Svetlana Castro
About Svetlana Castro
Svetlana Castro is a Deputy Program Manager at Faurecia, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in program management, having held various roles at Faurecia and Groupe Renault, and she holds a degree in mechanical engineering.
Work at Faurecia
Svetlana Castro has been serving as a Deputy Program Manager at Faurecia since 2021, based in Brières-les-Scellés, Île-de-France, France. In this role, she is involved in managing various aspects of program development and execution. Prior to her current position, she worked at Faurecia in several capacities, including as a Program Quality Leader from 2019 to 2021 and as a Serial-life assistant in program management in 2018. Additionally, she completed a VIE mission as a Deputy Program Manager from 2018 to 2019 in District Pisek, Czech Republic.
Education and Expertise
Svetlana Castro studied at Lycée Gustave Eiffel in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, where she earned her BAC STI in Génie Mécanique with an Option in Productique from 2009 to 2012. She furthered her education at Ecole supérieure des Techniques aéronautiques et de Construction automobile from 2012 to 2018, completing a six-year program. Her academic background supports her strong interest in management and international business, with a career aim to become a program manager.
Background
Before her tenure at Faurecia, Svetlana Castro worked at Groupe Renault as a Project Lead Assistant for four months in 2017 at Usine Renault in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France. She also gained experience as an Intérimaire at Groupe Actual from 2017 to 2018. Her diverse roles in the automotive sector have contributed to her understanding of program management and quality leadership.
Current Projects and Focus Areas
In her current role at Faurecia, Svetlana Castro focuses on front seat structure systems, overseeing both development and serial phases. This involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project milestones are met and quality standards are upheld. She is currently on a VIE mission, which is set to conclude at the end of October, and she will be available for new opportunities starting in mid-November.