Guillem Pons
About Guillem Pons
Guillem Pons is the Director of Product Management at Rover.com, with extensive experience in product management, data science, and economics.
Company
Guillem Pons is currently working at Rover.com as the Director of Product Management. He has held multiple positions at Rover.com including Senior Manager of Product Management, and Senior Product Manager since joining the company in 2021.
Professional Title
Guillem Pons holds the title of Director Of Product Management at Rover.com. His tenure in this role began in 2023.
Educational Background
Guillem Pons has a strong educational background in Economics. He achieved a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics from the University of Minnesota in 2015. He also holds a PhD in Economics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, completed in 2018. Moreover, he earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Economics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona from 2011 to 2013, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the same institution, completed in 2011.
Expertise and Methodology
Guillem Pons specializes in the economics of social interaction and has a background as a Quantitative Macroeconomist. He applies the scientific method to business-related problems to formalize questions, assess data, and make fast decisions. He believes that questions arise from instinct, data provides potential answers, and algorithms deliver the best solution.
Previous Roles
Before his current role, Guillem Pons has had a diverse career. He served as Chief Product Officer and Chief Data Officer at Badi, also leading Product Management and Data Science teams. Additionally, he has been a Product and Growth Advisor at Twins app and a Research Assistant at CSIC. Other notable roles include Teaching Assistant at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Junior Researcher at CatalunyaCaixa.
Academic and Research Contributions
Guillem Pons has contributed to academia as an Associate Professor at IQS Barcelona in 2021 and as a Teaching Assistant at UAB - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona from 2011 to 2014. His academic roles reflect a deep commitment to education and research.