I am a creative professional with over 20 years of experience in design, marketing, sales, project management, and business development. I have a strong ability in management and creation of content for social networks and led founding initiatives in companies focused on digital and interface design, software development, and online technology. I am also a visual artist, illustrator, and photographer with exhibitions held in Brazil and abroad. Fluent in English and Portuguese, I have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, especially with teenagers and young adults, having worked extensively as a Creative Advisor. I have a solid background in telejournalism including filming and editing images, working with Brazilian TV Globo, and hold significant experience delivering lectures and workshops around creative methodologies and career guidance in the creative fields.

Leandro Cezar Alves de Figueiredo

I am a creative professional with over 20 years of experience in design, marketing, sales, project management, and business development. I have a strong ability in management and creation of content for social networks and led founding initiatives in companies focused on digital and interface design, software development, and online technology. I am also a visual artist, illustrator, and photographer with exhibitions held in Brazil and abroad. Fluent in English and Portuguese, I have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, especially with teenagers and young adults, having worked extensively as a Creative Advisor. I have a solid background in telejournalism including filming and editing images, working with Brazilian TV Globo, and hold significant experience delivering lectures and workshops around creative methodologies and career guidance in the creative fields.

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I am a creative professional with over 20 years of experience in design, marketing, sales, project management, and business development. I have a strong ability in management and creation of content for social networks and led founding initiatives in companies focused on digital and interface design, software development, and online technology. I am also a visual artist, illustrator, and photographer with exhibitions held in Brazil and abroad.

Fluent in English and Portuguese, I have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, especially with teenagers and young adults, having worked extensively as a Creative Advisor. I have a solid background in telejournalism including filming and editing images, working with Brazilian TV Globo, and hold significant experience delivering lectures and workshops around creative methodologies and career guidance in the creative fields.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Visual Artist and Illustrator
January 1, 2008 - Present
Working independently producing paintings and illustrations with several important artworks sold to collectors in Brazil and Portugal. Active from 2008 to present.
Creative and Educational Advisor at Raise Advisor
January 1, 2015 - May 1, 2020
Represented leading international design, fashion, and art schools in Brazil. Developed partnerships and provided vocational guidance to students interested in studying creative courses abroad. Managed partnerships with educational institutions and companies to generate student enrollment in creative fields.
Founder and Managing Partner at Imprimir Soluções
December 31, 2013 - August 14, 2025
Responsible for business plan coordination, customer network development, team building, business structuring, customer service, and sales related to the pioneering online photo printing distribution model.
Founder and Managing Partner at Mídia 3 Tecnologia e Criação
January 1, 1999 - December 1, 2013
Led the company's graphic art and branding development, coordinated business plan creation, customer network growth, team building, and solution development. Responsible for design, marketing, and sales of company solutions.
Design and Communications Associate at Pelé Sports & Marketing
July 1, 1996 - July 1, 1998
Structured the communications and design department and created marketing campaigns and promotional material to support sales and customer services.
Designer and Account Executive at Centro Educacional da Lagoa e Tecnologia (CELTEC)
July 1, 1995 - July 1, 1997
Managed the creative department for multimedia interface design including CD-ROM and web projects. Responsible for account servicing and sales support, including development of a CD-ROM project on soccer player Pelé encompassing all visual communication components.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Product Design and Communications at Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC-RJ)
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1998

Qualifications

Telejournalism Diploma
January 11, 2030 - August 14, 2025
Filming and Editing Image Course
January 1, 2010 - August 14, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Non-Profit Organization