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State Of São Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brasil

• Responsible for facilitating communication between Bittar Capital and the Investment market, aiming to present and promote educational projects in various fields. Over more than a year, we visited and engaged with over 400 professional investors in national and international markets.• General Director of Uniessa College, a private institution recognized four times by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) as the best Higher Education Institution in Uberlândia, known for its standard of excellence and innovation in educational methods and student relationships. Responsible for commercial and marketing areas, student relations, finance, and operations.• During this brief period, we achieved numerous accomplishments, such as significant growth in the number of new students, a reduction in student attrition, an increase in average ticket size, and top scores in some important courses recently recognized by the MEC.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

• Reporting directly to the CEO and shareholders, I was hired to oversee the areas of relationship management, performance, culture, and human resources.• Responsible for the relationship with strategic B2B clients (large companies in the consumer goods, lighting, and architecture sectors) and the Customer Services department, which encompassed all B2C customer interactions.• Due to the severe impacts of the pandemic (as the company's entire production was based in factories in China), I conceived the plan that swiftly right-sized the company, closing the São Paulo headquarters and reopening in Porto Alegre with zero liability for the company.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

• Reporting directly to the CEO, I was hired to establish a B2B sales methodology for major corporate accounts throughout Brazil.• Responsible for devising the strategy for approaching and establishing initial relationships with investment funds, as well as forging connections with various technology companies to create digital corporate health products (telehealth).

São Paulo Area, Brazil

I was invited to join a Technology group (Ciberbras) and later became a founding partner of an IoT platform for managing the behavior of smart devices.• Conceived the business plan and was responsible for presenting the pitch to dozens of investment firms.• Negotiator responsible for securing investment for team hiring, platform enhancements, and solution expansion.• Tasked with participating in trade shows in China, as well as visiting and selecting factories in Shenzhen.• Implemented B2B commercial strategies from prospecting to contract closure with various companies in the telecommunications, technology, and fleet management sectors.

São Paulo, Brazil

I began my career as a Trainee and, after 12 years, concluded it as the Commercial and Relationship Director of Amcham Brazil, the largest Amcham in the world (among 104) outside the United States.• At the age of 27, I became the youngest Director in the history of Amcham, where I remained for 12 years, reporting directly to the CEO and the Board of Directors and its committees.• Responsible for expanding Amcham throughout Brazil, significantly increasing the number of members and Regional Units (from 5 offices to 13).• Responsible for the strategic, commercial, relational, and operational management of 13 Regional Units in Brazil, including direct management of 13 managers and indirect oversight of over 400 employees, 5000 companies, and an annual revenue of R$ 60 million (2014).• Creator of high-impact products targeted at the "C Level" audience, such as "CEO Forum," "IPO Journey (NY)," and "Business Affairs."• Participation in various business events, such as the "US-Brazil Business Council," "CEO Forum Brazil – US," President Barack Obama's Commercial Mission to Brazil, the ECO Award – Vice President Al Gore, Execution Forum with Ram Charan, among others.• Responsible for the renowned Amcham Trainee Program for over 10 years.

Leadership

Bacharel, Administração De Empresas