# Rodrigo Villela Rodrigo Villela is a remote worker on Himalayas, Product Manager – Enterprise AI Solutions & Data at Neogrid, based in Brazil. Source: https://himalayas.app/@rodrigovillela ```text Product Manager at Neogrid who grew NIA to 15 enterprise clients and over 1,000 monthly users. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Brazil | | Authorized to work in | Brazil | | Salary expectations | 150k+ BRL | | Job categories | Product Manager | | Skills | Product Strategy, Product Roadmapping, Product Discovery, Product Management, Generative AI, Conversational AI, Large Language Models, RAG, LLM Evaluation, Data Quality, Data Governance, Data Observability, Data Lineage, Product Analytics, KPIs | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/villela-rodrigo | ## About ```text At Neogrid, I defined the strategy and roadmap for NIA, a generative AI copilot for retail and supply chain. The product reached 15 active enterprise clients and over 1,000 monthly users. I improved NIA’s AI quality by prioritizing data curation and guardrails, reducing incorrect responses from 35% to 5%. I also shaped a nine-stage data quality workflow that raised the average DQ Score from 72% to 93%. At Linx (StoneCo), I led the creation of its Conversational Commerce product from discovery through launch, working with Engineering, Design, and Data to define the MVP and roadmap. The launch contributed to 20 qualified opportunities, seven closed contracts, and a 35% conversion rate. Before product management, I worked across financial services, sales, and business operations, including managing teams of up to 25 people at Santander Brasil. I hold MBAs in Project Management and Agile Methodologies, and Finance & Banking. ``` ## Experience ### Product Manager – Enterprise AI Solutions & Data Neogrid. Aug 2024 - Sep 2026 ```text Defined and led the strategy, vision, and roadmap for NIA, a generative AI copilot for retail and supply chain, achieving 15 active enterprise clients and over 1,000 monthly users. Reduced incorrect AI responses from 35% to 5%, improved Data Quality Score from 72% to 93%, and cut inconsistency detection time from 8 days to 10 minutes. ``` Skills: Product-Strategy, Product-Roadmap, Product-Discovery, RICE, Generative-AI, LLM, Data-Quality, Data-Governance, Stakeholder-Management, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SQL, Power-BI, Databricks, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Figma ### Product Manager – Artificial Intelligence Linx (StoneCo). Dec 2021 - Jul 2024 ```text Built and evolved AI digital products, leading the creation of a Conversational Commerce product from discovery to launch. Trained about 40 sales and support professionals, generating 20 qualified opportunities with 35% conversion and 7 closed contracts in the first 6 months. ``` Skills: Product-Discovery, Product-Market-Fit, Go-To-Market, RICE, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Stakeholder-Management, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Figma, SQL, Power-BI ### Analista de Pré-Vendas Jr. II Semantix. Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 ```text Supported the presentation and demonstration of enterprise Big Data, AI, Machine Learning, NLP, and Dialogflow solutions, connecting technological capabilities to client business needs. Conducted discovery sessions to map client pains and requirements. ``` Skills: Big-Data, AI, Machine-Learning, NLP, Dialogflow, Pre-Sales, Discovery, Client-Relationships ### Sócio-operador – Franquia de Sorvetes Natuice. Mar 2019 - Mar 2021 ```text Entrepreneurial role in opening and managing a franchised ice cream unit, overseeing operations, financial management, purchasing, inventory, and supplier relationships. Managed a business with average monthly revenue of R$ 12,000 and over 50 SKUs, adapting operations during the pandemic to maintain viability until sale. ``` Skills: Business-Management, Operations, Financial-Management, Inventory-Control, Supplier-Relationship-Management, Adaptability ### Consultor de Negócios Embracon Administradora de Consórcio. Jul 2020 - Feb 2021 ```text Engaged in high-value consultative sales, managing the full commercial cycle from prospecting to after-sales, focusing on client relationships and needs. ``` Skills: Consultative-Sales, Client-Relationships, Prospecting, Aftersales ### Gerente de Relacionamento – Itaú Personnalité Itaú Unibanco. Oct 2016 - Feb 2019 ```text Managed a high-income client portfolio exceeding R$ 60 million, focusing on relationship, loyalty, profitability, and credit analysis. Provided financial solutions and client needs analysis in the banking segment. ``` Skills: Client-Relationships, Portfolio-Management, Credit-Analysis, Financial-Solutions, Banking ### Assistente → Supervisor → Coordenador Santander Brasil. Dec 2007 - Sep 2016 ```text Progressed over nearly 9 years from Assistant to Coordinator, leading teams of up to 25 people with focus on performance and operational results. Recognized with two awards, ranking among the top 5 managers out of 41 (top 12%). ``` Skills: Team-Leadership, Performance-Management, Operations, People-Management, Result-Orientation ### Assistente de Atendimento ao Cliente Atento Brasil. Mar 2006 - Nov 2007 ```text Provided customer service and converted Vivo prepaid customers to postpaid and control plans. ``` Skills: Customer-Service, Sales-Conversion, Communication-Skills ## Education ### Descomplica Faculdade Digital MBA, Project Management ```text MBA in Project Management and Agile Methodologies from Descomplica Faculdade Digital, completed in 2025. ``` ### Universidade Nove de Julho MBA, Finance and Banking ```text MBA in Finance and Banking from UNINOVE, completed in 2011. ``` ### FIA Bachelor's, Business Administration. 2006 - 2009 ```text Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from FIA, completed in 2009. ``` ## Tech stack - Dialogflow - Google Analytics - Databricks - Figma - Azure DevOps - Jira - Confluence - Notion - Gemini - Miro - SQL - LangChain - ChatGPT - Power BI - Claude To contact Rodrigo, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [ROMULO CARMO](https://himalayas.app/@romulocarmo): Business Specialist, TIVIT Almaviva Group - [Guilherme Valgas](https://himalayas.app/@guilhermevalgas): Product Owner, Eduzz Tecnologia LTDA - [Thaís Guerra](https://himalayas.app/@thaisguerra): Senior Product Manager, Floritech - [Julio LG](https://himalayas.app/@juliolg): Sr. AI Product Manager, Clade - [Diogo Luis Campanha](https://himalayas.app/@diogoluiscampanha): Senior Product Manager, Data & AI Products, AB InBev - [Adriana Ribeiro Figueiredo](https://himalayas.app/@adrianaribeirofiguei): Senior Growth Product Manager | Growth Retention | Squad de Retenção & Engajamen, TOTVS - [Marcelo Jachelli](https://himalayas.app/@marcelojachelli): Senior Product Manager for BMW (US), Zallpy Digital - [Karen Nascimento](https://himalayas.app/@karennascimento): Product Owner (Product Manager), Itaú Unibanco - [Felipe Matheus Montenegro](https://himalayas.app/@felipematheusmontene): Product Owner, Atlântico - [Rangel Lima de Souza](https://himalayas.app/@rangellimadesouza): Senior Product Manager, AI Products, Grupo Portfolio