Paulo Andrade - Founder and Product Lead

Q: Where is Paulo based?

Paulo is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Paulo speak?

Paulo speaks the following languages: Portuguese (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), German (Intermediate), Italian (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Paulo have?

Paulo has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Paulo has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 11 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month . Note that Paulo may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Paulo's latest experience?

Paulo's most recent position is Founder and Product Lead at Muvuca Solutions .

Q: What companies has Paulo worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Paulo has worked for Muvuca Solutions , Plan A , Finiata , and Sabá Project .

Q: Which industries is Paulo most experienced in?

Paulo is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Government and Public Administration , and Healthcare . Paulo also has some experience in Banking and Finance , Advertising , Media, and Entertainment and Publishing .

Q: Which business areas is Paulo most experienced in?

Paulo is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Business Intelligence . Paulo also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) , Strategy and Planning , and Sustainability Management .

Q: Which industries has Paulo worked in recently?

Paulo has recently worked in industries like Government and Public Administration , Information Technology (IT) , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Paulo worked in recently?

Paulo has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Product Development , and Strategy and Planning .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Feb 2025 - Present

1 year 1 month

Founder and Product Lead

Muvuca Solutions

Lead a climate tech consultancy end to end, coordinating cross-functional teams, owning client strategy and project management, and delivering ESG strategies and AI-first products.
Stay hands-on across discovery, analytics, roadmapping, architecture, and QA to safeguard execution quality.
Designed, developed, and launched Jody, an AI travel planner (demo credentials provided).

May 2022 - Nov 2025

3 years 7 months

Senior Product Manager

Plan A

Built and led the decarbonisation squad from inception to a high-performing team, shipping target setting (including SBTi alignment), an action plan with quantified CO₂e reduction potential, and scenario modelling.
Drove cross-company initiatives like platform localization into three new languages.
Supported fundraising by framing decarbonisation as a core USP.
Remained hands-on with product analytics, stakeholder workshops, and delivery processes.

Feb 2020 - Oct 2021

1 year 9 months

Senior Product Manager

Finiata

Owned the end-to-end lifecycle of credit decisioning, orchestrating AI/ML models, PSD2 Open Banking data, and risk policies to automate SME credit decisions and cut time-to-funding from weeks to minutes.
Partnered with risk, finance, underwriting, and design to scale decisions.
Contributed to discovery, design, and go-to-market of an embedded finance BNPL product.
Remained hands-on with data flows, KPIs, and release planning.

Jul 2019 - Present

6 years 8 months

Program Manager

Sabá Project

Planned and implemented fundraising actions to expand the project’s social interventions.

Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

7 months

Product Manager

Delivery Hero

Managed the RPS Core team powering global order transmission, centralizing orchestration across 40+ countries.
Supported services processing roughly two million orders per day by integrating restaurants, logistics, and customers.
Balanced roadmap and reliability with deep technical collaboration on APIs, event flows, and partner integrations to sustain scale and uptime.

Jan 2017 - May 2019

2 years 5 months

Inbound Product Manager

SAP

Supported design, roadmap, and delivery of APIs and UI for SAP Consumer Insight 365, integrating geospatial, sociodemographic, and behavioral data from carrier partnerships.
Worked closely with engineering and customers to translate insights into actionable cohorts, footfall, and digital footprint analytics.
Maintained hands-on focus on data quality and performance.

Sep 2015 - Jan 2017

1 year 5 months

API Development Leader

SAP

Led a distributed engineering team across multiple countries to design, build, and operate Consumer Insight 365 APIs.
Instituted delivery and quality practices that scaled data access for global clients.

Oct 2014 - Sep 2015

1 year

Software Engineer

SAP

Developed data-intensive backend services in Java and databases (SAP HANA, Sybase IQ) for Consumer Insight 365.
Contributed to market insights features and high-volume ETL pipelines.

Jun 2013 - May 2014

1 year

Computer Lab Technician

University of São Paulo

Maintained networks and institutional information systems to support computer labs.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

2 years

Web Developer

Freelance

Delivered mass email marketing software and professional websites for healthcare clients as a full-stack LAMP developer.
Used frameworks like CakePHP and Yii, owning discovery, build, and launch.

Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

1 year 2 months

Coordinator for the Global Internship Program

AIESEC

Promoted exchange programs and partnerships with IT companies to fund social work.

Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

2 months

Remote

Volunteer

Rondon Project by the Brazilian Ministry of Defense

Planned and executed social interventions in a low-income and remote community.

Jul 2011 - Dec 2012

1 year 6 months

Web Developer

Leadmedia Publishing

Built front-end and back-end for a price and coupon aggregator powering mass email marketing.
Ran early A/B tests to lift engagement before scaling buscadescontos.com.br and blackfriday.com.br.

Summary

I'm a founder, product manager, and computer scientist with an MBA and 15 years of experience in the SaaS industry. For the past four years, I've been deeply immersed in the AI and sustainability spaces, and now I'm focused on creating planet-friendly products and strategies. I'm passionate about sustainability, AI solving problems, and coordinating people around common objectives.

Skills

Product Management: Okrs, Sql, Roadmaps, Go To Market Strategies, Hypothesis Validations, Usability Evaluations, Prioritization Frameworks, Analytics, Mixpanel, Hotjar, Productboard, Typeform, Balsamiq, Miro, Looker, Tableau, Figma, Airtable, Bm Canvas, Value Prop. Canvas.
Project Management: Jira, Confluence, Scrum, Slack, Localisation Tools, Google Suite, Ms Office.
Software Engineering: Rest Apis, Uml, Microservices, Web Development Using Mvc Frameworks (Django, Kohana, Laravel), Database Development (Sap Hana, Mysql, Postgres), Responsive Design Using Ui/ux Frameworks (Foundation, Vuejs, Jquery), Automated Tests, Datadog, Sentry.

Languages

Portuguese

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Italian

Intermediate

Education

Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

University of São Carlos (UFSCar)

MBA · Innovation and Lean Startup · São Carlos, Brazil

Jan 2009 - Jun 2014

University of São Paulo (USP)

Bachelor’s degree · Computer Science · Brazil

Oct 2005 - Jun 2006

Eastlake High School

High School · Chula Vista, United States

Certifications & licenses

Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2, CEFR)

University of Cambridge

Profile

Created

November 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Paulo based?

Paulo is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Paulo speak?

Paulo speaks the following languages: Portuguese (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), German (Intermediate), Italian (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Paulo have?

Paulo has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Paulo has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Paulo may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Paulo be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Paulo would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder and Product Lead, Senior Product Manager, Program Manager.

What is Paulo's latest experience?

Paulo's most recent position is Founder and Product Lead at Muvuca Solutions.

What companies has Paulo worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Paulo has worked for Muvuca Solutions, Plan A, Finiata, and Sabá Project.

Which industries is Paulo most experienced in?

Paulo is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Government and Public Administration, and Healthcare. Paulo also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Advertising, Media, and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas is Paulo most experienced in?

Paulo is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Business Intelligence. Paulo also has some experience in Information Technology (IT), Strategy and Planning, and Sustainability Management.

Which industries has Paulo worked in recently?

Paulo has recently worked in industries like Government and Public Administration, Information Technology (IT), and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Paulo worked in recently?

Paulo has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Strategy and Planning.

What is Paulo's education?

Paulo holds a Master in Innovation and Lean Startup from University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and a Bachelor in Computer Science from University of São Paulo (USP).

Does Paulo have any certificates?

Paulo has 1 certificate: Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2, CEFR).

What is the availability of Paulo?

Paulo is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Paulo?

Paulo's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.