Katharina Adams
About Katharina Adams
Katharina Adams is a Solutions Manager at Flexport in Los Angeles, with a diverse background in project management and engineering.
Title at Flexport
Katharina Adams serves as a Solutions Manager at Flexport in Los Angeles, California, United States. Her role involves developing and implementing logistics solutions tailored to client needs, optimizing the efficiency of supply chain operations.
Previous Roles at Flexport
Before her current position, Katharina Adams held multiple roles at Flexport. She briefly worked as a Senior Implementation Manager Associate in Chicago, Illinois for three months in 2021. Prior to this, she was an Implementation Manager Associate from 2020 to 2021, also in Chicago, for 11 months. Her earliest role at the company was as a Global Operations Associate in the Greater Chicago Area, holding this position from 2019 to 2020.
Work Experience at CdR Hollander Asset Management LLC
Katharina Adams was a Strategy Associate at CdR Hollander Asset Management LLC for nine months from 2018 to 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. In this role, she was responsible for contributing to the development and execution of strategic initiatives within the asset management sector.
Engineering and Project Management Background
Katharina Adams began her career as an Engineer Intern at Construtora Ernesto Woebcke in 2011. She then worked as an Engineer Intern for a year at Uma Incorporadora in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from 2012 to 2013. She advanced to an Assistant Engineer | Project Management role at Perto S.A. from 2014 to 2015 in Gravataí, Brazil.
Education and Certifications
Katharina Adams holds a Master of Science in Project Management, with a major in Business Management, from Northwestern University, completed in 2017. She acquired a Certificate in Finance: Leading With Finance from HBX | Harvard Business School in 2018, and a Certificate in Product Management for Software from the Product School in the same year. She also has a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from PUCRS - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul.
Project Management Expertise
Katharina Adams is adept in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, enabling her to manage projects flexibly and with structure. She is skilled in public speaking, effectively communicating project goals and updates to stakeholders. Her strong financial forecasting skills aid in accurate budget planning and resource allocation.