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State Of São Paulo, Brazil

São José Dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

I hold the position of Head of the Nexus, leading an innovation hub that supports a community of over 190 startups and corporations in creating sustainable products and services through acceleration and open innovation.

São José Dos Campos, São Paulo, Brasil

• Developed and piloted the acceleration program focused on internationalization, connecting startups to global expansion opportunities.
• Managed the Aerospace Brazil project, coordinating strategic international partnerships to promote the growth of the aerospace sector.
• Structured internationalization and innovation initiatives to strengthen the local ecosystem.

São Paulo, Brasil

Responsible for leading, strategy, management and operations of the Wadhwani Entrepreneur in Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Peru.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Responsible for enabling partnerships with Educational Institutes and deploying Wadhwani Entrepreneur, a thorough program for developing entrepreneurs, soft skills and startups;
• Identify, engage and support startups through educational strategies and tools, networks and several other resources;
• Develop local entrepreneurial ecosystems connecting educational institutes, mentors, investors, accelerators, service providers, peer-entrepreneurs, private and public institutions, among… Show more
• Develop local entrepreneurial ecosystems connecting educational institutes, mentors, investors, accelerators, service providers, peer-entrepreneurs, private and public institutions, among other players.
• Structure, promote and implement a startup acceleration program in partnership with key stakeholders of local entrepreneur ecosystems. Show less

Lorena Area, Brazil

• Lead on articulating local entrepreneurship and innovation culture via educational projects, events and strategic alliances;
• Professor of the Entrepreneurship and Business Planning programs for the undergraduate programs on Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Sciences, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical.
• Professor of the Entrepreneurship and Business Planning programs for the undergraduate programs on Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Sciences, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical.
• Maratona Empreendedora (Co-organizer in 5 editions): Entrepreneurship event gathering over 2055 participants from more than 25 educational institutions;
• Tirando Ideias do Papel (Designer and Coordinator): Educational and soft skills development program via business modeling and designing competition. Chosen as a reference in entrepreneurship education by Endeavor and.
• Desafio dos 50 Reais (Designer and Coordinator): Entrepreneurship competence development program run with over 400 students and attaining a net promoter score of 9,1. Show less

Itajubá - Minas Gerais

• Team-Lead and New Business Coordinator on planning, developing and implementing innovative solutions such as Quantum English, Business English and Engineering English;
• Responsible for coordinating all pedagogical strategies developing tools to develop and manage teachers and students learning;
• Training and Development Lead in different areas of the company such as pedagogical, administrative and financial areas.>>> Main Achievements
• MPE Brasil Awards… Show more
• MPE Brasil Awards (Project-Leader): Award granted by SEBRAE and Fundação Nacional da Qualidade for excellence in management competing with over 6000 small companies in the state of Minas Gerais in 2014;
• Substantial results in market share increase and customer success via alliances with Avalon School, Unifei Jr, CAEPRO, Itajubá Rugby, among others. Show less

Santos - São Paulo

• Co-responsible for planning company´s market launch;
• Responsible for structuring all pedagogical department;
• Responsible for designing and implementing new products such as Interview Prep and Business English.

Lorena - São Paulo

• English teaching;
• Pedagogical supervision.

Master´S Degree, Professional Masters Degree In Business - Entrepreneurship And Innovation

• Line of research in entrepreneurship education focusing on studying educational strategies used for measuring and developing.

Specialization, 21St Century Educators From Finland, Vet Teachers For The Future

• Program focused on active learning strategies through values, planning and assessment skills required by 21st Century teachers. >>> Main.

Specialization, Innovation In Educational Technology

• Focus given on educational technologies and active methods for entrepreneurship education.

Bachelor´S Degree, Biomedical Sciences