Walter Franco

Walter Franco has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Walter currently works at Redis as the Director of Global Sales Strategy & Operations. Prior to that, they held positions at Salesforce, where they served as a Senior Manager and then Manager of Strategy and Operations. Before that, Walter worked at BlueLinx Corporation as a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, where they managed a team and delivered results to senior executives. Walter also worked at National Bank of Canada as an Asset Management and Business Analyst, where they played a key role in managing investments and developing financial models. Additionally, Walter has experience in economic research at Laffer Associates and operational risk analysis at Itau BBA.

Walter Franco holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Strategic Management and FinTech from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, which they obtained from 2018 to 2019. Walter also earned a Master of Science in Finance from Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management from 2011 to 2012. Walter's undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in International Business, Finance, and Management from Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa. Walter also studied FinTech and Digital Disruption at the Ivey Business School at Western University in 2018. Additionally, Walter has a BBA from Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, where they focused on Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Negotiations, and Finance in 2009. Walter has obtained additional certifications in Strategic Leadership: Managing a Remote Workforce from Pace University - Lubin School of Business in 2021, and Proficiency in Financial Accounting from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in 2018.