Vitor Xavier

Commercial and Investment Section of the South Korean Consulate-General in São Paulo. • Business matchmaking; • Trade Exhibitions in Brazil and Overseas; • Support Korean manufactures in trade alliances with Brazilian partners in assigned industry sectors; • Write market research reports (potential distributors, product regulations,​ and market trends); • Paving away Korean exports to Brazil. Organized and participated in three official business missions to South Korea: - Global Bio & Pharma Plaza (GBPP) 2023 - Global Bio & Pharma Plaza (GBPP) 2024 - Korea-LAC Business Summit 2025

Peterstone is a Korean consulting firm that supports in various business management areas of Yanmar Co., Ltd (www.yanmar.com), a company with a 100 year of history that operates globally in manufacturing and providing solutions in agricultural and construction machinery, generators, and other diesel-powered industrial areas. Responsibilities include: • Researched on new business and trends within the client target areas; • Researched and benchmarking on competitors new business; • Market forecasting.

Barun ICT Research Center is a non-profit think tank that aims to cultivate righteous social values related to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and provide suitable approaches towards building a safe and sustainable world of ICT. It pursues research to find better ways of protecting user privacy and building public trust in the IoT environment. Responsibilities include: • Data compilation of academic papers regarding ICT issues (digital divide, data protection, digital addiction); • Active search for experts on ICT in the region; • Spread and share ICT publications.

• Translated the commands of the LG Smart TV webOS to Portuguese. • Tested the voice system of the LG Smart TV webOS.

KTR is a testing and certification institute in the Republic of Korea which performs integrate testing, certification, and technical consulting for all fields of the industry. The company aims to identify proactive measures to reduce the burden from standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures which will be contributing to the diminishment of TBT (technical barriers to trade). Responsibilities included: • Market research. • Researched on Conformity Assessment, Accreditation, and Certification system in Latin America. • Provided technical consultation to Korean manufactures. • Administrative and operational support for the KTR's Latin America office.

INMETRO is the Brazilian federal institution responsible for the development and implementation of technical regulations for industrial and consumer products, including accreditation, conformity assessment procedures and metrology. Responsibilities included: • Supported the negotiation and implementation of Technical Cooperation Agreements; • Supported the translation of official documents, reports, and texts; • Drafting of official documents and follow-up reports; • Research and data compilation for academic papers; • Administrative and operational support in the Division of International Cooperation.

석사, 국제협력 석사과정 Dissertation: The Contribution of ISO 37120 for the Development of Sustainable Cities: A Study on Cities from East Asia and Latin America. Fields of Concentration: International Development Cooperation International Trade & Economic Development. Courses: ICT and Development - International Development Cooperation - Global IT Management - Political Economy of Korean Development - Multilateral Development Banks - Standards and Digital Business - Law and Development - International Trade and Policy - Free Trade Agreements

한국어학당 As part of the Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP), I had gone through a one-year preparatory Korean language course, before moving forward to a Master's degree course.

학사, 국제 관계 Term paper: South Korea's economic development: an analysis of innovation based strategies.