Leandro Costa
Head de Empreendedorismo e Inovação at PIT – Parque de Inovação Tecnológica São José dos Campos- Claim this Profile
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Marcela Naves Costa Ribeiro
Leandro was my manager for almost 2 years and taught me a lot! As a leader, he has a great ability to create a good environment and is always engaging the team. Leandro is passionate about education and puts all his efforts into trying to change people's lives through education.
Florencia Colunga Gascón
I was fortunate to collaborate with Leandro during our time at Wadhwani Foundation and I couldn't be more grateful to have met him. Although we did not collaborate in the same team, we did it indirectly while I was in charge of the Latam Office and he was leading a whole country; I had the opportunity to learn about Leandro's wonderful management skills to coordinate the deployment of an initiative in a country as big and complex as Brazil is. Leandro is a professional focused on results and a great leader, he manages to communicate in an structured, concise and transparent manner to his team what the objectives are to achieve and aligns the best features of his team members to make things happen. He also worked successfully with cross cultural teams. He is a kind person, he cares about knowledge transfer but also about people and achieving results. He is undoubtedly an admirable collaborator and an expert of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of his country. I will be very much delighted on working with him again, and I'm sure he is a great addition to any team.
Marcela Naves Costa Ribeiro
Leandro was my manager for almost 2 years and taught me a lot! As a leader, he has a great ability to create a good environment and is always engaging the team. Leandro is passionate about education and puts all his efforts into trying to change people's lives through education.
Florencia Colunga Gascón
I was fortunate to collaborate with Leandro during our time at Wadhwani Foundation and I couldn't be more grateful to have met him. Although we did not collaborate in the same team, we did it indirectly while I was in charge of the Latam Office and he was leading a whole country; I had the opportunity to learn about Leandro's wonderful management skills to coordinate the deployment of an initiative in a country as big and complex as Brazil is. Leandro is a professional focused on results and a great leader, he manages to communicate in an structured, concise and transparent manner to his team what the objectives are to achieve and aligns the best features of his team members to make things happen. He also worked successfully with cross cultural teams. He is a kind person, he cares about knowledge transfer but also about people and achieving results. He is undoubtedly an admirable collaborator and an expert of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of his country. I will be very much delighted on working with him again, and I'm sure he is a great addition to any team.
Marcela Naves Costa Ribeiro
Leandro was my manager for almost 2 years and taught me a lot! As a leader, he has a great ability to create a good environment and is always engaging the team. Leandro is passionate about education and puts all his efforts into trying to change people's lives through education.
Florencia Colunga Gascón
I was fortunate to collaborate with Leandro during our time at Wadhwani Foundation and I couldn't be more grateful to have met him. Although we did not collaborate in the same team, we did it indirectly while I was in charge of the Latam Office and he was leading a whole country; I had the opportunity to learn about Leandro's wonderful management skills to coordinate the deployment of an initiative in a country as big and complex as Brazil is. Leandro is a professional focused on results and a great leader, he manages to communicate in an structured, concise and transparent manner to his team what the objectives are to achieve and aligns the best features of his team members to make things happen. He also worked successfully with cross cultural teams. He is a kind person, he cares about knowledge transfer but also about people and achieving results. He is undoubtedly an admirable collaborator and an expert of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of his country. I will be very much delighted on working with him again, and I'm sure he is a great addition to any team.
Marcela Naves Costa Ribeiro
Leandro was my manager for almost 2 years and taught me a lot! As a leader, he has a great ability to create a good environment and is always engaging the team. Leandro is passionate about education and puts all his efforts into trying to change people's lives through education.
Florencia Colunga Gascón
I was fortunate to collaborate with Leandro during our time at Wadhwani Foundation and I couldn't be more grateful to have met him. Although we did not collaborate in the same team, we did it indirectly while I was in charge of the Latam Office and he was leading a whole country; I had the opportunity to learn about Leandro's wonderful management skills to coordinate the deployment of an initiative in a country as big and complex as Brazil is. Leandro is a professional focused on results and a great leader, he manages to communicate in an structured, concise and transparent manner to his team what the objectives are to achieve and aligns the best features of his team members to make things happen. He also worked successfully with cross cultural teams. He is a kind person, he cares about knowledge transfer but also about people and achieving results. He is undoubtedly an admirable collaborator and an expert of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of his country. I will be very much delighted on working with him again, and I'm sure he is a great addition to any team.
Credentials
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Corporate Venture Masters
Future DojoOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Inovação na Prática
Future DojoAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators
Babson CollegeMay, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Design Thinking na Prática
ESPM Escola Superior de Propaganda e MarketingMar, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Branding para Empreendedores
ESPM Escola Superior de Propaganda e MarketingJul, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Marketing para Pequenos Negócios
ESPM Escola Superior de Propaganda e MarketingJul, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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PIT – Parque de Inovação Tecnológica São José dos Campos
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Brazil
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head de Empreendedorismo e Inovação
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May 2023 - Present
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Head of International Business Development
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Dec 2022 - May 2023
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Wadhwani Foundation
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India
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director of Wadhwani Entrepreneur Latin America
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Feb 2021 - Jul 2022
Responsible for leading, strategy, management and operations of the Wadhwani Entrepreneur in Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Peru.
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Head of Wadhwani Entrepreneur - Brazil
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Mar 2019 - Feb 2021
• Responsible for enabling partnerships with Educational Institutes and deploying Wadhwani Entrepreneur, a thorough program for developing entrepreneurs, soft skills and startups;• Identify, engage and support startups through educational strategies and tools, networks and several other resources; • Develop local entrepreneurial ecosystems connecting educational institutes, mentors, investors, accelerators, service providers, peer-entrepreneurs, private and public institutions, among other players. • Structure, promote and implement a startup acceleration program in partnership with key stakeholders of local entrepreneur ecosystems. Show less
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Centro Universitário Salesiano de São Paulo
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Brazil
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Entrepreneurship Hub Coordinator
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Nov 2013 - Feb 2019
• Lead on articulating local entrepreneurship and innovation culture via educational projects, events and strategic alliances; • Professor of the Entrepreneurship and Business Planning programs for the undergraduate programs on Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Sciences, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Human Resources, as on the MBA programs on Business Strategy Management, and Manufacturing and Maintenance Management. >>> Main Achievements • Maratona Empreendedora (Co-organizer in 5 editions): Entrepreneurship event gathering over 2055 participants from more than 25 educational institutions; • Tirando Ideias do Papel (Designer and Coordinator): Educational and soft skills development program via business modeling and designing competition. Chosen as a reference in entrepreneurship education by Endeavor and Sebrae in 2016; • Desafio dos 50 Reais (Designer and Coordinator): Entrepreneurship competence development program run with over 400 students and attaining a net promoter score of 9,1. Show less
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Synergy Language Solutions
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Brazil
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder | Managing Partner
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Oct 2010 - Sep 2016
• Team-Lead and New Business Coordinator on planning, developing and implementing innovative solutions such as Quantum English, Business English and Engineering English; • Responsible for coordinating all pedagogical strategies developing tools to develop and manage teachers and students learning; • Training and Development Lead in different areas of the company such as pedagogical, administrative and financial areas. >>> Main Achievements • MPE Brasil Awards (Project-Leader): Award granted by SEBRAE and Fundação Nacional da Qualidade for excellence in management competing with over 6000 small companies in the state of Minas Gerais in 2014; • Substantial results in market share increase and customer success via alliances with Avalon School, Unifei Jr, CAEPRO, Itajubá Rugby, among others. Show less
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World Study Brasil
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Franchise Partner
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Jan 2014 - Sep 2015
• Built marketing strategies during all planning and initial phases. • Built marketing strategies during all planning and initial phases.
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The House English Center
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Brazil
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Coordinator
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Oct 2008 - Nov 2010
• Co-responsible for planning company´s market launch; • Responsible for structuring all pedagogical department; • Responsible for designing and implementing new products such as Interview Prep and Business English. • Co-responsible for planning company´s market launch; • Responsible for structuring all pedagogical department; • Responsible for designing and implementing new products such as Interview Prep and Business English.
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The House Language Centre
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Lorena - São Paulo
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English Teacher
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Aug 2007 - Jul 2008
• English teaching; • Pedagogical supervision. • English teaching; • Pedagogical supervision.
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Education
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2016 - 2018
Universidade Federal de Itajubá
Master´s Degree, Professional Masters Degree in Business - Entrepreneurship and Innovation -
2018 - 2018
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Specialization, 21st Century Educators from Finland, VET Teachers for the Future -
2014 - 2014
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
Specialization, Innovation in Educational Technology -
2004 - 2007
UEL - Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Bachelor´s Degree, Biomedical Sciences
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