the University of Washington on Coursera in 2017, and Developing Apache Hadoop 2.0 Solutions for Data Analysts from Hortonworks in 2014.