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Debora Gershon is a seasoned political analyst and researcher with expertise in public policy, data analysis, and socioeconomic studies. With a strong background in political science and experience in various institutions, she has developed a unique skillset in producing studies, managing projects, and coordinating teams. Her proficiency in multiple languages, including Portuguese and English, has enabled her to work effectively in diverse settings. She has worked as a consultant, researcher, and manager in various organizations, including Petrobras, Poliarco Political Intelligence, and the University of California San Diego.

Experience

    • Brazil
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Diretora de Políticas Públicas e Economia
      • Mar 2024 - Present

    • Head de Políticas Públicas - Data Policy Pesquisa e Relações Acadêmicas
      • Jun 2022 - Mar 2024

    • Political Analyst and Researcher
      • Jun 2019 - Mar 2024
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

      I am responsible for producing studies on Brazilian Congress and developing customized tools for monitoring and supporting civil organizations' advocacy activities. The objective is to enhance civil society participation in the production of public policies.

  • Repórter Brasil
    • São Paulo, Brazil
    • Researcher
      • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
      • São Paulo, Brazil

      Coordenadora do projeto Direitos Humanos em Cadeias Produtivas no Brasil

  • Poliarco Political Intelligence
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • General Manager
      • Feb 2019 - Jun 2022
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

      As a manager, I take care of the day-to-day of the institution. As a political analyst, I am responsible for producing several studies destinated to wide public and private clients. Poliarco Political Intelligence aims to offer actionable political intelligence, timely policy analysis and strategic advisory using robust research methods and analytical frameworks.

    • Postdoctoral Visiting Scholar
      • Dec 2017 - Dec 2018
      • La Jolla, San Diego

      Invited researcher at the Department of Political Science at the University of California San Diego. As part of the researcher's team, I was responsible for investigating mobility in legislative careers in Brazil based on electoral, financial, personal and institutional data. Sponsor: Professor Sebastian Saiegh.

  • Petrobras - President’s Office
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Consultant of Presidency for Legislative Affairs
      • Jun 2008 - Dec 2016
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

      I was responsible for monitoring legislative activity, predicting the potential impact of legal requirements on the company, accomplishing studies, producing periodical bulletins and developing specific databases related to the activity. As the representative of the presidency of Petrobras in the State Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, I have engaged in several discussions about state legislative propositions publicly presenting the Petrobras position based on data and scenario evaluation.

    • Strategic Planning Consultant
      • Oct 2008 - Dec 2008

      I was responsible for customizing appropriated methodology and coordinating the process of reviewing and updating the institutional strategic plan prepared in 2005 also under my supervision.

    • Socioeconomic Analyst
      • 2005 - 2008
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

      I was responsible for developing studies and research related to the labor market and also for advising unions in planning processes, collective bargains, and relationships with the workers. Coordinating the subsection of Dieese at the Engineers Union (Senge-RJ, in Portuguese), I have conducted several formative activities. I have directly participated, as a socioeconomic adviser of labor unions, in collective bargaining in the following companies: Vale, Light, EPE, ONS, Furnas, CET-RIO and INB. As invited, I coordinated the planning processes in the National Confederation of Health Workers, in the Union of Servants of the Direct and Indirect Administration of Rio Grande do Norte and Senge-RJ. During my time in Dieese, I was a member of the national planning team.

    • Strategic Planning Consultant
      • Dec 2006 - Jan 2007
      • Recife, PE, Brazil

      I was responsible for developing and conducting the "Evaluation and Management by Results" course, taught to managers of 70 non-governmental organizations in Northeast Brazil. Course offered in Recife.

    • External Evaluator
      • 2007 - 2007
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

      I acted as an external evaluator of "Project BR-71: Strengthening of ANCED and qualification of CEDECAs intervention in defense of the Human Rights of Children and Adolescents" - a project which was sponsored by TDH.

    • Socioeconomic and Environmental Consultant
      • 2004 - 2007

      I was a co-author of the management plan of the Desengano State Park and the Environmental Impact Study of Cabo Frio-RJ Marina (Biodynamic, 2004). Besides, I have produced several socioeconomic studies, as well as purposed solutions, for avoiding damages to areas impacted by gas pipelines, transmission lines (LT) and exploration blocks.

    • Strategic Planning Consultant
      • 2005 - 2006
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

      I was responsible for coordinating the strategic planning process of the National Institute of Technology (INT, in Portuguese), customizing analytical instruments purposed by the CGEE. My job was also to coordinate scenario building workshops with specialists and systematize the final plan. Invited by CGEE, I worked as the supervisor of the other consultants in planning activities at the Museum of Astronomy (MAST, in Portuguese), National Observatory and National Laboratory of Scientific Computation (LNCC, in Portuguese).

    • Professor
      • 2002 - 2005

      Professor of Juridical Sociology I and II for students of the first and second periods of law school.

    • Public Policy Analyst
      • 1997 - 2005
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

      I was responsible for creating/developing different projects and case studies in the following areas - human rights, economic and social development, urban development and the environment - in partnership with institutions such as Ford Foundation, UNDP, UNEP, IDB, among others. Highlighted projects: planning on human rights issues in different municipalities, accomplishing the project "Municipal Management Stamp in Human Rights", conducting women conference, planning action for institutional strengthening of the Guaribas (pilot municipality of the Zero Hunger Program), researching efficient communication for sustainable urban livelihoods in low-income communities.

  • Center for Community Action
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Institutional Advisor/ Project Coordinator
      • 2000 - 2001
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

      I was the assistant coordinator of the program called Training of Councilors of the Municipal Commissions of Employment of the State of Rio de Janeiro, a project sponsored by the state government. Besides, I coordinated the developing of the Labor Market Information System for the Municipal Employment Commissions of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Education

  • 2017 - 2018
    University of California San Diego
    Post Doctoral Visiting Scholar, Political Science
  • 2013 - 2017
    State University of Rio de Janeiro
    PH. D in Political Science, Political Science
  • 2010 - 2010
    Dinsmore Associates
    Project Management, Project Management / PMI
  • 1999 - 2001
    University Institute of Research of Rio de Janeiro
     Master’s in political science, Political Science
  • 1994 - 1998
    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
    Bachelor’s in social sciences, Social Sciences
  • 2019 - 2021
    Infnet Institute
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Data Science

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