Paola Grijalva
About Paola Grijalva
Paola Grijalva is the Senior Manager of Logistics Product Operations at Delivery Hero in Berlin, Germany, with a strong background in industrial engineering and extensive experience in logistics, supply chain management, and project management.
Current Role at Delivery Hero
Paola Grijalva currently serves as the Senior Manager of Logistics Product Operations at Delivery Hero, located in Berlin, Germany. In this role, she oversees logistics and product operations strategies, ensuring the optimization of delivery processes and the implementation of efficient logistics solutions.
Previous Experience at Delivery Hero and Intel Corporation
Before her current role, Paola worked as a Manager of Logistics Product Operations at Delivery Hero from 2019 to 2021. She focused on refining logistics operations in the Berlin area. Prior to this, she worked at Intel Corporation as an LTD Industrial Engineer from 2017 to 2019 in Portland, Oregon, where she was involved in industrial engineering tasks to enhance production and operational efficiencies.
Academic Background in Industrial Engineering
Paola Grijalva obtained a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Oregon State University, studying from 2015 to 2017. She also achieved an Engineer’s Degree in Industrial Engineering at the same university from 2013 to 2014. Before that, she completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering at Universidad San Francisco de Quito from 2010 to 2015.
Research and Project Management
Paola worked as a Research Assistant in the Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Department at Oregon State University from 2015 to 2017, where she focused on lean culture implementation and employee satisfaction. She also has project management experience from her time at Universidad San Francisco de Quito from 2014 to 2015.
Achievements in Process Optimization
Throughout her career, Paola has achieved significant milestones in process optimization. She successfully reduced processing times in healthcare by 54% through engineering tools and cut down unnecessary transportation in manufacturing by 35%. These achievements highlight her expertise in applying industrial engineering principles to drive efficiency.