Joao Dutra
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Modak
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United States
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Technology, Information and Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategy & Finance Intern
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Jun 2023 - Present
Evanston, Illinois, United States Modak is a US-based platform leveraging the power of fintech, gamification, and community to empower teens to reach their full potential. We are founded with an audacious vision to enable teens and young adults to reach their full potential, regardless of their background. We pursue this mission by offering a gamified fintech and learning ecosystem - with teen cards, financial literacy, and other services. We build for scale and security using the best technologies and enrich the user… Show more Modak is a US-based platform leveraging the power of fintech, gamification, and community to empower teens to reach their full potential. We are founded with an audacious vision to enable teens and young adults to reach their full potential, regardless of their background. We pursue this mission by offering a gamified fintech and learning ecosystem - with teen cards, financial literacy, and other services. We build for scale and security using the best technologies and enrich the user experience with a thriving community that supports each other. Modak is trusted by over 30,000 teenagers (and growing by the day!). We are a global company, with teams across the US and Latam and we do in-person retreats every 2-3 months. If you are hungry to learn, humble to work with, and hustle like no one else, we would love to hear from you - especially if you are living in the US, Bogota, or Buenos Aires. We are one of the most well-funded early stage startups, and we are grateful for the 3+ years of runway we have even in this market. Our investors include GGV Capital ($9.2 billion VC firm), Nazca, Monashees, Maya Capital, and One VC, and 30+ leading angel investors and entrepreneurs across Silicon Valley and Latam. Show less
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Canary
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Brazil
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investment Intern
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Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
Canary is the partner of choice of the best founders in Latam. With funding, insights, connections, and talent, we back the companies that are shaping the future of the region's economy — and beyond.
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Goldman Sachs
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Equity Research Associate
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Jan 2021 - Apr 2022
São Paulo, Brazil Technology, Media & Telecom
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Equity Research Analyst
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May 2019 - Dec 2020
São Paulo, Brazil Technology, Media & Telecom
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Credit Suisse
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Switzerland
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Equity Research Trainee
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Jan 2018 - May 2019
São Paulo, Brazil Real Estate, Cement & Construction
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Falconi
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Brazil
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Consulting Intern
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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BRASA - Brazilian Student Association
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Manager of Alumni Affairs
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Sep 2015 - Mar 2016
Connected Brazilians who graduated from American, European or Canadian Universities through the establishment of a comprehensive database, the promotion of live events, and the creation of a mentoring program named BRASA Next
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Stanford University School of Engineering
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Researcher - Global Projects Center
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
Stanford, CA Conducted interdisciplinary research to facilitate the understanding of infrastructure finance and development. Developed case studies on the use of Public-Private Partnerships in highways.
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BRASA - Brazilian Student Association
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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President
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Dec 2014 - Jun 2015
Ithaca, NY Coordinated registration processes and funding allocation, organized two Brazilian conferences, established partnerships with other student associations in the U.S., supervised the vice-president and four directors, and worked to partner Brazilian Universities with Cornell.
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Cornell Engineering
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mix Design Specialist - Concrete Canoe Team
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Aug 2014 - May 2015
Ithaca, NY Tested lightweight materials, manipulated aggregates and tried alternative laboratorial procedures to develop a concrete boat that floats in water and races in a paddling competition.
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UFMG
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Researcher - INSANE Project
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Sep 2013 - May 2014
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil Developed an interactive workspace to analyze structural design in Civil Engineering. Distributed this free software to professors and students, in order to help them with subjects such as structural analysis and strength of materials. Learned skills in Java programming language.
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Teaching Assistant
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Feb 2011 - Dec 2011
Sete Lagoas, MG, Brazil Tutored inorganic chemistry to high-school classmates after professor’s invitation. Responsible for discussions and evaluation of exercises for 3 classes of 120 students combined.
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Education
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Incoming MBA Candidate -
Cornell University
Bachelor's Degree, Civil Engineering -
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Bachelor's Degree, Civil Engineering