Yalda Naftchi

Yalda Naftchi has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Yalda is currently employed as an IT and Business Process Manager at Aquaporin A/S. Prior to this role, they worked at DTU - Technical University of Denmark for 12 years. Yalda held the position of Head of Center for Transport Analytics, where they managed a team of project managers and data analytics specialists. Their responsibilities included employee development, budget management, and overseeing operations for national projects such as the Danish National Travel Survey and National Traffic Model. Yalda also worked as a Project Manager and Solution Architect at the IT department of DTU, where they focused on converting ideas into IT systems and optimizing data quality.

Before joining DTU, Yalda worked as a Quality Assurance Engineer at GN Resound, where they standardized software test and release processes for research and development departments. Yalda also has experience working at Nokia Mobile Phones and Nokia, where they served as a Software Design Engineer and Software Verification Engineer, respectively. Overall, Yalda is a highly experienced professional with a strong background in IT, project management, and quality assurance.

Yalda Naftchi's education history includes a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Computer Systems Engineering from DTU - Technical University of Denmark, which they obtained from 1999 to 2001. Yalda also holds a B.Sc in Computer Software Engineering from the University of Qazvin in Iran, which they earned from 1993 to 1998.

In terms of additional certifications, Yalda Naftchi has obtained various certifications throughout their career. These certifications include Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt from Platon academy, obtained in December 2021, Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist from Scaled Agile, Inc., obtained in October 2020, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Customer Service, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Customization and Configuration, Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Certification, and Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013 (MCTS) from Teknologisk Institut, obtained in 2014 and 2013 respectively.

Other certifications Yalda Naftchi has obtained include PRINCE2® Foundation Certification Training from Teknologisk Institut in July 2012, Designer for QlikView from QIS in May 2010, Business Intelligence & Datawarehouse from Platon A/S in August 2009, IBM Certified Specialist - Rational ClearQuest v7.1 from IBM in November 2006, and IBM Certified Specialist - Rational ClearCase v7.1 from IBM in May 2006.