IHS Markit provides pricing data, insights, analysis and forecasting capabilities for the world’s most important base chemicals delivered through its leading Market Advisory and World Analysis services.

-The company provided industry insights to support strategy and business Development, organizational design and execution of market assessments.-More specifically, we help companies to enter and grow their business in Brazil by introducing the company/products to target markets, guiding them from planning to execution. -We help new startups succeed acting as angel investor or leveraging our network with the investment ecosystem. -COREFORV through its founder, is an active investor in Real Estate Funds and is also starting to invest in Agro-industrial Productive Chains - Fiagro.

-Responsible to drive lall the operations for all entities in Brazil, including the two manufacturing sites. -Execute Businesses Integrations, office transitions, bringing corporate cultures together insuring corporate governance and regulatory compliance

-Manage overall business including P&L, sales, marketing, finance and manufacturing.

-Globally, as a team member of the former Eastman New Business Development Division – Corporate Ventures initiative - I was involved in managing investments in VC Funds and direct investments in companies and startups focused Digital Transformation and Disruptive Business Models.Main functions and responsibilities:-Identify, Develop, Negotiate, and Implement Business Development and M&A opportunities -Establish and maintain a continuous interaction within the Chemical Industry, IndustryAssociationsas well with the Private Equity, Venture Capital, Banking and investment communities -Implement and Develop Corporate Governance Policies -Execute inorganic and organic regional initiatives from a Project Management perspective -Previously also executed this job from April 2003 until August 2011. -Engage in functions and cross Business Organizations activities with a bias to lead to creation of pipeline of business opportunities and/or potential acquisitions.-Define capability needs and scope for the identification of targets.-Develop and manage the outsource process to support for Corporate Development as required by Regional VP and following functional and corporate development process.-Lead or support acquisition transactions from a valuation, diligence, documentation and negotiation standpoint to get the deal signed and closed.-Lead or support divestiture efforts by defining transaction scope, preparing marketing materials, structuring sale process, assembling diligence materials, responding to diligence, negotiation and documentation.-Support the integration of an acquisition or transition of a divestiture.-Develop proposals on governance of acquisition submitting for Senior approval-Negotiate and set up proper legal, technology and financial structure for implementation of Business Development initiatives in Brazil

P&L, Sales and Marketing Development responsibilities for Specialty Plastics division in Latin America . Expertise in selling specialties chemicals for Packaging, Appliances, Automotive and Building &Construction, Cosmetics Applications among others.

-Establish and maintain a continuous communication channel within the Chemical Industry, Industry Associations as well with the Private Equity, Venture Capital,Banking and investment communities.-Conduct Market research , realize benchmark studies, visit companies, participate in technical and business seminars prospecting new business opportunities for the Company. -Implement the New Business in Brazil establishing cooperation agreement with key customers, suppliers, partners , universities, /national lab researchers

-As Market Manager, I researched, surveyed customers and analyzed Brazilian market preparing an industry market strategy to offer solutions and services to manufacturing industry. I supported business teams serving as solution evangelist at congress and trade shows demonstrating the use of XEROX solutions leveraging US$ 3,1M in sales opening a US$ 60M potential market. In recognition I received “Customer Hero Award”. -Managed engineering organization in Xerox Joint Venture launching innovative solutions with US$40M in revenues. -I architect and developed a BTB - Business to Business portal that integrates company and its supplier chain; SOL- Supplier On an environment dedicated to share technical and business knowledge. Decreased critical processing time from 7 days to 12 minutes achieving substantial time to market impact and US$ 3M in cost reduction. In recognition the initiative was classified as the best Team Work of Latin American/Canada and part of top ten of Xerox world. The solution was patented in USA.-I reorganized product engineering department redefining mission and output moving the organization to became technology competence center in the areas of systems engineering, document imaging, document management, knowledge management and internet computing. In recognition I was elected for “President Club Award”.-I implemented many IT infrastructure projects managing outsource contracts. I bought to Brazil solutions like Intranet Docs, DocuShare, DocQ developing applications using PHP, JavaScript to integrate then in our business environment.

-Led and managed the engineering organization of a Xerox Joint Venture, launching innovating products. Coordinated the projects from the design stage until market launching; hiring personnel; implementing product development process; conducting economic & finance analysis; negotiating investments, and establishing international partnerships.-Conducted negotiations within business divisions in the USA, Europe and Canada in order to locally produce printers, copiers, subassemblies; and electronic subsystems. Managed the projects from the design stage until launching, ensuring quality, cost, and delivery. Developed the suppliers´ base taking advantage of international and Brazilian government regulations

Department reorganization, redefining mission and output, leading the organization to the position of a technology competence center in the areas of systems engineering, document imaging, document management, knowledge management, and internet computing.

-DF was a startup founded to provide a Knowledge Management Solutions to the educationaland corporate training market in Brazil. The company developed a portal in Brazil offering E-Learning infrastructure and consulting services including multimedia developments.

-Responsible for project Development of electronic and electrical applications for railway/subway conducting negotiations with international companies insuring quality, price and delivery.