Marcus Amaral Leite is an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company since March 2023. Prior experience includes a role as Coordinator of Product Strategy at Sallve, managing portfolio and innovation strategies in the Beauty and Personal Care sector, with a focus on market research, competition analysis, project management, and data analysis. Marcus started at Sallve as a Junior Researcher and progressed through various marketing roles, emphasizing cosmetic product formulation and statistical analysis for clinical research. Additionally, Marcus held an internship at Elkem Silicones, specializing in silicone emulsions, and engaged in academic research on natural polymers at the Engineering Bioprocesses Group at the University of São Paulo. Education includes a dual degree in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Product Engineering from Escola Politécnica da USP and ENSIC.