About
Márcia Fernandes is Operations Lead at Shilling VC. She has worked in operations and virtual assistance roles, previously held a position at a tech startup, and founded an impact-focused venture. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Universidade Europeia and applies design thinking frameworks, OKRs, and retrospectives to her work.
Experience
- Shilling VCOperations Leadcurrent2026 — presentLisbon, Portugal
- Shilling VCOps & People Coordinator2024 — 2026
- Shilling VCOps Assistant2022 — 2023Lisbon, Portugal
- VC PlatformMembercurrent2025 — present
- Company StudioOperations Assistant2023Berlin, Germany
- Company StudioVirtual Assistant2022 — 2023Berlin, Germany
- Top Tier ImpactVirtual Assistant2023
- EthixCo-Founder2021 — 2023Lisbon, Portugal
- SpherBrand Strategist & Volunteer Team Coordinator2020 — 2021Sweden
Education
- Universidade EuropeiaBachelor's degree, Psychology2025 — 2028
- UdacityUser Experience Nanodegree, User Experience Design2019 — 2020
- ESMAE - Escola Superior de Música e das Artes do EspetáculoBachelor of Theater - Stage Direction and Production2014 — 2015
Skills & more
Organizational CultureUser Experience (UX)Project ManagementOrganizational LeadershipExecutive SupportOperations SupportEntrepreneurshipSocial EntrepreneurshipDigital CommsEthicsBusiness AnalysisOperations Management
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BrandingSocial MediaVirtual AssistanceVisual CommunicationProject PlanningExperiência do usuárioDesignDesign de interface do usuárioAdobe XDFigma (Software)Self leadershipPersonal Development- Strategic Leadership and Management — Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Foundations of Project Management — Google
- Branding and Customer Experience — IE Business School
- User Research – Methods and Best Practices — IxDF - Interaction Design Foundation
- Design Thinking: The Beginner's Guide — IxDF - Interaction Design Foundation
- Human-Computer Interaction - HCI — IxDF - Interaction Design Foundation
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Also attended Universidade Europeia1
Also attended Udacity31
Luke BugbeePortfolio Support at 8VCAyesha AroraVenture Partner at S32Rahul ThayyalamkandyDirector, Communications & Community at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Jordan CroomInvestor at Side Door VenturesOliver HammondPartner at Fuel VenturesCate DavisSenior Analyst at Midnight
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Shared employers
Also worked at Shilling VC14
Diogo da SilveiraFounder & IC Member at Shilling VCDuarte GuerraAnalyst at Shilling VCHugo Gonçalves PereiraFounder, Venture Partner & IC Member at Shilling VCJuan AlvarezFounder & IC Member at Shilling VCMaria Villas-BoasOperating Partner at Shilling VCMaria van UdenJunior Events & Communication at Shilling VC
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Also worked at VC Platform59
Amira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionDaniela LiebischerHead of Finance at Burda Principal InvestmentsEva KurzweilMarketing & Communications Lead at Burda Principal InvestmentsMadeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersAJ NyboMarketing Coordinator at March Capital PartnersAnne-Sophie GauvinCommunications & Office Manager at Luge Capital
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Also worked at Top Tier Impact9
Alain le LouxGENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundNick de la ForgeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A VenturesSimeon SchnapperInvestor at JLSAdam FrenchPartner at Houghton Street VenturesJacob SheaPartner at Structure CapitalJake Wombwell-PoveyVenture Partner at Vala Capital
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Colleagues at Shilling VC
António Casanova
Founder & IC Member at Shilling VC
Diogo da Silveira
Founder & IC Member at Shilling VC
Duarte Guerra
Analyst at Shilling VC
Gil Batista
Senior Associate at Shilling VC
Hugo Gonçalves Pereira
Founder, Venture Partner & IC Member at Shilling VC
João Coelho Borges
Founder & IC Member at Shilling VC
Juan Alvarez
Founder & IC Member at Shilling VC
Maria Henriques da Silva
Marketing & Brand Lead at Shilling VC