Vanessa Van Aert
About Vanessa Van Aert
Vanessa Van Aert is a Product Manager at Dash Hudson in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she has worked since 2023. She has a background in chemical engineering and has held various roles at Dash Hudson, including Associate Product Manager and Customer Success Manager.
Work at Dash Hudson
Vanessa Van Aert has been serving as a Product Manager at Dash Hudson since 2023, where she oversees the Creator Activation features. In this role, she collaborates closely with an engineering team, a designer, and a product marketing manager to enhance product offerings. Prior to her current position, she held various roles at Dash Hudson, including Associate Product Manager from 2022 to 2023, Customer Success Manager from 2021 to 2022, and Customer Success Associate in 2021. Her experience at Dash Hudson spans multiple facets of product management and customer success.
Education and Expertise
Vanessa Van Aert holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Chemical Engineering from The University of British Columbia, which she completed from 2012 to 2017. She also studied at DTU - Technical University of Denmark, where she achieved a BASc in Chemical Engineering in 2016. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in engineering principles, which she applies in her product management role.
Background
Before joining Dash Hudson, Vanessa gained diverse experience in various roles. She worked as a Teacher-On-Call at Quesnel School District #28 from 2018 to 2019 and served as a Research Technician at The University of British Columbia from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, she was a Fellow at Venture for Canada from 2018 to 2019 and worked as a Laboratory Technician at Econotech Services Ltd in 2015. This varied background has contributed to her skill set in product management and customer engagement.
Achievements
During her tenure at Dash Hudson, Vanessa Van Aert has made significant contributions, including implementing a new asset management suite for global brands. This initiative led to the closure of Dash Hudson's largest deal to date. Furthermore, she set the vision for a 0-1 initiative, which involved extensive planning over nine months and included market research, roadmap planning, dependency mapping, and work prioritization for two dedicated development teams.