Leonardo Taquece

Experience

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  Interinstitutional Graduate Program “San Tiago Dantas” (UNESP, UNICAMP, PUC-SP)

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  Research Fellow

  CAPES' research fellow in International Relations at San Tiago Dantas (UNESP/UNICAMP/PUC-SP).

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  Unesp

  Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  Teaching Internship

  Internship carried out through the performance of teaching activities in the undergraduate course of International Relations at Unesp/Franca.

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  Cáritas Brasileira

  Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

  Protection Assistant

  General assistance to more than 100 asylum seekers and refugees of different nationalities in the Pana Program by Cáritas Brasileira in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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  Boardible

  May 2022 - Oct 2022

  UX/UI Designer

  Boardible is a mobile platform for board games that offers an integrated mobile + smart TV solution for a broad portfolio of games.My responsibilities included:• User Interface and Experience Design (UI/UX) within the application;• Documentation and specifications for handoff to the development team;• Beta testing with platform players.My key achievements were:• New Onboarding that reduced the rate of new users who had never played by over 20%;• Implementation of Quick Rules, accessible in all platform games;• Launch of the game Allumbra, where I was responsible for the UX and initial game prototypes. Show less

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  Ironhack

  Jul 2022 - Sept 2023

  My responsibility was to support teachers and more than 100 students with key tasks such as lab reviews, feedback, one-on-one guidance, and project support - being available for both synchronous and asynchronous support. As a teaching assistant, I was responsible for providing support to the 16 students from the 2022.2 class as they learned the skills necessary to become proficient in user experience (UX) and interface (UI) design. This included assisting with course material, facilitating discussions and providing one-on-one guidance.

  • Central Teaching Assistant (UX/UI)

    Jan 2023 - Sept 2023

  • Teaching Assistant (UX/UI)

    Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
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  Cuponomia

  Oct 2022 - Oct 2023

  • User Interface (UI) design, micro-interactions, and User Experience (UX) development for the Cuponomia extension on Google Chrome.• Documentation and specifications for handoffs to the development team.• Conducted UX Research, including testing and user interviews.• Strategic planning with the Product team following agile methodology.• Achieved over 600,000 users.• Maintained a rating of 4.9 stars on the Chrome Web Store.• Contributed to the implementation of Eko, Cuponomia’s Design System.• Developed new features and integrations, such as: recently accessed stores, product-based suggestions, and specific flows for stores like Amazon, Magazine Luiza, and Mercado Livre. Show less During my experience as a Junior Designer at Cuponomia, I worked on projects focused on the design of the Google Chrome extension, contributing to the user interface and user experience. Although my responsibilities were more limited due to my junior level, I received constant mentorship from experienced professionals in both Product and Design, which allowed me to learn and grow quickly within the company. The results achieved later, such as reaching over 600,000 users and maintaining a rating of 4.9 stars in the Chrome Web Store, reflect the continuous development I experienced during that time. Show less

  • Product Designer

    Jul 2023 - Oct 2023

  • Jr. Product Designer

    Oct 2022 - Jul 2023
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  Raízen

  Oct 2023 - now

  • Collaborated daily with cross-functional stakeholders, including sales, marketing, and engineering, to shape the vision and roadmap of the sales tool for Raízen Power's Distributed Generation team.• Translated business strategy into measurable success indicators for the product.• Increased the product's contribution to overall energy sales from 3,4% to 58,2% of total MWh in just three months, demonstrating a significant ramp-up in platform utilization and effectiveness.• Boosted the share of contracts closed by the sales team from 59% to 86% over three months, illustrating the product's role as a critical enabler in driving overall company sales growth.• Monitored the product usage in each regional team of the sales department, traveling to Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Vitória, and Recife. During these visits, I participated in commercial events and accompanied sales routes, gathering feedback and identifying improvement opportunities to optimize our product. Show less • Responsible for User Interface (UI) design, micro-interactions, and User Experience (UX) development for the virtual sales platforms of Raízen Power that offer our Distributed Generation solution.• Assisted in conducting a Design Sprint with the sales team to ideate a new product, addressing the need for a tool that helps representatives and sales executives sell more effectively and quickly.• Conducted user research and usability testing to support the launch of our new sales platform for the sales team.• Achieved a significant reduction in the time required to issue a contract by approximately 80% (from at least 48 hours to less than 10 minutes). Show less

  • Product Manager

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Jr. Product Manager

    Jun 2024 - Oct 2024

  • Product Designer

    Oct 2023 - Jun 2024