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Cristina Silva | The Executive MBA
Portuguese
Languages
- Portuguese / English
Top Strengths
- Innovation Thinking / Teamwork / Leadership / Resilience / Self-learning
Future Professional Interests
- Innovation Projects (new concepts/new business models) / Sustainability Projects (social and environmental projects)
Cristina Silva | The Executive MBA
AN ENGINEER ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE
Cristina collaborates in the R&D packaging field of Super Bock Group, being deeply involved in project management of innovation concepts and developing new business models.
Specialized in Polymer Engineering, Cristina began acting on a research project in the Polymer Department at the University of Minho. She soon started a Ph.D. project in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at the same university, developing her skills as a researcher and a result-driven mindset through self-learning and resilience to achieve her goals.
She takes on management and team leadership tasks in most of her projects and is constantly eager to increase her knowledge and ready to venture out of her comfort zone. Motivated, resourceful, and responsible, Cristina recognizes that there is always something new to learn and some aspect to improve. She enjoys taking on challenges and working as part of an R&D team, relying on her remarkable ability to develop new concepts/solutions and improve work processes.
She considers transparency, humility, and resilience as essential values for achieving results. With this MBA, Cristina hopes to secure a competitive advantage in Strategy, Management, Financial, and Leadership, plus new skills that will take her further.
Cristina collaborates in the R&D packaging field of Super Bock Group, being deeply involved in project management of innovation concepts and developing new business models.
Specialized in Polymer Engineering, Cristina began acting on a research project in the Polymer Department at the University of Minho. She soon started a Ph.D. project in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at the same university, developing her skills as a researcher and a result-driven mindset through self-learning and resilience to achieve her goals.
She takes on management and team leadership tasks in most of her projects and is constantly eager to increase her knowledge and ready to venture out of her comfort zone. Motivated, resourceful, and responsible, Cristina recognizes that there is always something new to learn and some aspect to improve. She enjoys taking on challenges and working as part of an R&D team, relying on her remarkable ability to develop new concepts/solutions and improve work processes.
She considers transparency, humility, and resilience as essential values for achieving results. With this MBA, Cristina hopes to secure a competitive advantage in Strategy, Management, Financial, and Leadership, plus new skills that will take her further.
Languages
- Portuguese / English
Top Strengths
- / Innovation Thinking / Teamwork / Leadership / Resilience / Self-learning
Future Professional Interests
- Innovation Projects (new concepts/new business models) / Sustainability Projects (social and environmental projects)
Academic Background
- 2022The Executive MBA | Porto Business School
- 2008PhD in Polymer Engineering | Faculty of Engineering of the University of Minho
- 1997Research Project | Instituto Murciano de Tecnologia, Spain
- 1995Polymer Engineering | Faculty of Engineering of the University of Minho and Queen's University of Belfast, UK
Timeline
- 2006Quality technical Engineer | UNICER BEBIDAS SA
- 2021R&D Manager | SUPER BOCK GROUP
- 2005PhD Polymer Engineering | UNIVERSITY OF MINHO
- 1997R&D Engineer | INSTITUTO MURCIANO DE TECNOLOGIA | SPAIN
Likes & Curiosities
- Medium and long green walking's
- Reading
- Mindfulness
- Swimming