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Laura Dusi

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Design strategist at Dusi Innovation who turns mixed-method research into decision tools for global and public-sector clients.

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At Dusi Innovation, I lead design strategy and service design engagements for global corporations, public institutions, and international development organizations. I take work from research planning and problem framing through synthesis and the visual frameworks clients use to make decisions.

For Sicredi’s financial education programs, I led mixed-method research into which audiences the initiatives reached and whether their formats and channels fit member profiles. I delivered audience and behaviour mapping, a channel-by-product matrix, a value map, and strategic directions for a redesigned learning journey.

At Flutter Innovation, I led research and journey mapping for Ambev’s brewery operations. Working with more than 70 people across operations, management, and technology, I delivered six operator journeys, six design drivers, and nine opportunity areas to guide what the client built next.

I’ve also taught design and innovation to public-sector professionals and facilitated workshops for corporate and government teams. My work includes co-authoring the Designing Desirable Futures methodology at Echos and earning an MFA in Transdisciplinary Design from Parsons.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

WI

UX Researcher

Wikidata

Apr 2021 - Apr 2021 (0 months)

Conducted four Portuguese-language interviews for Wikidata's global contributor research, translating and synthesizing them into English across debrief sessions with the Reboot research team.

IF

Design Lead, pro bono

IRIS: Liberdade do Feminino

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)

Co-led a collective design initiative building desirable futures for gender equality in Brazil; developed the narrative presented at PRIMER19 and Path Innovation Festival.

TG

Facilitator & Design Consultant

The Design Gym

Aug 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 3 months)

Facilitated and supported workshops for Facebook and its Latin America business partners, guiding partner businesses through prioritization and investment decisions. Co-led the Pfizer Genotropin strategic design engagement, owning methodology and executive workshop facilitation.

EL

Senior Designer

Echos Desirable Futures Lab

Oct 2017 - Jul 2020 (2 years 9 months)

Led research, systems mapping, service design, and futures methodologies across engagements in multiple sectors, and built client-side design capability through executive and in-house learning programs for clients including Accenture, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Engie, Heineken, Honda, Itaú, L'Oréal, PRA Health Sciences, and Sanofi.

SA

Design Lead, Phase 2

SDSN Amazon

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 (11 months)

Co-led and facilitated a multi-country systems research process across 9 workshops, synthesizing cross-disciplinary insight to inform environmental policy and the Amazon Vision 2030 strategy.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

AJ

AJ&Smart

Workshopper Master Program, Facilitation

2024 - 2024

Completed the Workshopper Master Program.

PD

Parsons School of Design

Master of Fine Arts, Transdisciplinary Design

2014 - 2016

MFA in Transdisciplinary Design with focus on systems thinking, design research, and complex problem-solving across global and social-impact contexts.

IE

Institute of International Education

Brazil Scientific Mobility Scholarship, Scholarship

2014 - 2016

Brazil Scientific Mobility Scholarship recipient, supported by CAPES and IIE.

IF

IDEO & Knight Foundation

Fellowship, Civic Design

2015 - 2015

Fellow in the design and prototyping bootcamp for the Knight Foundation's Urban Prototyping Lab. Developed and tested a civic prototype with city stakeholders in Charlotte.

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University of Brasília

Bachelor's Degree, Industrial Design

2007 - 2011

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design with a major in Product Design.

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ESPM

Market-Oriented Innovation Management, Innovation Management

Completed a course on Market-Oriented Innovation Management (80 hours).

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Interaction Design Foundation

Agile Methods for UX Design, UX Design

2023 - 2023

Completed the Agile Methods for UX Design course.

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University of São Paulo

Management and Implementation of Technological Innovation Projects, Innovation Management

Completed a course on Management and Implementation of Technological Innovation Projects (204 hours).

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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