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Laura Briz

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Summary

Phd from University of Salamanca, Telecommunications Engineer and MBA by IE Business School. Three years of experience as Product Manager, designing, analysing and launching new products to the market in On Line Department but also Data Mobile Department. I have six years of experience as Project Manager, in Technology Area and almost one year in a research Institution, where I was involved in the management of different proposals for funding grants. Also, I performed different justifications, budget preparation, invoice verification, financial accounting, writing up Memorandum of Understanding and non disclosure Agreement for collaborating with other institutions and coordinating congresses and events.
The subject of my investigation is the effectiveness of mobile applications in the medical education area. I am familiar with the academic field and I am published in different national and international journals. The area of my interest are: m-health, m-learning, mobile devices, technologies applied education, Medical Education.
My strengths are the team management, the coordination of national and international projects, market analysis, strategic planning, writing up funding proposals, data analyst and knowledge of research methods. Besides, I´m a goal-oriented person and get used to working under pressure.

Positions

Project Manager Oct 2014 - Dec 2015

Centro de Láseres Pulsados

* Analyzing new sources of funding (H2020 FET calls) and preparing all the required documentation to submit it: (MoU, NDA, memory, budget preparation, justifications and preparation of detailed documentation required for mandatory audit once he funding project is granted
* Supporting for the organization of events, congresses, meetings and other ways of research dissemination of the project and transfer of knowledge.
* Coordination of a Research project: ACI Promociona (ACI2009-1008). National R&D Internationalisation Programme, Subprogramme: Promoting International Scientific Cooperation (FCCI)

Product Manager Sep 2010 - Apr 2013

Vodafone

* Accountable for setting the strategic marketing direction and ensuring the coordination of all marketing activities, definition, implementation and go to market.
* Define the requirements and proposition of new products, ensuring all programs demonstrate value and analysing the Business Case with Finance Department to be approved.
* Provide regular management reports and financial forecasts to the leadership team and Finance
*Collaborate with Vodafone Group in the strategy of all the Mobile Operators in the short and mid term.

Senior Project Manager Sep 2009 - Sep 2010

Vodafone

* Contact Person in Technology Department for Marketing Department.
*End-to-end coordination of Marketing products within technology Area to ensure the planning for launching.
* Technical Assistance and working team with Marketing to detect new products to the market.
* Life Cycle of products (reports, analysis of current customers, tracking of incidences, etc.).
* Perform technical analysis and management of the different assignments of the project, updating the annual statement report throughout the development lifecycle

Strategy Mar 2009 - Sep 2009

Vodafone

*Manages the analysis of customer and market data, providing insight back to the business for input to strategy and using this insight to drive strategic and tactical plans
* Monitors all aspects of key competitors, analysing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to define new strategies and achieve competitive advantage.
* Develop and promote marketing best practice across marketing Group and proactively collaborate to find global proposals and synergies between marketing plans.

Product Design and Development Manager Nov 2008 - Mar 2009

Vodafone

*Analysis of Technical solutions for products and Projects, taking into account the current system platforms and the needed features to fulfil.
* Manage the expense budgets to ensure that it meets or beats its financial targets
* Supplier Management to achieve the developments in the time required.
* Work with vendors and vendor management teams to ensure maximum value is realized from the contract

Project Manager Nov 2004 - Nov 2008

Vodafone

* Contact Person in Technology Department for Marketing Department.
*End-to-end coordination of Marketing products within technology Area to ensure the planning for launching.
* Technical Assistance and working team with Marketing to detect new products to the market.
* Life Cycle of products (reports, analysis of current customers, tracking of incidences, etc.).
* Perform technical analysis and management of the different assignments of the project, updating the annual statement report throughout the development lifecycle

Technical Core Engineer Jul 2001 - Nov 2004

Vodafone

* Responsible of the Core network Configuration (signalling, call routing, etc.).
* Analysis of new features to install in Core Network, needed for Business Units.
* Study and analysis of the new Core standards (3G, UMTS, IMS, etc.)
* Responsible of configuration and acceptance of new releases, improvements and features.

Education

University of Salamanca 2013 - 2016

Field of study: Education in knwoledge Society
Degree: PhD

Ttile of thesis:  Analysis of effectiveness of mhealth mobile apps within a medical education scope

IE Business School 2009 - 2010

Field of study: Executive MBA
Degree: Master

Technical Univesity of Madrid 1995 - 2001

Field of study: Engineering of Telecommunications
Degree: Bachelor

Skills

team management, coordination of national and international projects, market analysis, strategic planning, writing up funding proposals, data analyst, knowledge of research methods, goal-oriented person and get used to working under pressure.

Professional interests

m-health, m-learning, mobile devices, technologies applied education, innovation, digitalization, new technologies, e-learning

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