BRUNA VENTOSA MACHADO
Kingston,Canada
Summary
Dynamic entrepreneur with a proven track record at Student Works, generating over $200,000 in revenue. Skilled in project management, effective communication, and conflict resolution, I led a team to deliver high-quality projects while maintaining a 98% client satisfaction rate. Passionate about driving success through integrity, innovative marketing, and strong leadership.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner Operator
Student Works
Thousand Islands Region, Canada
01.2024 - Current
- Owned and managed a painting company with over $200,000 in revenue across more than 85 different successful jobs delivered.
- Responsible for all aspects of the business management cycle, ranging from talent recruiting, financial administration, marketing, and client prospection and success to delivering the painting projects.
- Proven track record of strong attention to detail and adaptability to meet changing client needs and project requirements, ensuring successful project outcomes, while demonstrating entrepreneurship and self-motivation in running a successful painting business.
- Led a team of eight painters working on multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring high-quality work and completion within budget and schedule, while building and maintaining strong client relationships.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to attract new clients, and managed multiple supply chain stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of materials.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BAH) - Economics, Minor in Employment Relations
Queen's University
Kingston, ON05.2025
Skills
- Fluency in English, Portuguese, and Spanish
- Entrepreneurship
- Excel
- Fast learner
- Market research
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Leadership
- New business prospecting
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Business operations management
- Staff training and development
- Sales negotiation
Affiliations
Queen's University － Kingston, Canada
Event Delivery Associate, 08/2023 － 05/2025
- Planned and executed several cultural and sporting events across various university departments, resulting in a total attendance of over 10,000 students and faculty members over a one-year period.
- Coordinated multiple team members and managed different university staff to deliver the Vanier Cup event for two years in a row, attending to all infrastructure aspects of a 5,000-person event, including venue and vendor management, marketing strategies, and crowd entertainment.
AIESEC Canada － Kingston, Canada
Vice President - B2C, 08/2023 － 01/2025
- Under the VP term, I presented the successful business case of the Queen's chapter at the National AIESEC committee, spearheading the recredentialing of the chapter as a prosperous, successful initiative.
- Led a team of 12 in market research campaigns, content creation and management, and event organization to amplify the brand reach with the main business and partner stakeholders by over 30%.
- Prospected and interviewed new talent, while supervising the training of new members, ensuring portfolio continuity and quality knowledge transfer.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration among various teams across Canada.
Finance Analyst, 08/2022 － 07/2023
- Specialized in the prospecting and development of new business leads, steering the Queen's chapter to an increase of 75% in new lead capture over the year.
- Oversaw the local committee's financial records and ensured the financial health of the branch through monthly submissions to the national organization's Entity Financial Team.
Timeline
Owner Operator
Student Works
01.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Arts (BAH) - Economics, Minor in Employment Relations
Queen's University