Joana Picq has a degree in Civil Engineering from Brazilian university PUC-Rio, a Global Marketing certificate from the University of California, and has done a Valuation course at the London School of Economics.
She has worked for 8 years as an International Business Manager for IBM in Rio, Microsoft in Paris and Munich (incubating acquired software companies across Europe), then VMware in London, before moving to the web industry and becoming a multiple entrepreneur.
After running the successful launch of Zilok.com in the UK, Joana founded Brazilian Frog (business development services), joined The nextWomen as partner and COO, launched Achala.com.br (domestic services marketplace) in