Deborah Neves
Berlin
Summary
Hardworking and proactive experienced Product Manager with background in project management, quality improvement and logistics engineering (waterfall/agile). With over a decade of experience, bringing a collaborative mindset, focusing on a sense of urgency (to put first things first) and undertake complex assignments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Senior Product Manager
Just Eat Takeaway
02.2022 - Current
- Optimization of delivery focusing on logistical capacity management leading 3 of 8 company wide priority projects in 2023
- Partnered with operations, business analytics and other product teams to improve delivery efficiency and profitability
- Research and development including model selection, multimodeling and influencing customer behavior
- Mentored junior Product Managers in effective project management techniques and industry best practices
- Managed product roadmaps, aligning with company goals and ensuring timely delivery of key features on strategic level
- Global solutions product management of 4 full features including user research, prototyping, a/b testing and release. Which have increased logistics efficiency in around 15% and reduced operating costs.
Lead Logistics Engineer
Just Eat Takeaway
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Strategic definition of projects and prioritization for operations
- Change management
- Global release and monitoring of 2 product features which have increased courier satisfaction and granted compliance to new operation approaches.
Senior Logistics Engineer
Just Eat Takeaway
01.2019 - 11.2020
- Product management of global releases and monitoring of 2 new features E2E
- Data analytics for operational logistics optimization and alignment of results with 8 countries
- Facilitated collaboration between the engineering department and other business units to address logistical challenges related to new product design
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for complex logistics challenges
Logistics Engineer
Just Eat Takeaway
09.2017 - 12.2018
- Product management of releases of local solutions and monitoring of new features
- Data analytics for operational logistics optimization
- Performed root cause analyses for recurring issues, implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences
Project Manager
Engineering Technical Services
05.2013 - 06.2015
- National infrastructure strategic planning
- Feasibility and budgeting for national and public rail transportation
- Planning of the National Institute of Railway Technology (cooperation with the Ministry of Transport).
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
Project Engineer
Vale S.A.
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Planning and implementation of standardization of operations (including mapping, change management, auditing and training of personnel)
- Productivity measures that resulted in 23% reduction of maintenance time loss in 2012
- Provided technical expertise, ensuring accurate execution of designs and specifications
- Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline
Education
MSc. - Transportation Engineering
University of Twente
Enschede12.2017
MBA - Management, Technology & Quality
Institute of Post-graduation IPOG
Brasilia12.2013
Bs. - Civil Engineering
University of Campina Grande
Paraiba12.2010
Exchange - Engineering
University of Alberta
Edmonton12.2006
Skills
- Product Launches
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Product Roadmaps
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
- Data Analytics
- Machine Learning
- Multimodal experience
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
Dutch
Intermediate (B1)
German
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Global Senior Product Manager
Just Eat Takeaway
02.2022 - Current
Lead Logistics Engineer
Just Eat Takeaway
12.2020 - 01.2022
Senior Logistics Engineer
Just Eat Takeaway
01.2019 - 11.2020
Logistics Engineer
Just Eat Takeaway
09.2017 - 12.2018
Project Manager
Engineering Technical Services
05.2013 - 06.2015
Project Engineer
Vale S.A.
01.2011 - 01.2013
MSc. - Transportation Engineering
University of Twente
MBA - Management, Technology & Quality
Institute of Post-graduation IPOG
Bs. - Civil Engineering
University of Campina Grande
Exchange - Engineering
University of Alberta