gdeangelis

A multitasking person who loves to learn new subjects and apply them in new projects. My mission is to create empathetic connections that lead people to develop products that change the world.
I am very passionate about the product area and the possibility of helping people have a better life, with solutions that affect their day to day life and reach a considerable number of people.

Nowadays, I work at Pluga, an automation company, where I am responsible to lead a developing team of 7 people. There I can contribute to the dissemination of the product vision. Ensure the successful execution of the product within requirements and the specified deadline. Support strategic planning, and aid in prioritizing activities. Have a thorough understanding of product needs and requirements before and after delivery. Respond to inquiries regarding business rules related to projects. Keep track of delivery results with both internal and external customers, including the design of questions, collection of responses, and tabulation of results.

I've also worked as a UX Designer in a platform with over 70 artists and producers based in different places (Campinas/BRA, Rio de Janeiro/BRA, Bogotá/CO, Buenos Aires/ARG, Oslo/NOR) where I developed solutions aiming to understand the unprecedented context that we found ourselves and the new digital possibilities that emerged. This platform was created to produce awareness actions about the pandemic, going through public initiatives to help communities, and fundraising and crowdfunding actions for artists who had their work interrupted.

From 2017 to 2021, I worked as a cultural project manager.
In all these years, I have always worked in partnership with the São Paulo State Department of Culture, where I coordinated teams, managed communication, and negotiated partnerships with stakeholders (NGOs, state government, secretariats, and public schools), understanding their needs and budget.
We performed 67 presentations in 25 cities in the state of SP with an audience of over 10,000 people, 44 art workshops in public schools, 1 6-month artistic residency with teenagers from NGOs and public schools, and two seasons of virtual concerts during the pandemic, inserting music, dance, art, and technology.

I believe that all these jobs helped me to get where I am, with important learnings and experiences that allowed me to develop several skills that is important as a Product Manager, such as teamwork, creativity and innovation, problem-solving, flexibility, negotiation, organization, communication, empathy, and active listening.