Ana Ferrari

Experience

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  Secretaria Municipal de Inovação e Tecnologia

  Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  Intern - UX Research

  • Provided facilitation and meeting management for groups in workshops and focus groups• Designed and prepared materials to be used in workshops, focus groups, and usability tests• Conducted on-demand research to support internal projects

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  IBureau

  Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

  Intern - Political Risk
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  Intelligence Bureau | IBureau

  Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

  Research Analyst - Political Risk

  • Developed a political analysis and lobbying area, proposing each of its products and the methodology behind them. Staffing tripled after one year, going from 2 to 6 employees.• Synthetized content from multiple sources and used various data collection platforms to deliver relevant political and economic updates to clients daily.• Tracked, reviewed, and prepared reports on legislative proposals and bills to assess policy impact to clients’ operations.• Conducted research and statistical analysis of policy issues, political events, and industry trends to produce reports and presentations to clients. Show less

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  Fundação Getulio Vargas

  Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

  Research Assistant

  • Helped develop a survey research on public support for populism, proposing, reviewing and testing questionnaires• Wrote and reviewed grant proposals and budgets for research funding • Wrote literature reviews, prepared and reviewed research papers for journal submissions

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  V-Dem Institute

  Sept 2020 - Nov 2020

  Research Assistant

  • Conducted data collection to update variables on V-Dem's datasets.• Cross-checked information between large datasets to ensure accuracy.• Assisted in reviewing and rewriting research papers for journal submissions.

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  A_Estratégia

  Feb 2021 - Sept 2021

  Associate Consultant

  • Using Excel, analyzed large data sets from Brandwatch, a social media monitoring platform, to uncover patterns and find consumer intelligence insights and practical solutions to clients.• Provided concise summaries of data and research in presentations and reports to drive marketing decisions and strategic goals.• Wrote blog articles leveraging the company’s data and analysis for communications and outreach.

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  PINKERTON | Comprehensive Risk Management

  Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

  Tactical Intelligence Analyst

  Additional information on my resume.

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  Security Industry Specialists

  Nov 2022 - Apr 2023

  Tactical Intelligence Analyst

  • Responded to requests for information from cross-functional teams, conducting multi-source research on reputational and regulatory risks and business intelligence. • Followed US political news and analysis to identify emerging risks to Meta’s operations. • Served as the primary point of contact to senior leadership for high-priority escalations amid crisis management situations.• Conducted background research and due diligence on companies and dangerous individuals and organizations.• Designed the collection plan to mitigate risks related to on-platform content during the 2022 US midterm elections and the 2022 Brazilian presidential elections.• Run and analyzed performance metrics biweekly to suggest measures to improve the teams’ productivity. Show less

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  Harvey M. Rose Associates, LLC

  Apr 2023 - now

  Senior Analyst

  Management Auditor following Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).• Develop draft task plans and conduct comprehensive background research for audit engagements.• Conduct in-depth interviews with auditees to gather necessary information and insights.• Research and summarize minimum requirements and benchmarks to inform audit criteria.• Participate in risk assessments to identify potential areas of concern and prioritize audit efforts.• Analyze extensive datasets using R and Excel to validate risks and compile evidence supporting audit findings.• Draft detailed audit findings and recommendations for improvement based on thorough analysis and evaluation. Show less