Andre Luiz Pinto

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Architect, graduated from Mackenzie University in 2004. Since 2000 have been developing projects using BIM platforms, not only on architectural projects as well as other areas of construction. Past work experiences include concrete structure designs ranging from houses, football stadiums, schools and healthcare facilities; steel structure designs of houses and industries, up to the level of calculating and designing metallic connections; several plumbing system designs with special attention to rain water reuse; low voltage electrical systems; and several other jobs related to architecture and construction. The interest to expand horizons to other areas of construction and design was due to the lack of professionals in the Brazilian market that were adapted to the virtual construction technology BIM and integrated project delivery.

In 2007 became one of the founders of POKT Design+Arquitetura, after a business plan developed with friends while still in college in 2003. Professional career includes learning and getting expertise on selected architectural design and construction management firms, and in one of them helped creating a new department to handle Structure and MEP designs.

Also in 2007 has envisioned the Book Chair, which is a folding armchair with exclusive and patented opening system. Commercial production began on the second half of 2016 and have been selected to populate the auditorium of innovation at the major hospitality trade fair of South America. Still, in 2016 launched AppRaiser, an application for smartphones that has been under development for two years, derived from another application for computers that was created in 2006. Its first stage has proven to be fully functional and was a finalist amongst 4500 projects in Accelera Startup contest.

A professional who likes to search for new challenges and does not see difficulties as barriers, always coming up with creative solutions to problems that come to surface.