Bruna Pons Brandão
About Bruna Pons Brandão
Bruna Pons Brandão is a Senior Tech Recruiter based in São Paulo, Brazil, with extensive experience in talent acquisition across various companies, including Thoughtworks and Google. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's in HR Management, and actively contributes to team engagement and diversity initiatives in her current role.
Work at ThoughtWorks
Bruna Pons Brandão has been employed at ThoughtWorks as a Senior Tech Recruiter since 2020. In this role, she is responsible for developing sourcing strategies and aligning with a global sourcing team in India, specifically for technology recruitment. She specializes in recruiting for Quality Assurance roles and manages the entire recruitment process from strategy development to candidate onboarding. Additionally, she is involved in initiatives to promote diversity hiring and participates in working groups focused on process improvements, diversity and inclusion, and team engagement.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Prior to her current position at ThoughtWorks, Bruna Pons Brandão held various roles in recruitment. She worked as a LatAm Recruiter at Robert Half for nine months in 2020, where she focused on recruitment for Google in São Paulo, Brazil. She also served as a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Ecolab from 2017 to 2018. Her experience includes working as a Recruiter at Korn Ferry Futurestep from 2015 to 2017 and as an HR Recruitment Consultant at Grupo Meta RH from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, she worked as a Talent Acquisition professional at OYO - Brasil for a brief period in 2020 and as a Headhunter at Odgers Berndtson Brasil from 2018 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Bruna Pons Brandão holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, where she studied from 2007 to 2011. She also achieved a Master's degree in HR Management from BSP - Business School São Paulo. Since 2017, she has been studying at Instituto Profissional de Coaching - IPC, where she is working towards becoming a certified Life and Professional Coach. Her educational background supports her expertise in recruitment and talent acquisition.
Contributions to Team Engagement
Bruna Pons Brandão contributes to team engagement initiatives at ThoughtWorks, focusing on integrating, motivating, and recognizing a recruitment team of over 30 people. Her involvement in these initiatives aims to enhance team dynamics and improve overall recruitment performance. She actively participates in efforts to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.