Michelle Braga Email & Phone Number

Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

At CariocaPup we inspire pet families to enjoy life together through pet fashion collections that capture the Carioca ethos of laid-back living, quality, & simplicity.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Built-up the Marketing and Sales Department through technology and cultural transformation; Having recently been certified by HubSpot, implemented its software, and developed 360-degree marketing and sales strategies and plans based on the inbound methodology; Successfully executed campaigns and helped the School navigate times of economic crisis in Brazil, increased student retention and enrollment rates for 4 consecutive years, and attracted equity funding to finance the organization’s expansion plans.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Conducted the digital transformation of a private Montessori School's Customer Service; Performed in-depth processes assessment; Identified core activities that would benefit from digitalization; Contracted and implemented third-party digital solutions; Trained employees; As a result increased Customer Service’s productivity, optimized resources, and improved customer and staff satisfaction.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Led the launch of an ESG program for the Sustainability Committee of the Brazilian Chamber of Electronic Commerce, the main multisectoral entity in Latin America and the most representative Brazilian organization in the Digital Economy; Developed sustainability KPIs for member companies such as Microsoft, Correios do Brasil, Yahoo Brasil, Walmart Brasil, Grupo Pão de Açucar and Lojas Americanas.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

As Code REDD Business Developer, reporting directly to the headquarter in California, laid the NGO's groundwork in the region, implementing its funding and marketing strategies; Participated in networking events and conferences as its spokeswoman; Established institutional partnerships with Fortune 500 companies; Created and implemented a successful social media strategy to increase public awareness about deforestation and climate change.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Coordinated the NGO’s Rio+20 launch; Recruited and managed team of producers, social media, and PR specialists within limited time and budget; Secured Rio de Janeiro’s famous Arcos da Lapa as the launch venue; Established partnerships with local celebrities to increase public awareness about the event; Upon flawless launch for thousands of people, including Rio+20 delegations and C-Suits, invited to join Code REDD as Business Developer.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Founded a mission-driven company committed to supporting the Brazilian Amazon sustainable development through carbon finance; Established the company as a stakeholder of The Governors' Climate and Forest Task Force (GCF Task Force) to collaborate with recommendations to the emerging Cap-And-Trade Program in California; Negotiated carbon origination contracts with landowners securing over 100,000 hectares for REDD+ offset development in the State of Pará, Brazilian Amazon; Hired international carbon project developer "South Pole" and local staff of forest engineers to establish project’s baseline; Achieved project pre-validation by both VCS and CCB standards; Signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of the project's future offsets with a major international financial institution.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Provided expert-level business and operational solutions in establishing the regional headquarters for a carbon trading startup. Successfully established a cost-effective and profitable operation built on strong vendor relationships and a strategic network of contacts. Oversaw all aspects of daily operations, including financial and administrative duties as the sole legal representative. Expertly prepared company for potencial investor’s due-diligence process.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Founded and piloted all “grassroots” efforts for the development of a communication strategy and technology consulting firm. Provided market research, benchmarking analysis, strategy, and product requirements for multinational clients such as Octagon Professionals in the Netherlands, Blackbook Magazine in New York City, and Arjowiggins in England. Recruited and led teams of programmers and UI/UX experts to develop and deliver projects that helped clients exceed their marketing KPIs.

Greater New York City Area

Spearheaded all efforts in tailoring custom UX/UI solutions for large clients in education, entertainment and finance, such as New York University and Safra Bank of New York.

Greater New York City Area

Led product design and development of initial versions of a web-based platform that automates back-office processes for managing private foundations which enabled the company to establish institutional partnerships. Coordinated branding efforts during company’s early years.

Greater New York City Area

Planned and participated in the execution of the user interfaces for the startup's online human capital and project management software as well as its virtual workforce. Managed team of designers as the company grew from 4 to 400 people within 9 months. Upon the company’s IPO, joined Foundation Source as Product Manager.

Greater New York City Area

Hired by a high-growth network consulting company to create an intranet application UI to optimize hiring, staffing, project management, and billing. Increased employee usage for the company's New York Intranet office by 85% within two months. Invited to join their spinoff - Opus360 Corporation.

Post-Graduation, Graphic Design

Mba, Master In Business Administration, A+

Degree awarded with Honors

Qualification Program, Climate Change & Clean Mechanism Development Projects

B.A., Education & Phsycology