Career Path of a Product Owner at a Foreign Bank
Cynthia's career path began in Peru, where "one of [their] first jobs was at Falabella bank as a product analyst," focusing on increasing personal loan revenue. Following roles in marketing project management and product management at BCP, Peru's largest retail bank, culminated in a Product Owner position where they led a team assessing cybersecurity risks before pursuing an MBA at UCLA Anderson.
Product Management, Financial Services, International Experience, MBA, Risk Management
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Job Title
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Cynthia Panez Velazco
Product Owner
Foriegn Bank
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, 2014
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA
Engineering - Industrial
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. I started my career in the little banking industry and one of my first jobs was at falabella bank where I was a product analyst and I was responsible of increasing revenue of personal loans products.
2. My last role before coming to business school was a broke owner and as a protocol owner, I let a team cross functional team to design develop and deploy at all that estimates the financial impact of cyber security risks for the whole Bank helping Business Leaders to make better decisions in terms of risk management.
3. After that I came to UCLA Anderson to pursue my MBA
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college and any internships or jobs you had before your current role?
Yes, for sure. I'm originally from Peru, where I was born and raised. There I studied industrial engineering.
After that, I started my career in the banking industry. One of my first jobs was at Falabella Bank, where I was a product analyst. I was responsible for increasing revenue for personal loan products.
After a couple of years there, I switched to BCP, which is the largest retail bank in Peru. There I worked in marketing, project management, and product management.
My last role before coming to business school was as a protocol owner. As a protocol owner, I led a cross-functional team to design, develop, and deploy a tool that estimates the financial impact of cybersecurity risks for the whole bank. This helped business leaders make better decisions in terms of risk management. After that, I came to UCLA Anderson to pursue my MBA.