Currently based in Germany, Thais is the Global Head of Leadership Development Products at Amazon, focused on strategizing, designing and deploying leadership development experiences across all geographies for 40k+ leaders. She is also responsible for strategize the program and standardized model for leadership effectiveness. Before that, also in Amazon, she was a Head of Talent Learning and Development for EU Fulfillment Centers, building development solutions for Operations. With 17+ years of HR experience, her key expertise is in business partnering, talent management, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, culture transformation and talent strategy. Working in international companies and coming from a culturally diverse background, her core contributions are in coaching executives and business leaders in how to evolve and transform business through culture, by defining people strategies, talent pipeline, organizational re-design and managing changing cultures. She has been responsible for leading cross-functional teams to apply science, design and execute employee experience programs, and led transformation and culture change efforts, by organizational and team effectiveness efforts. Thais is a certified coach and professional Mentor, by mentoring consultancy, Amazon Mentoring program, as well as informally, connecting through her network.

I’m a true believer in continuous progress and learning and have a conviction that every single person is a day-to-day learner. In that sense, my job is where I can make an impact by creating engaging and effective learning experiences. My drive is to make learning simple, easy and meaningful. I’m an advocate for Mentoring as a powerful development tool to ignite potential, reflect on personal and professional purpose and intentionally make career choices. I’m proud to be part of the LGBTQIA+ community and engaged in social inclusion practices. My purpose is to positively impact the people I interact with, by creating meaningful experiences