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As Blickers rapidly expands, my role has evolved from COO to Co-CEO, where I balance hands-on involvement with strategic leadership across teams. My foremost commitment is to build a lean yet robust organizational structure that supports sustainable growth and fosters a smart, healthy, and passionate team. I am dedicated to ensuring everyone has the opportunity and resources to excel.

Heavily applying technology to Operations and Marketing from the start has enabled us to bootstrap Blickers into one of Europe's leading eyewear e-commerce sites. As a Co-Founder and COO, I've had a hand in every aspect of our business, with particular focus on:- Optimizing the B2C E-Commerce Experience- Leading SEO and Online Marketing- Integrating Data Analytics- Building a Robust Technical Team- Innovating Operations- Enhancing Back Office Tools

Barcelona Y Alrededores, España

At Trovit, as Project Lead for Content and Backoffice, I thrived at the intersection of Business and Technology, in a dynamic startup environment, working alongside highly talented and passionate professionalsContent:-Ensure we index the maximum volume of high quality ads in our 138 sites (strongly impacting on SEO traffic and user satisfaction)-Analyze potential market size and traffic possibilities for recently opened sites + allocate resources to make them grow-Build systems that help our search engine better "understand" the semantics contained in the millions of ads and searches we process every day-Identify patterns and define rules to fight SPAMBackoffice:-Work together with all the teams to determine what information we need to have available in order to make data-driven decisions-Decide how "raw" data is transformed in order make it useful for daily analysis and decision making-Ensure constant data availability and consistency-Provide the best data visualization tools for every team-Ensure that reporting processes and decision-making are as automated as possible-Provide different teams with the best tools to make their workflows more simple and intuitive

España

Driven by a deep fascination with the Internet and computers, since the age of 16, I passionately engaged in freelance graphic and web design. This not only marked my first source of income but also allowed me to explore and develop in these fields I loved. I focused on designing and developing websites (using CMS like Joomla/Wordpress), logos, visiting cards, leaflets, books, posters, etc.

Nicaragua

Working with 'Productos Vida Natural' in Nicaragua presented a unique opportunity to apply many of the skills and knowledge I had acquired working as a Freelancer and studying Business Administration. This role not only allowed me to travel and live in an enriching environment but also challenged me to adapt and grow. Through this experience, I learned the crucial importance and challenges of effective listening and communication in achieving success in bigger projects with many people involved. During 4 months I focused on:-Brand + Web development of "Productos Vida Natural"-Information System Planning to automate business processes (customer registration, stock management and invoicing)-Improvement and supervision of processes related to a new product launch (customized Christmas baskets)

South Korea

During my exchange semester at Yonsei University (Seoul, South Korea), I had the opportunity to intern under the direct supervision of the International Region CFO at Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics. I was tasked with deeply researching the Vaccine Market in Thailand, equipped with the necessary tools, resources, and raw data to quantify market and segment sizes, explain past years' developments, and estimate future market behavior and company sales. This enriching experience taught me how to handle complex real-world datasets, communicate effectively, and be comfortable with uncertainty.

Bachelor In Business Administration, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: iGreen ESADE - oikos Barcelona

Exchange Semester, Business, Semantic Web Development

1 semester in Seoul (South Korea). Special interest in Operations Management, Financial Markets, Information Science and Machine Learning