Highlights:Consulting Experience: - Former Management Consultant at Visagio Consulting (São Paulo, Brazil), where I led Turnaround, Efficiency Gains, War Room management, and Post-Merger Integration projects. Operations Leadership: - Plant Manager at Modineer Company, an automotive manufacturing facility, where I gained valuable experience in manufacturing operations and leadership.

Skills:Accouting, Consulting, Business Management, MS Excel, Turnaround, Efficiency, Operations Management

Goal:To become a senior consultant or project manager specializing in strategic growth, efficiency improvements, and business restructuring, leveraging my engineering and management expertise to drive transformative change in manufacturing, construction, and procurement industries. I aim to work with top-tier consulting firms and innovative companies, leveraging leadership roles, and focusing on making a significant social or environmental impact.

Honor:1. Engineering Dean’s List 2. Semester Honors 3. University Dean’s List

Management Consultant 03/2023 - 04/2024
Visagio Consulting, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil
Industry: Consulting
Management consultant IV. Experience included two projects with publicly traded companies, focusing on Business Turnaround, Efficiency gains, Operations and Post-Merger Integration.
•Collaborated in a successful business turnaround by implementing strategic headcount reductions, conducting product margin analysis, and optimizing operational efficiency •Managed 2 cross-functional war rooms and addressed operational gaps and inefficiencies, improving client’s net income by $5 MM – recognized for diligent and skillful work by client’s COO and CFO •Evaluated critical processes and gaps in Accounts Receivable, Accounting, and Procurement (CLM), implementing real-time KPIs and designing improved processes to address operational failures •Structured and implemented a 6-month Post-Merger Integration (PMI) between two Financial Institutions, focusing on IT Operations and Infrastructure, ensuring core business functions remained operational •Collaborated with superintendents and directors to track and report progress and issues on Executive Steering Committees, focusing on capital allocation, budget tracking, and team management--
Business Unit Leader 01/2022 - 03/2023
Modineer Company, Niles, Michigan United States
Industry: Manufacturing
Plant manager - Automotive division, reporting to the CEO. Experience included daily customer communication, operations planning, team leadership, ERP implementation, and strategic planning.
•Managed manufacturing plant with 285+ direct/indirect reports, guiding industrial management and strategic planning while staying informed on industry trends and fluctuations in customers’ demand •Participated in implementing a new ERP system (PLEX), increasing stock and production control, minimizing waste, and reducing production delays •Restructured finished goods packaging process, reducing indirect costs by $150,000/year •Communicated daily with customers – Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Adient, Rivian Automotive, and Volvo Trucks •Assisted in launching 6 new automotive parts using PPAP and APQP processes •Reviewed income statement, ratios of direct to indirect labor, and indirect expenses to improve EBITDA •Coached employees by leading, motivating, and training a team of over 8 engineers, 15 supervisors, and 25 department leaders--

Purdue University 08/2017 - 12/2021
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Mechanical Engineering
Minor:Economics
Extracurriculars: - President – Brazilian Student Association (BRASA) - Head Supervisor – Intramural Sports, Purdue Recreation & Wellness Academic Excellence: 1. Engineering Dean’s List 2. Semester Honors 3. University Dean’s List

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