Timeline — Thiago N. Felippe

Selected milestones across education, entrepreneurship, advisory, and leadership.

Work Education Networks Awards / Honors

2006–2009 · Education
BA, Economics (Minors: Political Science & Mathematics)
University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, PA
Graduated in three years to accept an early career opportunity.
2006 · Work
Summer Intern (Rotational)
Safra National Bank — New York, USA
Rotations across FX, Cash Management, Equities & Bonds, Account Office, and Hedge Funds.
2007–2010 · Work
Global Management Trainee & Cash Flow Specialist
Ambev / Anheuser‑Busch InBev — São Paulo, Brazil
Accepted into the highly selective GMT program; later responsible for managing multi‑billion‑dollar cash flow.
2010–2011 · Work
Investment Banking Analyst
Bank of America Merrill Lynch — São Paulo, Brazil
Financial and business analysis for M&A, Debt, and Equity deals.
2012–Present · Entrepreneurship
Founder / CEO / Chairman
AIQON — São Paulo, Brazil
Founded at age 22. Built exclusive partnerships (e.g., Netwrix, Syxsense) in Brazil & LATAM; led a team of 10 to achieve $15M+ in SaaS revenues; oversight of KPIs/OKRs and strategy.
Fellowship · Network
Fellow & Scholarship Recipient
Fundação Estudar — Brazil
Selected for the prominent Brazilian leadership fellowship.
2020–2023 · Work
SVP, Investor Relations & Business Development
TransparentBusiness Group — Florida, USA
Top performer in a team that raised $100M+ (Reg D / Reg S), with the highest reinvestment rate among existing investors.
2023–2025 · Advisory
Board of Advisors (ConstruTech SaaS)
Keepee — São Paulo, Brazil
Advised the CEO on Strategy, Sales, Operations, and Processes to support bootstrapped growth.
2022–2024 · Education
MBA, Joint Global Executive Program
Columbia Business School & London Business School
Focus on Strategy and Entrepreneurship.
2024–2026 · Education
OPM — Owner/President Management
Harvard Business School — Cambridge, MA
Executive program for owners and presidents, focused on growth, leadership, and governance.
Networks
Entrepreneurs' Organization • Harvard Angels of Brazil • HBS Alumni Angels of South Florida
Global
Active member of leading entrepreneurial and investor communities.
Today
Entrepreneur • Advisor • Author
Fort Lauderdale, FL & São Paulo, Brazil
Building and investing at the intersection of innovation, cybersecurity, go‑to‑market strategy, automation/AI, and finance operations.