In charge of R&D projects for Tissue machines globally. Understanding customer needs and developing solutions in short and long term for the Tissue Industry. To live and experience needs from all different regions (EMEA, NA, SA, ASIA) and translate into upgrades yet considering standardization & modularization. Connect employees from different areas in order to sum knowledge, creating virtual teams to complete international projects is part of daily work.

Running the operations of the Pilot machines in São Paulo allowed me to develop technically and strategically at same time. It was like running a real mil: Managing a big team, delivering production, handling maintenance, dealing with customers and their needs, organizing suppliers, trying align companies’ strategy to our customer´s and product development. This extreme dynamic atmosphere allowed me to grow in many different aspects, leading a 20+ team.

✓ After being nominated for the program, I supported another business line from the group, in Germany. My technical background allowed me to support R&D for consumables, and create a solid bond to the researchers there up to today. I was also able to learn project management by supporting the head of project managers in Ravensburg. For a while, I was also leading one startup project in Germany, with a new technology developed by our Brazilian team.

✓ Responsible for implementing recently developed technologies for customer production sites. I was able to startup technologies that we had no previous experience besides pilot trials. Working closely with customer, as one interface between the companies, I created and executed Fix&Optimization plans, pushed learning curve my means of fast actions and trainings for the staff, and documented all lessons learned for future projects, sharing with engineering, R&D and projects departments.

✓ Together with the team, I was learning and making all checkouts in order to start the new machines sold. From one project to the next, I dealt with very different cultures, since we sell machines worldwide. I was able to learn skills to work on numerous equipment and process areas, besides interfacing with all our sub-suppliers. ✓ My fast learning ability allowed the company to rely on me for “special projects” where we had no expert available.✓ One particular good job was acknowledged by the headquarters, who invited me to support them to commission and start their projects also.