About
Frederico S. B. Mesquita is Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner at Lotus Investment Strategies Global, a multi-continental investment firm. He has over 25 years of experience in general management and executive leadership across multiple sectors, and founded Brazil's first cryptocurrency fund, which generated 2988% returns in its first year before merging with partner groups to form the current global entity. He has spoken at blockchain and cryptocurrency investment conferences internationally, including events in Singapore, New York, San Francisco, and Paris.
Experience
- Lotus Investment Strategies GlobalFounding Partner / Chief Investment Officercurrent2018 — presentFinland / Brazil / United States / United Kingdom / Hong Kong
- Several blockchain-based projectsAdvisercurrent2017 — presentCryptoland
- Brazilian Crypto FundManaging Partner2017 — 2018Brazil
- Self-EmployedCrypto Investor2015 — 2017Cryptoland
- FAL - Faculdade Alencarina de SobralCEO2015 — 2016Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
- Self-Employed / Xsell / Scott ConsultingSenior Management Consultant1999 — 2015Brazil
- Universidade Federal do ParanáProfessor2014 — 2015Greater Curitiba
- Inc48Co-Founder2013 — 2014Greater Florianopolis
- Cassol CenterlarMarketing Executive2011 — 2013Florianopolis, SC
- XNC Comercial (Florianópolis, Santa Catarina), contracted with Oi (Rio de Janeiro, RJ)Chief Executive Officer | Founder2010 — 2011Florianopolis, SC
- Ligmark Contact CenterChief Executive Officer2008 — 2010Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
- Universidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaProfessor2002 — 2008Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
- Cervejarias KaiserRegional Manager1997Santa Catarina
- Cervejaria AmbevOperations Manager1995 — 1996Santa Catarina
Education
- Fundação Getúlio Vargas de São PauloDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Knowledge Management1998 — 2006
- The University of British ColumbiaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business1999
- Universidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaUndergraduate, Business1990 — 1995
- Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBachelor's degree, Control Engineering1990 — 1994
Skills & more
Business Strategy39Marketing Strategy35Project Management22Knowledge Management16Start-ups11Marketing7Business Planning8Talent Acquisition6Entrepreneurship6Business Development6Change Management4Balanced Scorecard4
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