Simona Darie

Simona Darie (Manole) has extensive experience in product management and marketing roles. Simona most recently worked at Personio as a Lead Product Manager starting in 2023. Before that, they spent two years at Shopify as a Senior Product Manager, leading cross-functional teams and driving the development of various products. Prior to Shopify, Simona worked at N26 in multiple roles, including Product Lead, Senior Product Manager, and Product Manager. Simona also has experience in lifecycle management and performance marketing from their time at Beatport and Lamudi. Simona has also had their own business as the Owner and Creator of iheartblack.com, where they focused on marketing and content distribution. Overall, Simona has a strong background in product management, marketing, and business development.

Simona Darie (Manole) completed their education as follows:

- From 2012 to 2013, they pursued a Master's degree in Strategic Marketing from Maastricht University.

- Prior to that, from 2009 to 2012, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (University).

- In their earlier education, from 2006 to 2009, they completed their Baccalaureat Diploma in Mathematics and Computer Science from Gheorghe Vranceanu National High School.

- Simona also holds additional certifications, including "Moralities of Everyday Life" from Yale University through Coursera, completed in 2014, and they obtained a GMAT certification from the Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™) in June 2012.