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Rebeca Menegoli

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Innovative data leader with experience to driving business transformation.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

Seeking a challenging role that leverages my expertise in Data, AI transformation, and data product management to drive business growth and innovation.

As a seasoned data leader, I have a proven track record of driving business transformation through strategic data initiatives. With expertise in AI, cloud technologies, ML model training, and data governance, I excel at investigating multifaceted problems and providing data-driven insights that propel business growth.

I am passionate about fostering innovation and leading cross-functional teams, combining technical acumen with excellent communication skills to inspire and guide organizations in leveraging data for competitive advantage. My experience spans across various industries, including fintech, banking, and e-commerce, with a focus on driving operational efficiency, improving decision-making processes, and cultivating a data-driven culture.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led digital transformation initiatives, pioneered open banking initiatives, and mentored numerous data professionals. I am committed to staying at the forefront of emerging technologies and trends, with a strong foundation in cloud platforms, programming languages, BI tools, and data governance frameworks.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AI Strategist & Product Lead

Knauf Digital

Mar 2026 - Jun 2026 (3 months)

Defined strategy for agentic AI initiatives by identifying high-value use cases and translating business opportunities into scalable AI solution concepts. Aligned business, product, legal, and technical stakeholders and shaped trustworthy-AI governance to support responsible adoption and execution readiness.

Agentic AI Strategy Strategic Product Leadership Use Case Identification Requirements Prioritization Stakeholder Management Responsible AI Governance Compliance Transparency by Design AI Solution Discovery Roadmap Rollout Planning

Data Engineering Manager

Celus

Oct 2024 - Feb 2026 (1 year 4 months)

I led data engineering for an AI-driven electrical engineering platform, modernized the data stack, built AWS and dbt pipelines, and strengthened MLOps, governance, and observability. I also drove AI work for automated Bill of Materials generation and improved data maturity across the organization.

Data Modeling Databricks Data Visualization Data Pipelines Data Science Data Governance Data Management DevOps DevOps Engineering DevOps Technologies Airflow AI ML AI Agents AI

Senior Data Manager

Pagonxt

Apr 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year 5 months)

At PagoNxt Santander in Germany, I supported Azure migration, data governance, and the setup of a local data science capability while working closely with cross-functional stakeholders to improve data maturity and business decision-making.

Oracle Organizational Skills Data Governance EU AI Act EU Data Act EU Regulations Azure Data Factory Azure Azure Services Migration Planning Python SQL Data Quality

Head of Data

Pagonxt

Feb 2022 - Feb 2023 (1 year)

Led a 25-person data organization at PagoNxt Santander, driving data governance, advanced analytics, and Azure cloud migration while partnering with senior stakeholders to improve data quality, operational efficiency, and business decision-making.

Azure Cloud Oracle Azure Fabric Databricks Kafka Spark Airflow Power BI

Data Science Product Manager

Luizalabs

Jan 2021 - Feb 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Managed ML products in strategic areas including CRM, pricing, logistics. Mentored 15 data scientists, with 5 team members receiving promotions.

BigQuery

Data Product Owner

Santander

Oct 2020 - Jan 2021 (3 months)

Developed POCs of the first open finance products for Santander Brasil. Collaborated with 15 data scientists globally (with teams across India, England and in the USA). The main product became internalised by the bank and one year later is a 150-person-led team.

Agile Framework Python Databricks

KYC Product Owner

Dock

Jun 2020 - Oct 2020 (4 months)

Enhanced customer onboarding experiences using AI technologies. Renovated onboarding processes including AML, KYC, and compliance with AI.

JavaScript Python AWS

Business Analytics Lead

DP6

Aug 2019 - Jun 2020 (10 months)

Coordinated a team of 50+ for Bradesco Bank's Marketing War Room. Created insights that increased marketing ROI by 25%.

Google Analytics Hotjar Facebook Ads Data Studio Google Ads Google Cloud Platform Google Cloud BigQuery

Business Data Scientist

iFood

Dec 2018 - Aug 2019 (8 months)

Conducted statistical studies to enhance financial and operational performance. Created dashboards that reduced decision-making time for executives by 50%.

Python SQL Databricks Tableau Athena MySQL