Valkiria Pedri Fialkowski, Phd Email & Phone Number

North Carolina, United States

Curitiba Area, Brazil

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Porto Alegre Area, Brazil

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Master Industrial Designer of white goods line: refrigerators, air conditioning and washing machines. At Electrolux, I developed these roles: Supervisor at the fabric care design team (2010-2011), Supervisor at the cycle defrost refrigerators design team (2007-2009), Supervisor of air care products design (2004-2006), and Fabric care senior industrial designer (2004-2006). Some results that I collaborated on for the company: The development of the first ultrasonic pen that removes stains used in washing machines, the development of a new category of super size refrigerators in Brazil and Latin America, the development of the first front load washer and dryer manufactured in Brazil. I helped implement qualitative research together with marketing, and tangible consumer insights into new products and product lines.My responsabilities:· Provide brainstorm sketching, concept development, and additional support of proposals, reports, and marketing materials for engineering-driven projects, as well as concept sketching, development, and CAD modeling for design-driven programs;· Draft sketches and illustrations of potential products or work on enhancing an existing product;· Use detailed drawings, or computer-aided designs to demonstrate product potential;· Manage the fabrication of models and other physical samples;· Research on design trends and product audits;· Partner with design, marketing, and management staff to identify opportunities for developing marketing collateral, presentations, social media content, and website content for messaging at the appropriate levels.

Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Busscar Ônibus S.A. is a Brazilian bus manufacturer that built coaches, trolleybuses, charter and tour buses, founded on 17 September 1946. The company was based in Joinville in the south of Brazil, where it had industrial premises that cover 1,000,000 m2 (11,000,000 sq ft), including a building of 84,000 m2 (900,000 sq ft). This company was once one of the largest bus builders in the world.Some results that I collaborated on for the company: Development and execution of a new family of premium coach buses; the development of a system of finishes, colors, and coatings exclusive to the brand, optimizing costs and the customization and marketing process; development of a line of coatings and seats exclusive to the brand, highlighting the brand to the consumer.My responsibilities:· Responsible for the development of the entire interior design of the buses;· Artistic, graphic, and technological development of the brand's exclusive fabrics;· Development of the concept in sketches, 3D modeling, renderings and prototypes of various parts of the bus as seats, driver's panel, toilets, rearview mirrors, set of headlights and flashlights and etc;· Leadership of the design team.

São José Dos Pinhais - Pr

· Graphic designer;· Color & trim designer.

Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

· Trainee designer

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Design, With Distinction

Interior Design

Master Of Science - Ms, Design, With Distinction

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Product Design