The Simple Good is dedicated to connecting the meaning of good from around the world to empower youth through art and discussion.We provide Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and mindfulness-based arts programs to youth, primarily from low-income communities. Since our founding, we’ve served over 7,756 students and seen significant growth in their social-emotional skills and artistic abilities.TSG offers both summer and school year programs that integrate mindfulness, global competency, experiential learning, and arts expression. Our programs help participants develop essential skills, with78% of students reporting improved self-expression and 83% better understanding other people's experiences through art.We collaborate with various community organizations and schools to deliver our programs. Our partners include After School Matters, BUILD Chicago, and the Department of Juvenile Justice.We prioritize serving historically disinvested communities, ensuring that our programs are accessible to all students, regardless of their financial situation. Seventy-two percent of our students come from low-income households.

Financial technology (Fintech) online lender in Brazil (the country’s largest). Founded in 2021 from merger of Geru and Rebel. I co-founded Rebel in 2017 and led the merger with Geru in 2021. • Acted as PMO for the post-merger integration, successfully merging Brazil’s two most innovative Fintech lenders.• Manage a team of 20 professionals while overseeing executive leadership and strategy, company training, and public relations.• Orchestrated company culture change to be more open, transparent, and accountable. • Developed and am implementing a go-to-market plan to drive >$100 million in monthly sales. • B2B2C: If your company wants to offer credit for your clients in an easy way and with lower interest rates, please reach out!

•Created and tracked Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the enterprise. •Developed and drove strategy for an Agile company culture, staffing teams to deliver features and new products in ongoing two week sprints.•Successfully transitioned the finance team and my previous CFO role to a new leader. •Designed a framework for the company to participate in equity-free, start-up programs with Google Developers Launchpad, Scale-Up Endeavor, and KPMG Emerging Giants, which provided free consulting assistance and visibility for new hires, suppliers and investors.

•Raised $100 million in equity and debt with Venture Capitalists and Institutional investors such as Franklin Templeton, Monashees, FinTech Collective, IFC, and Goldman Sachs. The equity ranged from Seed Round to Series C and two securitizations (Capital Markets).•Documented and communicated ongoing financial results that drove key strategic decisions.•Reviewed and negotiated legal contracts and amendments in collaboration with operational due diligence and external legal counsel.•Established robust compliance policies and controls across the company.

$45 billion global food and beverage company.•Developed a 13-week cash flow forecast with consistent accuracy of greater than 97%. •Budgeted and delivered a $550 million working capital plan for the US region. •Implemented weekly and monthly analysis and reports to track and forecast working capital and Operational Free Cash Flow (OFCF). •Managed the Zero Base Budget (ZBB) packages to drive greater cost reduction.•Tracked Management by Objectives (MBOs) and KPIs.•Modeled the cash flow for the entire company, including $5.5 Billion in OFCF.•Supported revenue management and sales planning"I have known Andre personally and professionally for six years. Andre is passionate, personable, and resourceful. He always commits fully to whatever project or venture he is involved in. He has tremendous leadership and communication skills, he is diligent and organized, and he builds strong, lasting relationships everywhere he goes. He is generous and genuinely wants to help those around him grow. Andre has a rare skill set that enables him to be both a value added team member and an incredible individual performer as well. Andre has an impressive track record, with many successes undoubtedly to come."

$1 billion financial technology company that provides online financial services through its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning-powered Colossus™ platform. Serves both non-prime consumers and businesses.•Modeled two new organic products/initiatives (Simplic and Headway Capital) that were successfully launched and three possible acquisitions in the fintech industry•Prepared two board meeting presentations and was an integral part of taking the company public (IPO) on the NYSE.•Led the due diligence process for a possible acquisition in the Fintech industry.•Evaluated capital markets and new bond offerings of $500 million.•Proposed an Escrow Service as a new product and pitched the idea to Senior Management, resulting in a pilot launch.•Cultivated and maintained key relationships with managers, industry specialists and peers."Andre always brought excellent insight and intellectual horsepower to all the projects we tackled together at Enova. We represented two sides of the same growth engine coin -- FP&A and M&A. I appreciated that he had significant experience in multiple verticals at prior high-growth businesses and was able to leverage his skills effectively in different settings. Whether it was working on a task force to innovate our company's next experimental financial services product or grabbing lunch 1-2 times per week, I really enjoyed being Andre's colleague, and I'm confident his current and future team members will agree""Andre is an excellent Finance professional, with a wide and deep professional network, as well as a profound understanding of various finance disciplines. I have had the opportunity to work with him on a number of occasions, and I found that he did an outstanding job at all times. He can build financial models, he can make introductions and build relationships, and he's always up for a challenge. In addition, he's a polite, likeable young man with polished manners, and a pleasure to work with."

$110 billion international bank with $3 trillion of assets and operations in 64 countries and territories.•Advised Comex on its sale to Sherwin-Williams for $2.34 billion.•Modeled a fairness opinion for the large-cap oil company YPF in Latin America.•Created a financial model and presentation advising Arca Continental’s acquisition of Inalecsa.•Delivered advisory services for 15 buy-side and sell-side deals in a wide range of industries and countries in Latin America, developing discounted cash flow models and multiple analyses.•Drove initiatives to generate new business, proposing several new ideas to pitch clients.•Managed and trained three analysts

A venture capital company with a focus on technology and internet-based companies. The company was established in 2010 by the founders of Ideiasnet. The firm has analyzed more than 500 projects and acted as board members and advisors for its 18 investees during the 2000 decade.•Founded a venture fund, with initial capital of $5 million, by raising money with private investors.•Led extensive investment negotiating efforts on three Brazilian media and technology start-ups (CorretorVip / Homer, Celular Direto/Wooza, and CupomNow), buying a relevant stake in each company. Wooza, in seven years, was sold to Allied (a company controlled by the private equity firm Advent International Corporation) affording a 100x return to the fund."Andre is an extremely dedicated professional whose intelligence, great relationship skills and above the average performance puts him beyond the curve."

$150 million public venture capital firm with multi-stage investments in the technology, media, and telecom sectors in Latin America. Considered the Brazilian Softbank when the company went IPO in 2000. •Managed a team of four analysts developing strategic goals resulting in six merger and acquisition transactions totaling $80 million.•Analyzed investment opportunities for potential buyers using data mining tools, resulting in the sale of two companies.•Drafted industry and company overview for the Ideiasnet's $200 million equity follow-on offering memorandum alongside lawyers from JP Morgan bankers and Barbosa, Mussnich & Aragao (BM&A).•Prepared $50 million equity private placement presentation.•Performed research and presented recommendations for overall capital allocation of the fund.

•Was selected by the CEO and founder of the company to be his mentee participating in many strategical meetings with investors and entrepreneurs.•Conducted valuation analysis using discounted cash flow, public comparables and precedent transactions for over 100 private businesses in the technology sector.•Worked with founders to refine the company value propositions and pitches.•Managed relationships with investors to market portfolio companies, solve problems, align interests and ensure an adequate communication flow.•Responsible for earnings reports, corporate governance and events.

$155 billion international energy company with expertise in the exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas with 87,000 employees in over 70 countries.•Supported the implementation of SAP system in the lubricants plant (largest in Brazil).•Coded a system on Access/VBA to streamline analysis from SAP, optimizing the warehousing of 540 lubricants SKUs. •Coordinated with sales and supply chain teams to optimize the inventory levels of products according to customers' relevance and service level agreements.•Ensured compliance to Demand Driven Material Require Planning (DDMRP), generated daily plans and minimized product movements outside the original plans.

$30 billion consumer packaged goods company with 13,000 employees operating in over 70 countries. •Was one of the youngest employees responsible for all financial analysis (DCF, ROI, Budget Variances, Costs Analysis) for the home storage and furnished polish business. Generated 13% cost savings through analysis of the Bill of Materials for more than 100 SKUs.•Improved quarterly forecast vs. actual sales accuracy to less than 3% by collaborating with Sales and Operations teams. •The administrative office was attached to the operation plant, allowing me to have a hands-on approach with direct contact with R&D and the manufacturing line.