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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Kelonik is a Spanish company specialized in digital cinema technology, having deployed projects worldwide together with leading companies such as Dolby, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Sharp and Kinoplex, to help theaters enhance their cinematic experience.Key-achievements:•⁠ ⁠Work closely with DevOps team to improve the NOC (Network Operation Center) that monitors digital equipment within VPNs across more 300 hundred movie theaters in Brazil • Led the digital transformation project of Warner Bros. Discovery’s movie theater in São Paulo into a multimedia center integrated with online applications such as Zoom, Apple TV, and PlayStation, working closely with the engineers to define the roadmap and ensure on-time, in-full delivery.Responsibilities: • Lead 15 people consisting of technical, sales and business teams.• Define the operating structure and processes to implement product strategy. • Develop an end-to-end product rollout plan and monitor the deployment of digital cinema projects.• Translate business goals into detailed technical requirements, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery.• Conduct and analyze results of the market landscape, customer research and competitor analysis.• Propose and implement improvements to operational processes to increase efficiency and product quality.• Manage and maintain technical documentation and workflows related to the product.• Collaborate with senior leadership to achieve measurable product outcomes, promoting a culture of accountability and excellence.• Define, track and monitor KPIs to measure the success of business initiatives, reporting the results to board members.• Build relationships with key stakeholders and manage internal and external expectations throughout the delivery process.

Niterói, Rio De Janeiro, Br

Prognum is a fintech that helps financial institutions (such as Itaú, Banco Inter, C6 Bank and CashMe) to manage their real estate credit portfolio.Projects:• 'Digital Treadmill’: end-to-end online process to contract a real estate loan.• Real Estate Receivables Certificate (CRI) management: software for securitization companies to manage their CRI.Key-achievements:• Set the foundation of the company's innovation area, building the team, technical stack and CI/CD pipeline of the MVP of a Real Estate Receivables Certificate (CRI) management.• Drove planning, strategy and vision to guide the product, design and engineering teams during the prototyping process using Figma for the 'Digital Treadmill', the company's main new product for 2024/2025, which aims to increase revenue by more than 10%.Responsibilities:• Drive the product vision and strategy for the new products pipeline.• Prioritize features on the roadmap along with the Board of Directors, ensuring alignment with the business goals.• Clearly document decisions and roadmap to share with the entire organization to facilitate clarity and mutual understanding.• Coordinate market research and competitive analysis to identify customer needs, industry trends and opportunities for product differentiation. • Lead the software development in C# (.NET) and design team to build the MVP for new product ideas.• Work closely with the UI/UX team in the prototyping process using Figma to design a consistent and user-friendly experience across new products.• Plan go-to-market strategies and collaborate with marketing and sales teams.• Define data modeling, technical stack and infrastructure scopes with software engineers.

Rio De Janeiro, Rj, Br

FazGame is a Brazilian edtech that offers a digital platform for K-12 students to create their online educational games.Key-achievements:• Led the AI development team, including 3 M.Sc/Ph.D. experts, in the creation of a module to help K-12 students improve their Portuguese skills.• Reduced lead time by increasing deployment frequency from monthly to daily through the implementation of a CI/CD pipeline.• Optimized the work structure for a remote team of 25 people by revamping online business tools - including Google Drive, Slack, Jira, Confluence and Figma.Responsibilities: • Work closely with 8 software developers using Ruby on Rails, Unity (C#) and AI (C# and Python) to enhance a platform for the creation of educational games.• Lead the whole product lifecycle from ideation to launch in collaboration with design and engineering teams.• Conduct backlog refinement sessions to prioritize the product roadmap based on customer feedback, market trends and business objectives.• Facilitate the process of breaking down larger projects/features into smaller user stories.• Drive user experience and ensure products meet customer needs and expectations.• Analyze KPIs and leverage data to improve product performance and enhance user satisfaction.• Mentor and manage the product management team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.• Coordinate cross-functional team collaboration to ensure strategic alignment and product execution.• Manage multiple projects by overseeing goals, deliverables and timing expectations.

San Francisco, California, Us

BairesDev is a software development and staff augmentation company, focused on hiring the top 1% tech talent.Key-achievements:• Developed the product strategy for a new startup idea focused on microplastics waste management software for Braskem, the 6th largest petrochemical company in the world, targeting the U.S. market.• Delivered a comprehensive review of UI/UX needs and improvements for Braskem's Edge Portal, a platform designed to streamline order management and boost operational efficiency.Responsibilities: • Identify and analyze customer and business pain points to design and deliver impactful solutions.• Define and execute the product vision and roadmap through data analysis.• Develop and manage end-to-end project plans and ensure on-time delivery.• Partner closely with UX design in user research/discovery.• Conduct market research to monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities for innovation and growth.• Work with a cross-functional team to ensure alignment across product goals.• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback, manage expectations and communicate progress.

Me Achei is a platform that offers online career guidance for High school students. Key-achievements:• Led a cross-functional team through the whole product development cycle, from concept to launch, helping over 1,000 High school students choose their careers.• Implemented daily deploys and high test coverage through a CI/CD pipeline, aligning the team with product vision, strategy and execution.• Gave lectures at dozens of schools to promote Me Achei methodology and conduct in-depth user research with students.Responsibilities: • Drive product vision, strategy and roadmap, from ideation to growth.• Prioritize product features based on customer feedback, market needs and business goals.• Work closely with engineers to guide software development using Ruby on Rails as the main framework.• Create a culture based upon Agile principles (Kanban and Scrum), focused on high collaboration, TDD, CI/CD, QA/testing, limited WIP and fast delivery.• Conduct in-depth user research and usability tests with users to gather feedback, discover new feature ideas and validate them.• Work with UI/UX designers to ensure an engaging and intuitive user experience.• Perform quantitative analysis of customer behavior through Mixpanel and Google Analytics.• Identify and resolve strategic issues that could impair the team’s execution during all stages of the product development.

LAVRA is an e-commerce company that sells original women's apparel and home goods.Key-achievements:• Enabled the on-time financial results assessment by creating a KPIs spreadsheet system that covers everything from purchase of raw materials to profitability.• Reduced by 50% the operating costs by lowering dead stock and bringing in new manufacturing partners and service providers.Responsibilities:• Manage the product development lifecycle, including timelines, milestones and budget allocation, to ensure on-time delivery of new product launches.• Develop and execute a strategic product development roadmap aligned with the brand's ethos and market trends.• Identify opportunities for innovation and expansion within the fashion market.• Provide guidance, mentorship and support to team members, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration and continuous improvement.• Oversee the formulation process from concept to launch, ensuring products meet clean quality standards, regulatory requirements and performance expectations.• Coordinate cross-functional efforts with marketing, packaging and operations teams to ensure seamless execution from concept to commercialization.

Saint-Petersburg, Saint-Petersburg, Ru

AGI is a Russian geology service provider that developed a disruptive technology to find oil and gas by measuring Helium concentration, optimizing the well exploration process by reducing its costs.Key-achievements:• Negotiated a POC project with COPPE/UFRJ, one of Brazil's leading federal universities, to validate the new technology for the Brazilian oil and gas market.• Reduced by 40% monthly overhead costs through a comprehensive review of the main service providers.Responsibilities:• Develop and implement a comprehensive business development strategy for the Brazilian oil and gas market.• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the oil and gas sector, including strategic partnerships and joint ventures.• Build and maintain relationships with prospective customers.• Conduct market research to identify trends, competitive landscape and potential opportunities in the industry. • Provide insights and recommendations to multiple stakeholders, including key metrics and ROI.• Contribute to the company's overall growth strategy and product roadmap.• Take ownership of the sales process, from prospecting to executing commercial contracts.

Full-Stack Web Development, Ruby On Rails And Javascript

Graduate Studies Program (Gsp), Futurism And Exponential Technologies

Bachelor Of Science, Chemical Engineering

Exchange Program, Business And Economics