About

With over 17 years of experience in transportation design, I am passionate about creating products that combine aesthetics, functionality, and efficiency . As a Senior Exterior Designer at Toyota Motor Europe, I am involved in developing new generation vehicles for the European market, as well as innovation projects and overall accessories. I also contribute to the Paris 2024 Olympics fleet Design identity, showcasing Toyota's vision and values. My core competencies includes exterior and interior design development, leadership, market study, brand identity, high level of presentation skills with good storytelling, product strategy, knowledge about different industrial processes and technologies. I have worked on multiple projects in different transportation industries, such as Cars, Trucks, Yachts, and Trains, collaborating with clients such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Hyundai, Axopar, Google X, Brabus Marine, Alstom, Volkswagen, Toyota and Lexus. Broad experience of designing and leading design processes, from early concept to final product execution, marketing, strategy and launch. Extensive background in Car Design, Product Design, Graphic Design and future production models. Responsibilities includes creative direction, alignment with brand identity and philosophy, concept, feasibility evaluation and project management.

Experience

• Senior Exterior Designer

  Toyota Motor Europe

  March 2021 - Current

  Belgium

• Senior Yacht Designer

  Navia Oy

  September 2018 - February 2021

  Finland

• Senior Exterior Designer

  DAF Trucks N.V.

  September 2017 - September 2018

  Netherlands

• Senior Exterior and Interior Designer

  Google X

  September 2015 - July 2017

  Germany

• Senior Transportation Designer

  Design Storz GmBh

  June 2014 - September 2015

  Austria

• Creative Designer

  Indio da Costa A.U.D.T.

  February 2012 - May 2014

  Brazil

• Exterior Designer

  Marcedes Benz do Brasil

  February 2008 - June 2010

  Brazil

Education

• Pontifícia Universidade Católica RS

  MBA in Business Administration - Leadership / Innovation / Management

  February 2020 - June 2022

  Brazil

• Delft University of Technology

  Specialisation Course - Design Practice in Business

  February 2017 - December 2017

  Netherlands

• Scuola Politecnica di Design SPD

  Master in Car Design

  November 2010 - November 2011

  Italy

• Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado - FAAP

  Post Graduation Transportation Design

  February 2007 - August 2008

  Brazil

• Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado - FAAP

  Bachelor Industrial Design

  June 2006 - June 2010

  Brazil

Licenses & certification

Design skills

• Attention to Detail
• Automotive Industry Knowledge
• Concept Development
• Design Strategy Development
• Precision and Accuracy
• Product Design
• Project Management
• Rendering
• Sketching
• Storytelling

Design tools

• Adobe Photoshop
• Alias
• Sketch
• SolidWorks
• VRED