Igor Czermainski De Oliveira Email & Phone Number

Porto, Pt

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Currently modelling policy scenarios that optimize for equity and sustainability alongside an international civil society coalition. Also supporting Millennium Institute's partnership development strategy.Since 2021, employed national and sub-national simulation models to support development planning in four countries across three continents, co-financed by UNDP, GIZ, SDC and national governments.

Porto Metropolitan Area

Currently working with the European Commission on a simulation approach for ex-ante evaluation of research and innovation policy.Contributed to the redefinition of an MDB's concept of development effectiveness, considering its implications for monitoring & evaluation.With UNEP, developed three simulation models to help African communities prevent resource and climate-driven conflict, co-financed by the EU.Evaluated urban resilience and circular economy-oriented innovation programmes in Latam for WTT (World-Transforming Technologies) and Avina, co-financed by IDB and Citi. Supported WTT on the development of mission-driven innovation policies in Brazil, financed by iCS.Organized available knowledge in agrifood innovation and ecosystem-level intervention alongside DEEP Ecosystems, financed by Swisscontact. Facilitated an online programme to connect the German Development Agency GIZ with the impact-driven startup scene in Latam.Served as interim operations manager for the social intelligence company Sentimonitor, with a focus on food systems & disinformation. Participated in deliveries related to a counterinformation op alongside a multinational food conglomerate, psychometric customer analysis for a financial services corp, sales of digital solutions for political campaigns.As a pro bono project, coordinated a citizen science initiative to minimize health system collapse risk in Brazilian favelas.

Building simulation models to prevent rebound effects since the early stages of design. Hosted by DTU and co-funded by the European Union.

Porto Alegre Area, Brazil

Covering the politics and the economics of innovation and climate.GZH (formerly Zero Hora) is the most important media outlet in the south of Brazil (15 million registered users, more than 500 million pageviews per annum).

Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

CRM implementationBusiness development with government and civil society partners, resulting in relevant revenue increaseProject management for research and education initiatives, resulting in consistent increase of the organization's delivery capacityWorkshop facilitation and conference presentationsBespoke research on European creative startups and support organizations for a coalition of universities

Brazil

Designed, tested, consolidated and trained local teams of a nation-wide digital entrepreneurship programme, focused on least developed regions, commissioned by TelefonicaCreated and implemented a territorial development programme based on supporting local innovations within the food value chain, funded by CargillCoordinated and facilitated the main Brazilian edtech acceleration programme alongside Lemann FoundationManaged a state-wide startup development programme sponsored by the Rio Grande do Sul state development agency (AGDI) and the Rio Grande do Sul manufacturing sector association (FIERGS)Managed an internal start-up creation initiative alongside Natura's innovation departmentMember of investment evaluation panels at innovation funding institutions such as FINEP, ABDI and the Brazilian Central BankSuccessfully exited two sweat equity investments in tech companies (in agritech and retailtech) after Series AWrote innovation investing guides and trained regional managers of a public entrepreneurship promotion agency (Sebrae)Developed a business modelling workshop method, an introductory entrepreneurship lecture and an educational game for a state-backed entrepreneurship promotion agency (Sebrae-RS)Also advised Sebrae on social business models and social entrepreneurs' education programmes. Coordinated an acceleration programme for post-market fit social businesses in the Rio de Janeiro area.Designed and operated entrepreneurship programmes within three Brazilian universities (UFRGS, Unisinos and PUCRS)Along with the other partners of Semente, started a movement to rebuild the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the city of Porto Alegre, through events, courses and consulting projects based on the lean startup paradigm, which was a novelty back in 2011.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

- Advised a top international environmental NGO on opportunities for engagement with Brazilian financial institutions on sustainability issues (freelance work since 2010 in partnership with Sitawi)- Analyzed climate change-related risks and opportunities for a Brazilian financial conglomerate- Integrated social and environmental aspects into listed equities investment analysis at a top Brazilian asset manager- Reviewed weekly reports of Brazil's social and environmental facts to global investors- Advised a Latin American foundation on the development of new financial products and financial education programs for low income populations in Brazil- Advised a Brazilian utility on the creation of a new product to reach isolated populations in the Amazon

Porto Alegre Area, Brazil

- Started a nonpartisan, pro-democracy movement in Porto Alegre, Brazil- Recruited the core team, raised capital from Fundación Avina and engaged several actors, including local government, the most important media vehicles and several civil society organizations- Supported the development of an open-source web application for candidates to discuss policy proposals with voters, reaching relevant traction in the 2012 local elections

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

- Founder of the local Net Impact chapter in Porto Alegre, Brazil, later recognized as a 'gold' chapter- As the first president, was responsible for strategic planning and tracking, management of the leadership team, coaching for the NGO consulting projects and fundraising. Raised seed capital from Gerdau S.A.- Member of Global Reporting Initiative's National Annex Working Group- Co-hosted an Art of Hosting seminar with 100+ participants- Served the board of a local newspaper (Zero Hora) as sustainability expertAfter the start-up year, left the executive team and joined the board.

- Wrote a WCD (World Commission on Dams) Compliance Assessment of a hydropower plant- Conducted an annual GHG inventory for an energy company- Performed additionality assessment for a CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) project

- Researched companies in the energy, real estate and diversified finance sectors- Conducted a worldwide project finance survey, listing ESG risks, corporations and financial institutions involved with each main infrastructure project in the world

- Managed the local committee's initiatives on corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship and education. Incubated EduAction, that later became one of the most important exchange programmes globally, allowing students from all over the world to teach in Latin American public schools- Managed the Finance Team. Final responsible for the financial health of the organization

Cum Laude

2-year programme on computer modelling of complex systems for policy design & analysis, involving three European universities (University.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Design

Incomplete PhD on rebound effects simulation in the context of design for sustainability Courses taken: research in engineering design.

Short Course, Politics And Complexity

Bachelor, Management

Activities and Societies: Net Impact, AIESEC, Junior Enterprise, COMGRAD/ADM, CAMGRAD/UFRGS, Alliance Française de Porto AlegreFocused.

Finance & Innovation

Activities and Societies: Centre Universitaire d'Études Françaises, AIESEC, Jeunes Ambassadeurs, VolleyballTook most of the first year.