Ruthie Amaru
About Ruthie Amaru
Ruthie Amaru serves as the Chief Platform Officer at Freightos Group, a position she has held since 2023. With extensive experience in product and marketplace roles at Freightos, she has a background in software architecture and has founded multiple companies.
Work at Freightos
Ruthie Amaru currently serves as the Chief Platform Officer at Freightos Group, a position she has held since 2023. Prior to this role, she was the Chief Product Officer at Freightos Group from 2021 to 2023. Amaru also held several other positions within the company, including CEO of Freightos.com from 2020 to 2021, Chief Marketplace Officer from 2016 to 2020, and VP Product from 2014 to 2020. Her extensive tenure at Freightos reflects her deep involvement in the company's product and platform development.
Education and Expertise
Ruthie Amaru studied at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she focused on Computer Science, Mathematics, and Cognitive Science from 1991 to 1995. This educational background has equipped her with a strong foundation in technology and analytical thinking, which she has applied throughout her career in various leadership roles in product management and technology.
Background
Before joining Freightos, Ruthie Amaru founded Imagiu, where she worked from 2010 to 2014. She also founded the ICUA Israel Credit Union Association, serving from 2009 to 2013. Her earlier career included significant roles at IBM, where she worked as a Software Architect and Metadata Strategy from 2008 to 2009, and as an IBM Software Lab Manager from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, she held positions at Unicorn Solutions and VerticalNet, contributing to product management and development.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Ruthie Amaru has held multiple leadership positions that highlight her expertise in product and platform development. Her roles at Freightos, including Chief Marketplace Officer and Chief Product Officer, demonstrate her capacity to drive innovation and growth within the organization. Her experience at IBM and her founding of companies like Imagiu and ICUA further showcase her entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to advancing technology solutions.