Andrea Farias

Commercialization Lead at U+ Venture Building
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, ES
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Portuguese Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Commercialization Lead
      • Jun 2022 - Present

    • Spain
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Product Strategist
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      We help mission-driven tech founders confidently launch startups that solve burning problems through a process of lean experimentation. We help mission-driven tech founders confidently launch startups that solve burning problems through a process of lean experimentation.

    • Canada
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • UX Strategy Lead
      • Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

      With digital transformation becoming essential to the provision of basic services after Covid-19, I joined this established healthcare company to help them reimagine their digital offering as a consistent experience, and launch new digital ventures to complement their current offering. With digital transformation becoming essential to the provision of basic services after Covid-19, I joined this established healthcare company to help them reimagine their digital offering as a consistent experience, and launch new digital ventures to complement their current offering.

    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Strategist
      • Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

      As the Lead Strategist and one of the first permanent employees at this fast-growing venture studio and digital agency, I built and led a creative team of 5-10 team members through every stage of the project lifecycle from the scoping phase, through to user research, ideation and project delivery. Not only did we launch 10+ innovation and digital growth projects, the agency itself was a service design challenge, as we worked to build up scalable processes and create a unique experience for our clients.

    • United States
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Business & Technology Project Manager
      • Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

      Grew Skillshare's Business & Technology catalogues by partnering with 30+ experts on topics including User Experience, Coding & Digital Marketing to research, create and launch successful courses. Grew Skillshare's Business & Technology catalogues by partnering with 30+ experts on topics including User Experience, Coding & Digital Marketing to research, create and launch successful courses.

    • Design Researcher & Strategist
      • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

      Helping diverse clients define and deliver experiences such as:- Designing and piloting an internet service for Colombia's worst served communities, leading to a successful investor pitch.- Supporting the successful launch of 3 digital startups through user research, ideation and prototyping.- Helping 2 franchises across different industries grow by troubleshooting and standardizing their processes and unique service offerings. Helping diverse clients define and deliver experiences such as:- Designing and piloting an internet service for Colombia's worst served communities, leading to a successful investor pitch.- Supporting the successful launch of 3 digital startups through user research, ideation and prototyping.- Helping 2 franchises across different industries grow by troubleshooting and standardizing their processes and unique service offerings.

    • Innovation Associate
      • May 2015 - Sep 2016

      As Innovation Associate, I helped ideate, design and deliver 2 pop-up stores which experimented with initiatives aimed to fast-track growth of FMCG startups. This led to a collaboration with M&S, and the company's successful pivot to two initiatives: the UK's first festival for food founders, and a specialty distribution company. As Innovation Associate, I helped ideate, design and deliver 2 pop-up stores which experimented with initiatives aimed to fast-track growth of FMCG startups. This led to a collaboration with M&S, and the company's successful pivot to two initiatives: the UK's first festival for food founders, and a specialty distribution company.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Operations Assistant
      • Sep 2014 - May 2015

      I supported the launch of a new General Assembly campus in London by coordinating operations including sourcing materials, setting up classrooms, and building up campus-specific processes. I supported the launch of a new General Assembly campus in London by coordinating operations including sourcing materials, setting up classrooms, and building up campus-specific processes.

    • Brand Ambassador
      • Mar 2013 - Sep 2014

    • Founder
      • May 2011 - Feb 2013

    • Promotions & Events Manager
      • Aug 2011 - May 2012

Education

  • Glasgow School of Art
    MDes Design Innovation & Service Design, Strategic Design
    2016 - 2017
  • University of the Arts London
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Broadcast Fashion Journalism
    2010 - 2013
  • International School of Milan
    International Baccalaureate
    2008 - 2009

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