"Design  (transitive verb): 1. represent through projections 2. make focus 3. form the project of; plan.”
I have always imagined this definition more broadly, I think of projects as a living entity, each with its own uniqueness, with its beginning, middle and end - entities with a specific purpose of being. The projectile then appears as a dream of making such entities  translatable objects, with a simpler and more direct language, reducing the gap between theory and practice. The idea is to offer a complete experience in the project field. From a simple documentation, to the organization of the physical space, going through, of course, the training of those who will use such spaces. 

Hi I'm Rapha! I speak projeteis natively and over the years I learned to translate the projectile into several languages. I am a Specializing Master Student at Politecnico di Milano, learning more about constructions works with BIM, and specialist in Project Management with an MBA from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas and a Civil Engineer from Universidade Federal de Viçosa. and NHL. I was an exchange student for the BRANETEC program, having studied at the best Dutch universities such as NHL-Hogeschool, Van-Hall Laurenstein and Wageningen University. In addition, I am a Technician in Information Technology by SENAC. I am also a certified Scrum coach, and a certified Six Sigma coach, and I love teaching what I learn, I am a Scrum Product Owner Certified, Scrum Master Certified, Black Belt and Team Kanban Practioner. 

I was a member of the first term of Engenheiros Sem Fronteira Brasil, an international non-governmental organization that carries out social and environmental engineering projects and actions. I started my job as a communications advisor, later becoming Communications Director, a position I held for two years, being responsible for matters pertaining to disclosure, partnerships, advertising and marketing. Thanks to the work carried out with the ESF-Brazil, I was appointed advisor to the Social Interest Housing Fund - FHIS in Viçosa/MG, given the importance and influence that the NGO came to have in the region.

I also have a good experience with technological innovation, having worked in the Netherlands carrying out sustainability projects, where I came across Life Cycle and Cradle-To-Cradle analysis, concepts that I carry with me to this day. Returning to Brazil I worked with economic feasibility of projects, still in the innovation area, with the creation of energy from microalgae.  

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I was a founding member of three companies: Wcosta,  Builds Consulting and WLTR. Wcosta was my school, a consulting company specialized in making real estate projects viable. The second is a Jr. civil engineering company, which carries out work such as property regularization, registration and fire projects for social purposes. Finally, WLTR is a company focused on audits and business consultancy.

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I have articles published in the area of technological innovation and I was also the winner of the international competition: Dutch Bike Rack. I was part of the winning team of the FGV Argo-Mentor contest. In addition, I am also the creator of a departmental maturity model, used to measure and understand how departments offer their services to other business areas of the company.  

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I was also responsible for creating and helping to manage a Value Management Office within TOPdesk Brasil, a project and process office focused on value management. There I designed and helped to implement the agile transition of the entire company, working on the squad and guild model. I helped manage the international portfolio, worked with the development team as a Product Management Representative, and helped redesign the company's pricing model.

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I am currently a partner at Verum Partners , a company focused on managing capital and infrastructure projects, where I work in the area of operational excellence, using Lean and Agile philosophies in engineering projects. At Verum we are revolutionizing the construction market while adding value to our customers.  

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Over the years I've learned a lot about the way we provide services, create projects and lead technological innovation, I've always focused a lot on the user experience and their perception, the idea of this space is to share knowledge and who knows, to inspire others to too build a better world through the strength of their work.