Danielle Andrade
About Danielle Andrade
Danielle Andrade is a Lead Project Manager at ThoughtWorks with over 20 years of experience in the IT and Telecommunication industries. She has held various roles in companies such as CESAR, Siemens, and Liferay, and also serves as an Assistant Professor at Universidade de Pernambuco.
Current Role at ThoughtWorks
Danielle Andrade serves as a Lead Project Manager at ThoughtWorks, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she manages projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. She emphasizes collaboration, commitment, and transparency as essential elements for project success. Andrade leads multicultural teams, fostering trust and confidence among members to enhance team dynamics and project outcomes.
Previous Experience at CESAR
Prior to her current role, Danielle Andrade worked at CESAR as a Project/Program Manager from 2010 to 2020. During her ten years there, she contributed to various projects in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Her responsibilities included overseeing project execution and ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets, which helped to establish her expertise in managing complex programs.
Background in Telecommunications at Siemens
Danielle Andrade has extensive experience in the telecommunications sector, having worked at Siemens in various capacities. She served as a Radio Frequency Engineer from 2001 to 2003 in Recife and later as a Research Engineer from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2007 to 2010 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Her roles involved technical research and development, contributing to her comprehensive understanding of the industry.
Education and Expertise
Danielle Andrade holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Information Technology, System Engineering, and Telecommunication from Hochschule Mannheim, which she completed from 2003 to 2005. Additionally, she earned a degree in Electronics, becoming an Electrical Engineer from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco between 1996 and 2001. Her academic background supports her specialization in Design Thinking and Agile Development.
Academic Role at Universidade de Pernambuco
In addition to her project management role, Danielle Andrade has been serving as an Assistant Professor at Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE) since 2019. In this position, she engages with students and contributes to the academic community, sharing her extensive knowledge and experience in IT and telecommunications.