Ismael Santos Albuquerque is a highly skilled professional with 18 years of experience in the banking industry. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, project management, organization, resilience, relationship-building, and result-driven productivity. Ismael has worked in various areas of banking operations, including Credit, Assets, BNDES/Finame and Rural Credit, and manages a team of professionals focused on enhancing productivity, improving workflows, and delivering positive results. He has a degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking from FIA, one of Brazil's most prominent institutions of higher education. Ismael has held senior positions at Itau BBA, where he worked as Cash Management Coordinator, and previously as Coordinator of Operations - Directed Resources - Rural Credit and BNDES/Finame. Earlier in his career, he worked as an Operations Analyst at Banco Itau and as a Real Estate Credit Analyst at BankBoston.