Tainara Alcantara Cruvinel is pursuing an MBA in Retail and Luxury Goods at Columbia Business School. She has 10+ years of experience in corporate finance, operations consulting, and entrepreneurship in Brazil. This includes managing M&A deals, valuing companies, advising on cash flow optimization, and founding her own catering business. She is fluent in Portuguese and French with additional knowledge of Italian.
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1. TAINARA ALCANTARA CRUVINEL
812 Riverside Drive, Apt. 53
New York, New York 10032
(603) 443-3022, TAlcantaracruvinel18@gsb.columbia.edu
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL New York, NY
MBA, Retail and Luxury Goods, May 2018 GMAT: 710 2016-2018
Member: Retail and Luxury Goods Club, Columbia Women in Business
Independent Study: Luxury Experience in Real State (Professor Ketty Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge)
Participated in the Luxury Education Foundation Block Week Program January 2017: The Baccarat Hotel New York
FUNDACAO GETULIO VARGAS (FGV-EAESP) Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
BBA, Business Administration, August 2007 2002-2007
Honors: Top 5% of class (June/05), member of the cooperative incubators (ITCP-GV), Marketing Intern at GV-Consult
HEC - Paris: Academic Exchange Program (Semester Abroad)
EXPERIENCE
NCO2, INC., APPAREL INDUSTRY New York, NY
Women Private Label, established in NYC since 2002 2015
Pro-bono consultant, Summer Intern
Cooperated with the collection development for both company brands, Waverly Grey and Madison Stone, gaining exposure
to all the aspects of the fashion business, from the creation brainstorming to the production decision process
Optimized research and inventory processes
GREEN MOUNTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP., NON-PROFIT White River Junction, VT
Pro-bono consultant 2014-2015
Engineered cash flow and operations optimization projects, marketing optimization projects and business valuation for local
industries within a myriad of sectors, working directly with owners and chief management
GROUNDS TAX AND FINANCIAL CONSULTING Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Partner, Corporate Finance Manager 2013-2015
Conducted sales pitches, economic reports and company valuations; Advised large Brazilian companies in M&A (sell side and
buy side) and complex shareholder restructuring, applying discounted cash flow, peers comparison and comparable transactions
methodologies
Co-developed the new company launch strategy; helped to build the corporate finance segment; prospected clients
SPECIAL TREATS, BOUTIQUE CATERING SERVICES Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Entrepreneur, Owner/Operator 2011-2013
Founded a gastronomic service provider focused on creating a luxurious highly personalized gastronomic experience via tailored
services; served over 440 meals during 30+ occasions
HIRASHIMA & ASSOCIADOS, TRANSACTIONS AND ADVISORY SERVICES Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Corporate Finance Manager (became youngest manager in the history of the firm) 2008-2011
Foresaw several M&A deals acting as a value-based decision adviser, being responsible for: (i) financial modeling; (ii) WACC
calculation; (iii) definition of price point goals for directors and managers; (iv) analyzing negotiation trade-offs; (v) definition of
share exchange and restructuring parameters
Main clients included: (i) Brazilian publicly traded energy company (market capitalization ~$3.74B), (ii) Brazilian publicly
traded bank (market cap ~$72.8B), (iii) Brazilian publicly traded company in the wood panels and flooring industry (market cap
~$2.5B), (iv) Brazilian publicly traded company in the shoe and apparel industry (market cap ~$115 MM)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Fluent in Portuguese and French; good knowledge of Italian
Travel: Exchange student in France; avid traveler, visited 15 countries in Europe, Asia, the US, South America and the Caribbean
Interests: Amateur Chef and Cake Designer; Ballet Enthusiast and Amateur Ballerina