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education
MPS ITP – Interactive Telecommunications Program Tisch School Of The Arts, NYU NY, sep 2015 – may 2017;
BFA Design / Digital Media PUC–Rio RJ Brazil, mar 2009 - jun 2014;
• other experiences include an exchange program at Parsons The New School for Design, continuing education courses at EAV Parque Laje (Brazil) and SVA (NY).
shows & talks
Warping The FutureGottesman Libraries at Columbia University NY, feb 2021;
Innovation in bodily interactionsTEDxVilnius Vilnius, sept 2018;
Attempts, Failures, Trials & Errors Europe, nov 2017 – oct 2018;
Swipe Fright NY, oct 2017;
New Latin Wave NY, oct 2017;
Maker Faire NY, sept 2017;
New Interface for Musical Expression NY, dec 2016.
awards / honors
Eugene E. Myers Trust (Gottesman Libraries at Columbia University) NY, feb 2020 - feb 2021;
NYU Tisch School of The Arts Scholarship NY, sept 2015 - may 2017;
Academic Excellence Fellowship EAV Parque Laje RJ Brazil, mar - dec 2014;
Science Mobility Program NY/Brazil, jan - dec 2012.
skills
Software Sketch, Figma, InDesign, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, MaxMSP, Dragonframe, Premiere, Isadora & Eagle;
Fabrication Sewing, woodwork, soft & rigid mechanisms, laser cutting, board design, Othermill & CNC milling;
Electronics Prototyping electronic circuits, soft circuitry & PCB design;
Coding Arduino, HTML + CSS, Python, vanilla JavaScript, p5.js, Processing & PureData.
experience
Product Designer @ Cisco User experience, interface and information architecture for internal tools at Cisco. NY, feb 2022 – present;
Product Designer @ Solidus Labs User experience and interface at startup focused on developing crypto compliant solutions. NY, jan 2020 – jan 2022;
Senior Designer @ Teknikio Consultant on interaction and visual design for craftable electronics products. NY, oct 2020 – dec 2020;
UX Design Technologist @ VW FCE User experience and creative prototyping for Volkswagen Group’s Future Center Europe Berlin, aug 2018 – aug 2019;
Exhibition Curator @ form & concept Curation and production for Currents New media satellite exhibition “Beyond Punch Cards” Santa Fe, jan 2019 – aug 2019;
Interactive Designer @ EdLab Exhibition design, visual communication and interaction for Columbia University's Teachers College NY, aug 2017 – jul 2018;
Lead Engineer @ Open Style Lab Accessibility & fashion project hosted by Parsons The New School for Design NY, jun – aug 2017;
Smart Textiles Fellow @ Tek–Tiles Research on knitted smart textiles for Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA) NY, jul – aug 2017;
Design Assistant @ Principled Design Wearable technology R&D, web design and visual communication NY, jun 2016 – jun 2017;
Artist Assistant x Pamela Liou Fabrication assistant for artist Pamela Liou during her residency at The Eyebeam NY, march - may 2016;
Graphic Designer @ Pixelfordinner Branding, social media content & production design RJ Brazil, dec 2013 - jul 2015;
workshops
Weaving to Code, Coding to Weave Workshop aiming to demystify and teach participants how to weave and how to code Santa Fe & NY jun 2018 – present;
Sensores Malemolentes One day workshop on how to build your own soft sensors with soft conductive materials RJ Brazil, sept 2017;
A Weaving Workshop One day weaving workshop for beginners as a celebration to women's day NY, may 2017;
ITP Teacher Corps Volunteer facilitator & organizer on art + tech workshops to local school students by current ITP faculty & students NY, apr 2016 - may 2017.
languages
Portuguese fluent • English proficient • French intermediate • Spanish beginner • German beginner