Experience

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  Ministry of foreign affairs

  Jun 2006 - Mar 2007

  Intern - division of trade defense and safeguards

  The Division of Trade Defense and Safeguards represents Brazil in the Negotiating Group on Rules in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and managed trade defense foreign policy in multilateral and regional instances. - Organized a database about Brazil’s inquiries in the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO;- Guaranteed a periodic and updated report about ongoing trade disputes directed to Brazilian ministries and other interested parts.

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  Apexbrasil

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  Intern - international affairs unit

  Apex-Brazil is a government agency which mission is to promote Brazilian exports and attract foreign investment.- Elaborated tailored research materials for Apex-Brasil’s board participation in international events in issues related to Brazilian foreign trade and investment and its institutional environment;- Supported the organization of seminars about foreign trade in Latin America,promoting an environment for networking and the exchange of best practices.

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  Brazil-u.s. business council

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Project consultant

  Project consultant at the Brazil-U.S. Business Council, a bilateral business advocacy organization dedicated to strength U.S.-Brazil business relations. Responsabilities:-Contributed with local expertise about Brazilian institutional environment in order to establish the grounds for the implementation of Export Green project;-Interacted with local partners, improving the organization stakeholder relation and accessing up to date information about opportunities in Brazilian green sector to share with clients;- Organized an international mission for American companies aiming to enter the Brazilian green building market. Exibir menos

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  Sebrae

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Technical analyst - international affairs unit

  - Produced strategic papers about SEBRAE international activities, systematizing data and analyzing why, how and with whom SEBRAE should cooperate;- Analyze SEBRAE’s partnership with congeners institutions from Africa and South America;- Collected and categorized internal data (SEBRAE’s international missions) and external data (institutional indicators), producing content to SEBRAE's international online observatory- Elaborated SEBRAE’s institutional presentation to support the reception of international delegations. Exibir menos

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  Sebrae

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Technical analyst

  Analyst at the International Affairs Unit of Sebrae Nacional. Responsabilities include:- Gather data on international good practices for small business support to feed Sebrae International Observatory site (http://ois.sebrae.com.br/)-Promote benchmarking missions on issues related to small business development and entrepreneurship;- Organize the reception of foreign delegations.

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  Apexbrasil

  Jul 2019 - now

  Project manager of the Brazil Investment Forum 2024, the largest event for foreign investment attraction in Latin America, in partnership with the Presidency of the Republic, the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Responsible for promoting capacity-building and supporting the articulation of the 27 Brazilian States and the Brazilian Government about foreign investment attraction policies. Focal point for WAIPA and the G20 IPA group. Exibir menos Our team of 7 especialists is responsible to facilitate Brazilian companies in their international expansion plans. In 2022, 52 Brazilian companies supported by ApexBrasil already announced they are opening an operation abroad, in countries such as Portugal, the UAE and the USA. We raise awareness about opportunites abroad, offer consultancy, training and capacity building services, connect companies with key stakeholders and promote business opportunities in priority markets. Our services help companies to escalate their business, have better access to finance and new technologies and, therefore, create value and jobs in our home country. Exibir menos Investment Officer at Apex-Brasil's Investment Unit, head of the Automotive area. Activities include:- manage the portfolio of more than 40 foreign companies willing to establish productive plants in Brazil;- coordinate a US$ 1 mi project with Sindipeças association to foster partnerships between foreign companies and local producers of auto parts and components.- articulate with federal and state level authorities and private sector stakeholders in order to facilitate the entry and expansion of foreign investments projects in Brazil;- identify investment opportunities and organize outreach projects to identify and proactively attract potential investors to strenght the automotive productive chain in Brazil;- participate in government working groups to represent Apex-Brasil and bring the perspective from foreign investors to the debate;- organize the project "Corporate Venture in Brasil - Automotive", gathering automotive companies, investment funds and Brazilian startups with autotech and mobility solutions. Announced investments supported:Company: Cooper StandardHome Country: USAInvestment value: US$ 3 miNew jobs: 180Company: Johson ElectricHome Country: ChinaInvestment value: US$ 10 miNew jobs: 135http://www.apexbrasil.com.br/Noticia/APEX-BRASIL-ATRAI-INVESTIMENTO-DA-JOHNSON-ELETRICCompany: KwangjinHome Country: South KoreaInvestment value: US$ 35 miNew jobs: 170http://www.apexbrasil.com.br/Noticia/EMPRESA-COREANA-DE-AUTOPECAS-ANUNCIA-FABRICA-NO-BRASILCompany: Hyundai Research CenterHome Country: South KoreaInvestment value: R$ 100 miNew jobs: 60http://www.apexbrasil.com.br/Noticia/HYUNDAI-ANUNCIA-CENTRO-DE-PESQUISA-E-DESENVOLVIMENTO-NO-BRASCompany: BYDHome Country: ChinaInvestment value: R$ 400 miNew jobs: 3000http://www.apexbrasil.com.br/Noticia/BRASIL-ENTRA-PARA-O-HALL-DE-PAISES-FABRICANTES-DE-CELULAS-DE-BATERIAS Exibir menos

  • Investment Officer

    Jan 2024 - now

  • International Expansion - Head of Division

    Jul 2021 - Mar 2024

  • Foreign Trade Training - Head of Division

    Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Investment Officer

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2020

  • Interim Investment Coordinator

    Jul 2019 - Nov 2019