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Port Moody - Newport Kumon Centre

Kumon is an after-school math and reading enrichment program that unlocks the potential of children, so they can achieve more on their own. As a comprehensive program, Kumon serves children in preschool through high school. Founded in Japan in 1958, the learning method uses an individualized approach that helps children develop a solid command of math and reading skills. Through daily practice and mastery of materials, students increase confidence, improve concentration, and develop better study skills. Kumon has 26,000 centers in 50 countries and more than four million students studying worldwide.Kumon Instructors are certified experts, able to guide, assess and encourage children to help maximize success.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Founded DayDreamLab, a company specialized in extending children’s traditional TV content into the digital world. Responsible for project design, execution and delivery, including team building, monitoring key activities, partner and customer relationships, monetizing and revenue assurance. Produced successful digital assets including Galera Animal (TV Globo/2010) and Peixonauta (Discovery Kids/2009).Most recently DayDreamLab and Xenophile Media (a Canadian company) collaborated on the Emmy-nominated cross platform TV series and treasure hunt mobile game called Time Tremors (winner of Best Learning App at iKids / Kidscreen in 2014). As an international Associate Producer, collaborated in an international research project in wearable technology financed by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and the State Government of Sao Paulo.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Designed content for both Game Design and Level Design disciplines in the Undergraduate Program called - Digital Games Technology.On a different occasion, acted as a Team Coach, providing support and mentoring to student’s teams in entrepreneurship competitions and Game Design Contests.Five teams were coached over the period of three years, all well ranked in their respective contests: 1st and 3rd place - Conexões 2012, Top 5 - Conexões 2011 and 2013, Top 5 EA, UNICEF Serious Game Contest 2014.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Ensured that the center provided world-class resources and support for students, entrepreneurs, and startups, accelerating the creation of new companies and jobs.Expanded the center’s network and services offered, increasing the number of students from 4 to 25 and its operating budget from US$50K to US$500K/year. Specialized in Mobile Applications and Serious Games (including Kinect Games):HOST – multiplayer online game for the hospitality industry, where students act as hotel General Managers, competing for tourists and guests in the local market.Emprática – multiplayer online game to teach and refresh project management skills, where students play as Project Managers competing for resources, managing costs and deadlines and delivering products.Equilibrio – multiplayer collaborative online game, where students join efforts to create a sustainable development environment.Change at Enz's Palace – Real Time Strategy game developed by Dr. Cathy A. Enz at Cornell School of Hotel Administration. Take and Make – motion sensor-based game for Gastronomy discipline, where players grab ingredients, learning recipes from different countries.Metro Newspaper – motion sensor-based game for training employees to distribute newspaper at traffic intersections.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Led and managed international development teams (Brazil and Canada) and day-to-day operations; collaborated with ESPN Brasil team on timelines, budgets and work plans; supervised graphic designers and technical specialist teams; developed and managed relationships with ESPN Brasil executives, content producers and broadcasters; developed communication strategies to optimize social media platforms for external communications and promotions; assigned work and tasks to internal team members and third-party contractors.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Provided customer acquisition, revenue assurance and product and services cross-selling, contributed to a 35% increase in annual revenues in the last five consecutive years; successfully implemented a new SaaS model, based on recurrent revenue and results-oriented pay system; developed and launched a new product - prepaid cards for digital content (voice and data) commercialization. Improved client relationship management with key multinationals such as: VIVO, Claro, Oi, NET, Telefonica, Casas Bahia, Banco Panamericano and others.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Provided strategic consulting: Business, Marketing and Sales Plan Development; responsible for a 80% increase in revenues over the period of 2 years; designed and implemented a new line of business (Interactive Voice Messages Services); collaborated with the creation of a start-up company: GoWin Soluções LTDA., specialized in interactive voice message services.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

Coordinated Business, Marketing and Sales Plan Development; New Business Development in the Tourism industry; development of a B2C e-commerce portal for the Travel industry “Visit Portugal”; coordinated the negotiations that led to the acquisition of a second portal HotelB2B.net; managed the development of the Virtual Travel Agency project; managed the design and implementation of the Virtual Reservation Centre for the Tivoli Hotels, owned by Espirito Santo Hotels.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Managed all Customer Relationship Management digital applications (Call Center, Internet Banking and ATM network) and expedited development of new mobile services (SMS and WAP). Increased the volume of the Internet Banking (audience and transaction) by 100% in a four-month period.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Designed, developed and launched the first broadband Internet Access Provider in Brazil. The scope of work included both the management of content and the access service provider. Successfully contributed to the increased popularity of the web service. Designed new services of Live Events Broadcast, and pioneered the market by delivering the first Interactive TV (Microsoft Web TV) broadcasting in Latin America. Also responsible for a CRM process design and implementation a new Client’s Acquisition model that attracted five thousand new customers in a nine-month period. In addition to Product Design and Development, also oversaw Customer Support (Call Center and Internet) and Data Base Marketing systems.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Built and managed Grupo ALFA internet projects, including: Alfa Bank Internet Banking, Transamerica Radio Station website and Dial-up Internet Service Provider “TRANSANET”, Brazil Inbound Travel Web Portal “Passaporte Brasil”, retail oriented e-commerce website for Building Supplies, Construction Materials and Home Improvement “C&C”.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Implemented the Project Management Methodology “Life Cycle”, led Web and Data Base Marketing projects (Data Mart, Data Warehouse, OLAP).

São Paulo Area, Brazil

São Paulo Area, Brazil

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Ubc Continuing Studies, Project Management For Digital Communications, Ubc Certificate In Digital Content And Communications

Post-Graduation, Instructional Design

Special Qualification In Teampreneur®, Team Coaching, Team Mastery Program

Tiimiakatemia is the entrepreneurship centre of excellence of the JAMK university of applied sciences in Jyväskylä. Tiimiakatemia students.

Post-Graduation, Visual Arts

Bachelor'S Degree, Production Engineer