Ana Paula Machado
About Ana Paula Machado
Ana Paula Machado is a Change and Implementation Lead for People Growth Programs at Thoughtworks, with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources. Her expertise includes learning and development, talent acquisition, and organizational climate, and she has held various HR roles in notable companies in Brazil.
Current Role at ThoughtWorks
Ana Paula Machado serves as the Change and Implementation Lead for People Growth Programs at ThoughtWorks. She has held this position since 2013, contributing to the company's focus on enhancing employee development and organizational culture in São Paulo e Região, Brasil. In her role, she emphasizes strengthening the culture of cultivation within the organization and has designed scalable solutions to improve the performance evaluation model.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Ana Paula Machado has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources, with a focus on learning and development, talent acquisition, and organizational climate. Prior to her current position, she worked at Grupo RBS as an HR Consultant from 2011 to 2013 and at AGCO Corporation as a Senior HR Analyst from 2008 to 2011. She began her career at AmBev as an HR Analyst from 2005 to 2008, all within the Porto Alegre e Região, Brasil area.
Educational Background
Ana Paula Machado is currently pursuing a Pós-graduação Lato Sensu - Especialização in Saúde Mental e Desenvolvimento Humano at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, a program she began in 2021. She earned her Bacharelado em Administração with a focus on Gestão de Recursos Humanos from Unisinos, where she studied from 1998 to 2005. Additionally, she completed a Pós-graduação in Dinâmica dos Grupos at SBDG - Sociedade Brasileira de Dinâmica dos Grupos from 2011 to 2013.
Specialization in Change Management
Ana Paula Machado specializes in internal consulting and change management within multinational companies. Her expertise includes designing and implementing strategies that facilitate organizational change and improve employee engagement. This specialization supports her current initiatives at ThoughtWorks, where she focuses on enhancing the company's internal processes and culture.