Alcely Barroso

Alcely Strutz Barroso
Toronto, ON | (437)258-0225 | alcelysb@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/alcely

OBJECTIVE
Use my experience and ability to support volunteer activities on ethics and sustainability.
PROFILE SUMMARY
•       20+ years working in the education and information technology industries.

•       Strong experience and ability to design, develop, and implement courses.

•       Effective leader, exceptional team collaborator and agile practitioner.

•       Excels at engaging people to embrace causes and challenges.

•       Outstanding at building networking and creating strong partnerships.

•       Fluent in English and Spanish. The native language is Portuguese.

EDUCATION

Instructional Design MasterTrack Certificate                                  Feb – May 2022

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, US

Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership

(Online: synchronous and asynchronous)

Post-doc program                                                                                            2019 – 2023

Pontifical University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

MBA in Management and Social Entrepreneurship                                            2004

FIA Business School, Sao Paulo, Brazil

PhD in Sciences (Biochemistry)                                                                         2001

University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

University of Colorado, Denver, US (scholarship sponsored by the Brazilian Government)

Master of Sciences (Biochemistry)                                                                         1996

University of Sao Paulo; Institute of Chemistry, 1996

Doctor of Dental Surgery                                                                                         1993

University of Sao Paulo

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Academic Manager

Toronto Business College, Toronto ON                                          2023 – Current

•       Oversee the day-to-day operations of the academic department, manage 90 instructors and staff, manage the faculty hiring process, and support the dean and program coordinators in reviewing content. Work with registration office on scheduling. Support students and faculty members in meeting their academic needs. Ensure the programs follow the policies and government standards.

Faculty member

Toronto Business College, Toronto ON                                                   2022 – 2023

•       Teach business, marketing, customer services, technology, and professional development courses for International Students.

Global University Program Leader for IBM Latin America                   2017 – 2022

IBM, Sao Paulo, Brazil

•       Managed the delivery of global training programs on emerging technologies to higher education faculties and students in 6 countries in Latin America.

•       Managed the delivery of IBM technology training programs to skill, upskill and reskill higher education students in six countries.

•       Managed the delivery of technical workshops to the academic community, including education on IBM Design Thinking Method for business innovation.

Chief of Staff for the General Manager of IBM Brazil                          2016 – 2017

IBM, Sao Paulo, Brazil

•       Led complex projects and managed client briefings, business meetings, and business reviews with key account managers and the senior leadership team.

•       Organized quarterly strategy meetings with the business unit leaders and senior executives.

•       Worked with senior executives on planning and delivering culture transformation programs and leadership education for future leaders.

Corporate Citizenship Leader at IBM Brazil                                        2009 – 2016

IBM, Sao Paulo, Brazil

•       Delivered the content for the Annual IBM Corporate Social Responsibility Report, including the main KPIs and environmental, social governance, HR, diversity, and supply chain themes.

•       Led Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, including the IBM Volunteering institutional program and the Corporate Services Corps program – an international and multicultural volunteer program delivered in partnership with strategic stakeholders such as universities, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.

•       Managed the ESG country budget of US$8M, including IBM International Foundation funds and country Tax Incentive Exemption funds.

Community Affairs Manager for Microsoft Brazil                              2005 – 2009

Microsoft, Sao Paulo, Brazil

•       Coordinated cash grants and software donations to the non-profit ecosystem to develop young professionals’ IT skills.

•       Implemented a Microsoft Training and Certification program at partner-managed IT centers (more than 2,000 centers deployed).

•       Established new partnerships and improved the company image perception of specific audiences, such as government and NGO leaders, the Federal Ministry of Labor and other key government leaders.

Dean’s Program Officer                                                            Jan 2003 – Nov 2005

Unicapital College, Sao Paulo, Brazil

•       Assisted the Dean in supporting staff, course coordinators, faculty, and other internal stakeholders in delivering academic programs according to the College policies and procedures.

•       Established annual goals and planned each semester based on courses approved by the Ministry of Education and student enrollment.

•       Led the accreditation process review with the Ministry of Education.

•       Led external stakeholder relationships with government agencies, the press, and the community.

Undergraduate program coordinator                                                      2001 – 2002

Unicapital College, Sao Paulo, Brazil

•       Defined the curriculum, course syllabus and course outlines for health science courses (Biology and Physical Therapy).

•       Recruited and hired faculties with appropriate skills to deliver the curriculum.

•       Managed the onboarding training processes of new faculty members according to the College’s policies and procedures.

•       Managed faculties allocation and scheduling for each semester.

Faculty Member                                                                                    1998 – 2000

Braz Cubas University, Mogi da Cruzes, Brazil

•       Supported the course coordinator in defining the curriculum, course syllabus, and outlines for the new dental school.

•       Taught Biochemistry, Oral Biology, Prevention and Oral Health courses.

VOLUNTEER WORK

Business Director at Federation of Canadian Brazilian Businesses    2022 – Current

Toronto, ON

–         Developed the Business Strategy plan and managed Business Developers to foster international trade between Canada and Brazil.

Board of Directors at Instituto Ser+                                                2016 – Current

Sao Paulo, Brazil (remote)

–         Instituto Ser+ is a non-profit organization that promotes the social, personal, and professional development of youth by delivering courses to improve skills in the Brazilian workforce.

Board of Directors at Parceiros Voluntários (PV)                            2014 – Current

Sao Paulo, Brazil (remote)

–         PV is a non-profit created by the founders of Gerdau, a large producer of long steel in the Americas, with offices in Canada. PV helps enterprises to deliver and implement corporate volunteering programs.

Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES)                      2020 – 2023

Sao Paulo, Brazil (remote)

–         Lead the Future of Work Committee. ABES is a non-profit association of Software development and commercialization companies with more than 2,000 participants in Brazil.

AWARDS

City Ambassador from city of Porto Alegre Mayor                                              2015

•       Received from the Mayor for supporting the city leaders to build a Digital Transformation project for the city with 1.5Mi residents.

Microsoft Excellence in Grants Management global award                        2008

•       Managed capacity building projects with Microsoft partners.

RELEVANT STUDIES AND PUBLICATIONS

·       Co-author (2022). “Cybersecurity for Managers.” ENS. (in press p. 1-7). ISBN 978-65-88030-25-7

·       Created and developed the “HR TECH Platform”, an online platform that offers courses to address shortage of IT professionals (2022). https://abes.com.br/en/rhtech/

·       “The urgency of attracting and retaining talents” (2022). https://itforum.com.br/colunas/a-urgencia-de-reter-e-atrair-talentos/

·       “Present and future digital Businesses” (2021). https://itforum.com.br/coluna/negocios-digitais-no-presente-e-no-futuro/

·       Co-author (2021). “The Social Expansion of Blockchain” – https://www.pucsp.br/educ/livro?id=538

·       “Mapping and characterization of digital portals in non-profit sector”. (2005). A case study of REPEA (Rede Paulista de Educação Ambiental), a Sao Paulo State network for Environmental Education.

·       Barroso AS, Quissell DO, Colepicolo P. Modulation of SOD activity in rat submandibular glands. Arch Oral Biol. 2003 Feb;48(2):133-9. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9969(02)00169-3. PMID: 12642232.

·       Rosa M.E. Weiler, Mauro Fisberg, Alcely S. Barroso, Jose Nicolau, Roberta Simi, Walter L. Siqueira. A study of the influence of mouth-breathing in some parameters of unstimulated and stimulated whole saliva of adolescents. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. Volume 70, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 799-805, ISSN 0165-5876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.09.008.

·       Brigagão, Maísa & Barroso, Alcely & Colepicolo, Pio. (2000). Fluctuation of Reactive Oxygen Species Released by Inflammatory Cells. 10.1007/978-94-015-9556-8_10.