Strategic Designer for Social Innovation & Human Centred Governance +
Founder & Co-manager
at Adoção Tardia
Combining my experience with human-centred design and audio-visual production, I work to promote a world with more social justice. Nowadays, I am studying Strategic Design at TU Delft and conducting research on design for policymaking and public sector innovation.
In 2015, I founded "Adoção Tardia" (Older Child Adoption), an initiative to change the discourse about adoption and how foster children are perceived in Brazil. We produce content primarily for adoption candidates, aiming to increase the number of successful older child adoptions. We also co-create new practices with adoption support groups and shelter home institutions to improve the experience and opportunities of children and adolescents that are placed in the foster care system.
Carrer journey based on personal experiences
The success of public policies and services shaped my life opportunities; for instance, it guaranteed me a substitute family and quality free education. For this reason, I am committed to helping ensure that policies and government services regenerate social inequalities and safeguard human rights in Brazil and Latin America.
Work Experience
- 2015–Present Founder, Co-Manager and Filmmaker
“Adoção Tardia” Older Child Adoption Project, Brazil | adocaotardia.com
Documentary film producer (30-40 min) - expected premiere 2021/1;
Creative director: producing, filming and editing video content;
Facilitator of workshops and activities with Adoption Support Groups;
Speaker of foster care children’s rights;
Manage donor relationships and crowdfunding campaign strategies;
Recruit/coordinate volunteers. - 2016–2019 Service and Visual Designer at No One, Brazil | noone.is
Conducted field research and journey map sessions (experience with ethnographic and participatory methods);
Planned and facilitated co-creation workshops;
Created information visualizations of problems and opportunities;
Conceptualized, prototyped and tested product and services concepts;
Created user experience and user interface guidelines;
Presented diagnosis reports and final proposals for clients;
Main clients: Sicredi (Credit Union), Santa Casa Hospital and Junior Achievement Brazil (NGO);
Specialization: design lead for translating cooperative governance
and values into Sicredi credit union branches.
Education
- 2019–Present MSc in Strategic Product Design
Delft University of Technology - TU Delft, The Netherlands
Award: Industrial Design Engineering Faculty Scholarship
Main Courses: Design Strategy, Social Venturing and Sustainable Design Strategies
Graduation Project in collaboration with The Foundation for Amazon Sustainability to redesign how they influence public policies for sustainable development.
Graduation Expected: June 10th 2021 - 2008–2014 Bachelor in Visual Design
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Brazil
Graduation Project: “Adoção Tardia” Older Child Adoption Project - 2013 Exchange Student - Interdisciplinary Design
Nova Scotia College of Art & Design - NSCAD, Canada
Award: Science Without Borders Scholarship
Presentations
& Trainings
- 2019–Present Lecture + Workshop: Let’s Co-design
Teaching co-design theory and practices + facilitating a workshop for design graduate students at UFRGS | Brazil - 2016–Present Talk: Child-Centred Adoption Process
Raising awareness about older child adoption in adoption support groups and events concerning parenting and social issues | Brazil - 2016–2019 Design Thinking Training | Brazil
Facilitated design thinking workshops at Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce and Private Universities. - 2015 TEDxUFRGS Speaker | Brazil
Title: “Older Child Adoption: Good News to Spread out” | Brazil
Volunteer Experience
- 2020–Present Champion
United People Global | unitedpeople.global
Contributing with my design competencies to other members’ initiatives;
Participating in discussions about SDG’s Goals. - 2016–2019 Global Shaper and Vice Curator of Porto Alegre Hub
Global Shapers Community | globalshapers.org
Organized discussions about sustainable development in Porto Alegre city.
Represented Global Shapers Community in local events;
Represented Porto Alegre Hub at World Economic Forum - Latin America
in Argentina (2017); - 2009–2011 Administrative Director
NGO Vidanova, Brazil
Organized veterinary care calendar;
Purchased veterinary medical supplies;
Visited socioeconomic districts and interviewed community leaders to assess the needs in terms of animal welfare;
Planned and conducted NGO’s volunteer’s meetings.
Languages
- Portuguese
Native Level - English
Fluent - Spanish
Fluent - French
Basic
Awards
- 2016 1st place - Visual Identity - Student Category
6th Bornancini Award, Brazil - Project: “Adoção Tardia” Older Child Adoption - 2016 Honourable Mention - Mobility - Professional Category
6th Bornancini Award, Brazil - Project: Sivi, Charging Station for Electric Cars - 2015 Top Citizenship Prize - Student Category
The Brazilian Human Resources Association sectional Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Graduation Project: “Adoção Tardia” Older Child Adoption - 2012 Honourable Mention - Packaging Category - Student Category
4th Bornancini Award, Brazil - Project: Romeu & Julieta