Joao Moraes

Head of People at Snowfall

Joao Moraes has a diverse range of work experience. Joao is currently the Head of People at Snowfall, a position they have held since February 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Invenia Labs from November 2017 to November 2022 as a People Operations Manager, where they translated the company's values into HR policies and processes and was a business partner to senior executives. From July 2016 to October 2017, they were a Lead Strategist at Holition. Joao also pursued an MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School from September 2015 to September 2016. Joao has experience in the education sector as well, having worked as a Business Tutor at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge in August 2016. Furthermore, they completed a Global Consulting Project at L'Oréal from March 2016 to April 2016. Joao also has experience in strategy consulting and account management, having worked at Ana Couto from December 2014 to August 2015, where they drove growth for client accounts and managed multiple accounts across different industries. Joao also developed client management guidelines and established strong partnerships with stakeholders. Before that, they served as the Managing Director at Cristovao Restaurante E Eventos from August 2010 to June 2014, where they transformed the company into profitability by implementing a business plan and improving team dynamics. Joao's early career includes roles as an Associate Project Manager at WiNGS Telecom from January 2013 to January 2014 and as an intern at Gouvea Vieira Advogados from April 2009 to July 2010.

Joao Moraes completed their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Business Administration and Management from Cambridge Judge Business School and the University of Cambridge, both from 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Law degree from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, completing it between 2006 and 2012.

Additionally, Joao has obtained several certifications throughout their career. In 2019, they completed the PRINCE2® Foundation Certification Training from AXELOS Global Best Practice and obtained The Online Marketing Fundamentals certification from Google. In 2022, they completed the Foundations in Design Thinking course from IDEO U and the People Analytics: Transforming HR Strategy with Data Science course from Cambridge Judge Business School.

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  • Head of People

    February, 2023 - present