Diogo Valente Polónia

Masters in Industrial Engineering & Management

Porto, Portugal

About Me

22-year-old student excited about business, sustainability, innovation, and technology. With experience in strategic/ business development, data science, and optimization, as well as associative leadership. Passionate about learning, teaching, problem-solving, and finding improvement opportunities with a results-oriented focus.

There's always a way to do better, we just have to find it!

  • Birthday: 27 Feb 2000
  • E-mail: diogovalentepcs@gmail.com
  • Phone: +351 910 346 666
  • City: Porto, Portugal

Fun Facts

Master's Grade (out of 20)

Projects developed overall

Hackathons and case competitions

Countries visited and explored

Skills & Experience

Decision Support Systems
Analytics & Data Science
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Problem-solving & Strategy
Leadership & Project Management
Marketing/ Sales/ Customer Strategy

Main Tools Used

Python Excel SQL Power BI

Resume

Education

Industrial Engineering & Management

2018 - 2023

Faculthy of Engineering of the Univerity of Porto, Portugal

  • Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management (Grade: 16.4/20)
  • Bachelors in Industrial Engineering and Management (Grade: 14.33/20 )
  • Interests: Statistics, Operational Research, Supply Chain, Financial Management, Quality Control

Entrepreneurship

Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

Ideon Science Park, Lund, Sweden

  • 30h Course on Entrepreneural Skills, with fully paid scholarship for mobility
  • Entrepreneurial Process, Team Management, Intellectual Property, Investment, Funding

ShARE's International Consutling & Leadership Programme

2018 - 2020

ShARE-UP, Portugal

Topics: Problem Solving (issue trees, MECE, ...), Buisness Analytics (data analysis, forecasting,..),Project Management, Strategy, Communication (slide making, negotiation, ...)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program of Advanced Studies

2021

ESTIEM

Certification on production process quality control using Lean Six Sigma methodologies

Professional Experience

Customer Strategy Intern

Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

MO - SONAE Fashion

  • MO is one of the top 3 clothing retail brands in Portugal and is part of the multinational SONAE group
  • Defined segmentation strategies and customer journeys based on consumer analytics, towards higher loyalty
  • Experience with Power BI, Excel, Python, Email Marketing, CRM, Profiling, Loyalty Programs

Supply Chain Traceability Product Developer

Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

Smartex.ai

  • Smartex reduces textile waste with an AI-based real-time defect detection system
  • Studied, developed, and tested a digital traceability system for the textile supply chain towards sustainability, transparency, and quality.
  • Experience with Process Analysis, Prototyping, Industry Digitalization, Python, Textile Production

Summer Entrepreneurship Project

Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

Porto Business School

  • Project manager for a business development project to create a viable business and financial model as well as a proof of concept for a breast cancer-related idea (AGORA EU)
  • Responsible for financials and investor pitching
  • Experience with Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Market Study, Project Planning and Management
  • Was offered a management position after the consulting project, alongside a Porto Business School Professor

Associations & Other Experiences

ShARE-UP

ShARE tought me how to ber a Do Well Do Good change-maker, who solves business problems effectively while focusing on sustainability.

Rotaract Club Gondomar

With the mission os sovling local social problems in my home town, after founding Rotaract in 2019, it is now self-sustainable and growing steadily.

Volleyball

Over 10 years of competetitve Volleyball, achieved 2nd place in National Championship in clubs, and 1st place in National School Competition. Selected for World Cup of Schools 2018.

Contact

Location:

Porto, Portugal

But... Open to go anywhere in the world!

Call:

+351 910 346 666