Carola Leiva
About Carola Leiva
Carola Leiva is a Lead Product Manager at Klaviyo, where she has worked since 2024, following a progression of roles within the company and other organizations in the Greater Boston area. With over 10 years of experience in strategy and analytics, she focuses on developing innovative AI products and collaborates with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience.
Work at Klaviyo
Carola Leiva serves as the Lead Product Manager at Klaviyo, a role she has held since 2024. In this position, she leads the development and launch of innovative AI products, focusing on enhancing user experience. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Senior Product Manager at Klaviyo from 2022 to 2024. Her tenure at Klaviyo began in 2021 when she joined as a Product Manager. Throughout her time at Klaviyo, she has utilized her analytical skills and strategic thinking to define product vision and roadmap, collaborating closely with designers, data scientists, and engineers.
Education and Expertise
Carola Leiva holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where she studied from 2002 to 2008. She furthered her education by obtaining an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, completing her studies from 2016 to 2018. In addition to her formal education, she has earned a Data Science Honors Certificate, which complements her extensive experience in strategy and analytics roles.
Background
Carola Leiva has over 10 years of experience in various strategy and analytics roles across multiple industries. Her career began at LATAM Airlines, where she held several positions, including Financial Planning and Control Analyst and Business Strategy Manager, from 2008 to 2014. She later worked as a Senior Consultant at Vinson Consulting in Santiago, Chile, and transitioned to Sensata Technologies, where she served as a Product Manager and Market Manager. Before joining Klaviyo, she worked at Yesware as a Senior Product Manager and completed a Data Science Fellowship at Correlation One.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Carola Leiva has demonstrated a commitment to empowering customers and companies to make data-driven decisions. At Klaviyo, she has played a pivotal role in defining product vision and creating user-friendly products. Her collaborative approach involves working with cross-functional teams, including designers, data scientists, and engineers, to deliver innovative solutions. Her leadership in product management has contributed to the successful launch of AI products that enhance customer engagement.