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New York City Metropolitan Area

• Led the strategic development and execution of ESG initiatives for a diverse portfolio of clients, aligning with their corporate goals and sustainability ambitions.
• Oversaw the creation and submission of comprehensive sustainability reports, ensuring full compliance with GRI, SASB, and TCFD standards, while driving continuous improvement in reporting accuracy and transparency.
• Implemented and optimized waste management strategies, focusing on reducing waste generation, enhancing recycling programs, and achieving cost efficiencies, which contributed to improved environmental performance.
• Managed life cycle assessments (LCA) to evaluate the environmental impact of products and processes, identifying key areas for improvement and guiding sustainable product development and procurement strategies.
• Directed the sustainability assurance processes, including leading internal audits and managing third-party verifications to maintain the highest standards of data integrity and accountability.
• Supervised the calculation and strategic reduction of Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions, achieving a significant 35% reduction in overall emissions, and setting future targets for continued progress.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Perform initial analysis to understand the patterns, trends and insights in the data.
• Lead the development and implementation of the clients' ESG strategy, policies, and initiatives.
• Calculating Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
• Waste Management to reduce socio-environmental and economic impacts with the implementation of new practices and technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ESG considerations into business practices and decision-making processes.
• Monitor and evaluate ESG performance metrics, preparing regular reports for senior management and external stakeholders.

Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brasil

• Responsible for the implementation of the international certification (ISO 14001; ISO 9001; ISO 45001) in the Waste Treatment Center.
• Waste Management to reduce socio-environmental and economic impacts with the implementation of new practices and technologies.
• Responsible for performing audits on suppliers.
• Calculating greenhouse gases in Scopes 1 and 2.
• Lead the development and implementation of the company's ESG strategy, policies, and initiatives.
• Main achievements: Implementation of 3 international certifications (ISO) of Environment, Work Safety and Quality Systems.

Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil

• Responsible for the contracts of 10 industrial plants, providing services to Petrobras
• Leader of more than 80 employees
• Data analysis using Excel
• Creating dashboards for data visualization to communicate results to clients and management
• Main achievements: elaboration of the contract and implementation of all fire prevention and firefighting procedures, successfully passing all Emergency Simulations

Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil

• Head responsible for managing waste from the shipbuilding industry of submarines, support areas and shipyard
• Monitoring for compliance with environmental legislation
• Management of people and service provider contracts
• Waste data management in Excel
• Main achievements: Implementation of segregation and waste reduction (savings: 1.2 Million R$/year)

Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

• Responsible for implementing the Solid Waste Management Plan of the largest Agroindustrial Cooperative in Latin America.
• Implementation of industrial, offices and product warehouses waste segregation.
• Training 450 employees to correctly waste segregation.
• Research and implementation of new technologies for the sustainable treatment and disposal of waste.
• Main achievements: Implementation of segregation and waste reduction (savings: 1 Million R$/year).

Master'S Degree, Environmental Management

Master'S Degree, Data Analyst | Data Scientist

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Project Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration