SUCCESS is when the
PREPARATION finds
OPPORTUNITY
And that’s exactly what I have done: I’ve prepared myself, did everything I could and the opportunities came. Imagine having by your side a specialist who really knows what recruiters are looking for. With several years of experience hiring talents in all hierarchical levels, screening thousands of CVs and selecting candidates in three languages, I know the ins and outs of recruitment as only few people do.
If you wish to conquer a job in Europe with strategy and confidence, I’m here to transform your work experience in a competitive advantage.
I have always had a great fascination for other cultures, but imagine: at home, nobody spoke any language other than Portuguese, and we already were quite happy to go to the beach that was a two-hour drive from home. Everything related to other countries was generally something we only heard on the radio or saw on TV.
Nevertheless, the world beyond Brazil always seemed like a great adventure. There was something fascinating about the idea of countries much older than mine or with the fact that the same thing could be said in completely different ways, with other words and sounds. As time passed, this interest became a desire not only to explore the world, but to live abroad.
At the age of fourteen, I understood that I needed to create a plan because, if everything stayed the same, this dream would never be more than something distant in mind.
So, in the same year, I started to act to conquer what I wanted:
I got a part-time job at a local TV channel aiming to get experience so that I could become an international correspondent in the future (one of the main jobs I knew that would allow me to work abroad) and to save some money to learn languages and study abroad. At that time, I earned the equivalent of around 100 euros per month.
I need to laugh when I think about just how direct I was. My salary wasn’t enough to pay for German lessons, but Germany seemed to be the best cost-benefit to study abroad. So, I have made a plan and presented it to the director of the Goethe-Institut in my city. She gaveme a scholarship that allowed me to pay for my German lessons. The fact that some people said I would never learn German motivated me even more.
Teenagers tend to want to sneak out of home. In my case, I knew that an exchange program was impossible, so I tried to live it where I was. When I found out that university exchange students met at this alternative bar in my city, I found a way to go there and became one of the most frequent guests. Being in close touch with so many cultures shaped me to be who I am today.
As you can notice, I was doing everything I could to turn the odds in my favor. To a certain degree, I was already living this dream right there in my city, as I immersed myself in this multicultural environment. However, soon came the realization that regardless of how much I saved, I wouldn’t have the means to fulfill my dream of studying abroad. This made me change my mindset. I had no control over my financial situation. There’s only so much you can earn in your teenage years and that was not, by any means, the necessary amount to study abroad. As a result, I have focused on what I could change: becoming more employable not for the local market, but being as competitive as possible for the market abroad.
"What do I need to succeed in the German market? How to compete with people who grew up in this country? What makes me special?
My greatest goal was finding the solution for the questions above and concrete ways to achieve my dream. For that, I intensified the work I had begun years before at the age of fourteen. Everyday I would inform myself about the job market, visa requirements and how to succeed in recruitment processes. I followed both immigrants and locals that talked about careers and throughout the years I could exchange with hundreds of experts in the field.
As I least expected I became an expert.More than 10 years of professional experience in organizations in Brazil and Germany. Out of those, 7 years have been in the Human Resources area in both countries. In 2019, I was selected in one of Germany’s most competitive recruitment processes, with hundreds of candidates for each position and an assessment center. In recent years, I have screened thousands of CVs and conducted hundreds of interviews and assessment centers with people from various nationalities for positions in Germany.
An essential part of my plan to achieve an international career was formal education. I have studied a double-degree in International Business and Business Administration between the FAE Business School in Brazil and the Fachhochschule Münster in Germany. As a tech recruiter, I wanted to learn more about the IT market and have finished an MBA in Digital Business Management in Germany.
My interest in other cultures resulted in me speaking five different languages. In addition to Portuguese - my native language - I also speak German and English to an almost native level and can also get by with Spanish and French.
The boy who once wondered if he would ever have the chance to travel abroad has since visited more than 20 countries on three continents.
The reason why I like to share my transformation, from the Brazilian boy who had a dream to the man who lives that dream, is to show my passion.
I’m happy with what I have accomplished, but now I want to help others reach their dream careers. It doesn’t matter if you come from another country or if you’re a local. I want you to know that I help my clients reach their goals with the same passion and motivation with which I have achieved mine.
Moreover, you can have the peace of mind of having someone highly qualified and experienced by your side. Throughout the years, I have hired hundreds of professionals in all hierarchies, I have screened thousands of CVs, and I have conducted countless interviews and assessment centers in three languages. I know the intricacies of recruitment processes.
HR and Recruitment Expert: More than seven years of experience in Human Resources, both in Brazil and Germany. I have reviewed thousands of applications and conducted hundreds of interviews and assessment centers.
Personal success: I have passed one of Germany’s most competitive recruitment processes and have since then developed myself in the company. All this came through determination and strategic planning. I have lived what I teach and help my clients reach.
Cultural guide: Not only have I successfully integrated myself to German society, but I have also helped foreigners both in Brazil and Germany to adapt to their new countries.
Coordinating up to 40 participants in the company's graduate program as well as all program components, including conceptual work and strategy development in alignment with the company's overall HR strategy, plus operational and employee-related tasks (assignment plans, feedback meetings, fireside chats, working groups, consulting projects, etc.)
Planning and coordinating a six-figure budget for the graduate program.
Achieved a 46% increase in the number of applicants in 2023 and a further 49% increase in 2024 through employer branding measures, reaching a high five-figure number of applicants per posting period (approximately three weeks).
More than doubled female applications and achieved 50% female participation in the program for the first time in its history through process adjustments, employer branding measures, and workshops with recruitment and management.
Coordination of crisis situations (serious illnesses during abroad assignments, conflict management, handling of performance deficits, etc.).
Implementing strategic personnel planning based on forecasts of future company developments such as demographic changes and in-demand skills.
Reporting HR KPIs and recommending further steps to enhance program KPIs in accordance with the company's HR agenda.
Recruiting new trainees in cooperation with the recruitment department (interviews and Assessment Centers).
Coordinating all communication and employer branding measures regarding the graduate program.
Recruiting Tech-Talent in all hierarchical levels (incl. Active Sourcing with LinkedIn Recruiter, negotiation of compensation packages, collaboration with the works council and hiring managers etc). Between October 2022 and March 2023 I have, additionally to the IT departments, also hired for the company's procurement team.
Conducting structured and criteria-oriented interviews.
Selecting new talent through assessment centers, especially for the (upper) management, senior staff and the graduate program.
Effectively filling vacancies through Active Sourcing.
Representing the company as an employer in several events (CloudExpo, WeAreDevelopers, W-JAX etc).
Cooperation with the Employer Branding department for a strategy of positioning the company as a Tech Employer.
Project management for a internal qualification program which developed blue-collar workers for IT-Jobs (time plan, project meetings, negotiations with internal stakeholders, recruitment etc).
Actively working in the new strategy for the company's recruitment department.
LinkedIn Ambassador within the Recruitment Department, involving several meetings with LinkedIn's German office as well as internally educating about the network and giving practical tips on how to use it as an employer.
Permanent full-time employment starting with a 12-month graduate program which involved working in several different departments, trainings, mentoring through higher management and a target position in the recruitment department.
Recruitment: Supported a major reorganization of the HR business area, including development of the recruitment department. Conducted interviews for positions within a new software company being created, developed a concept for Cluster Recruitment, and implemented KPI tracking for the recruitment department.
Pricing and Project Controlling for CKD and SKD Markets: Automated a report on financial and sales metrics for the Chinese and Indian markets through programming a tool in Python, conducted market analysis for the Brazilian market, performed Business Case Reviews for Emerging Markets, and tested a Pricing Tool.
Strategy for Overseas Markets and Project Management: Developed a guide explaining tax and customs regulations in Brazil and visualized the organization's negotiations with the Brazilian government. Coordinated a CSR project that supported a Brazilian orphanage in cooperation with the company's Brazilian branch.
Graduate Program Project: Developed a concept for the company's new graduate program together with six other trainees. This included brainstorming sessions, analysis, benchmarks, questionnaires, etc. The project was implemented and resulted in today's Graduate Program.
Part-time position working approximately 15-20 hours per week in the Customer Service team of AfterPay, a financial services company from Arvato (Bertelsmann Group).
Provided email and telephone customer service in German, English, and French to customers from the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland).
Performed accounting tasks in the Phoenix System, including allocating payments, managing credit notes, returned debit notes, dunning, etc.
Short-term assignment during my semester break to support ExxonMobil's Boxer Project, which was transferring Fuels & Lubes activities in Brazil to the Chilean company COPEC.
Responsible for coordinating client accounts from Colombia and Peru in both SAP and the company's CRM system.
Communicated in Spanish, English, and Portuguese with different teams in Latin America and occasionally in Europe and the USA.
Gained better understanding of the oil industry and ExxonMobil's culture.
Coordinated the factory's complex Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) process, including monthly reporting and assessment of major risks and countermeasures.
Prepared and participated in a presentation about the GRC process to the board of directors.
Developed tracking solutions to establish higher transparency in the process and provided training within the company about the GRC process.
Supported activities related to the migration of parts of the accounting from Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH to the Volkswagen Competence Center Accounting Poznan in Poland.
Supported the annual financial statements and inventory, especially the implementation of a system-supported workshop inventory in close collaboration with PwC.
Supported over 40 expatriate employees, including directors, managers, and engineers from Germany and Hungary during Audi's xKD Project aimed at restarting local production in Brazil.
Maintained close contact with Brazilian authorities, banks, relocation companies, and tax consulting firms on all topics from immigration to housing and schooling.
Served as interpreter and translator, supporting internal and external communication due to my knowledge of Portuguese, English, and German.
Supported the integration of expatriate employees with local staff through various activities and helped organize an event for all Audi do Brasil employees at the factory in São José dos Pinhais.
Created a "Lessons Learned" report that analyzed Audi's xKD project in Brazil and recommended a series of improvements for Audi's future international projects. The report resulted from a series of interviews and a workshop and was later presented to top management in both Brazil and Germany.
in Digital Business Management
at the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (Germany)
in German Latin-American
Business Administration
in International Business
at FAE Business
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