Pol Boada Collado
About Pol Boada Collado
Pol Boada Collado is an Applied Research Scientist II at Flexport in San Francisco, focusing on supply chain model agility and dynamic pricing algorithms.
Company
Pol Boada Collado currently holds the position of Applied Research Scientist II at Flexport in San Francisco, California, United States. Flexport is a company renowned for its digital freight forwarding services, providing solutions for global shipping and logistics.
Title
As an Applied Research Scientist II, Pol Boada Collado is involved in tasks related to pricing and revenue management, dynamic pricing algorithms, and causal inference.
Education and Expertise
Pol Boada Collado has a robust educational background. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences from Northwestern University, where he also obtained a Master of Science (MS) in the same field. Additionally, he attended the International Summer Institute at Northwestern University. Prior to this, he received a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Physics from Universitat de Barcelona.
Background
Pol Boada Collado brings extensive experience from various roles. He served as a Research Assistant at Northwestern University from 2017 to 2021, and at IESE Business School from 2013 to 2015. He worked at the Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer as a Data Scientist for the Corticonic project between 2015 to 2016. Additionally, he worked as a Supply Chain Optimization Graduate Intern at Sleep Number by Select Comfort.
Achievements
Pol Boada Collado's research focuses on enhancing supply chain models through the use of transactional data to better adapt to market changes. His work has practical applications in transportation contracting policies, home delivery operations, and inventory management. He collaborates with industry partners to stay ahead of new trends and aims to contribute to supply chain literature by improving traditional operations in response to evolving business paradigms.
Hobbies and Interests
In his personal time, Pol Boada Collado engages in hobbies such as Fine Art classes and participating in Judo/BJJ. He also shares his graphic artwork online.