Karina Braga

Specialist Manager at Gaivota

Karina Braga has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Karina started their career as an Estagiária at Embrapa in 2011. Karina then worked as a Bolsista de Iniciação Científica at CNPq - MCT from 2013 to 2014. In 2015, they gained customer service experience at Jimmy's Pizza too. Karina also worked as a Consultora at Desenvolvimento consultoria e planejamento in 2018.

From 2019 to 2021, Karina Braga participated in the Programa de Estágio Docente at Universidade Estadual de Campinas. During this time, they gained teaching experience and contributed to academic programs.

In 2021, Karina Braga worked as a Consultora de Gestão em Sustentabilidade at Gestão Samaúma for a short period. Later that year, they joined the Laboratório de Logística e Comercialização Agroindustrial and worked as an Aluno pesquisador de mestrado from 2017 to 2019, followed by an Aluno pesquisador de doutorado from 2019 to 2022.

In 2022, Karina Braga joined Gaivota as a Specialist Manager and Product Manager. Karina managed a sustainability team and connected their expertise with product development. Karina was also responsible for defining and developing data tracking solutions. In 2023, they continued their Product Manager role at Seedz, where they integrated scientific expertise into company strategies and led a team of specialists. Karina also worked closely with cross-functional teams and identified questions and answers for proof of concept projects with clients.

Throughout their work experience, Karina Braga demonstrated proficiency in management, product development, collaboration, and research, highlighting their diverse skill set.

Karina Braga's education history begins with their Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas. The specific years of completion for this degree are not mentioned. Following this, in 2016, Karina pursued Professional Education in Agriculture, Innovation, and the Environment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In 2018, Karina returned to the Universidade Estadual de Campinas to complete a Master's degree in Reverse Logistics and Life Cycle Assessment, which they finished in 2019. During the same year, they also obtained a Master's degree in ACV (Life Cycle Assessment) of Plastic Packaging from the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto.

Currently, Karina Braga is enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas in the field of System Management in Agriculture and Rural Development, which they are scheduled to complete in 2023.

In terms of additional certifications, Karina obtained the Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate (SFPC) from CertiProf in March 2022. No information is provided about the specific field of study for their high school education at Colégio Sagrado Coração de Jesus.

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Timeline

  • Specialist Manager

    April, 2022 - present

  • Science Specialist

    June, 2021