Alan Borger
ARCHITECT | DESIGNER | ENTREPRENEUR
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Architecture & Design
10+ Years
Project Management
10+ Years
Startup Consultancy
8+ Years
Product Design & Development
5+ Years
Branding & Marketing
5+ Years
Formal Education
Liberal Arts
10+ Years
Architecture & Engineering
7+ Years
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Philosophy
5+ Years
History & Social Sciences
3+ Years
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Psychology & Political Science
2+ Years
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Information Architecture
10+ years
Business & Entrepreneurship
10+ years
UX | UI & Software Architecture
8+ years
Fintech & Blockchain Technology
6+ years
AI
Artificial Intelligence
2+ years
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Fluent
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Italian
Conversational
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Fluent
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Next.js
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professional experience
2014 – Present
Click.Blue
Founder / Sr. Designer
Click.Blue is a creative agency dedicated to early-stage startups, small and medium businesses. In over 10 years we have provided services to some of the biggest names in the Fintech and Blockchain industries, such as:
- Ethereum - Blockchain Powered Virtual Machine
- NEAR - Scalable Blockchain
- Polygon - Zero Knowledge Layer 2 Scaling Solutions
- Agrello - Legally Binding Smart Contracts;
- Eterbase - European Digital Asset Exchange;
- EqiBank - Online Banking;
- Giveth - Charitable Giving on the Blockchain;
- Polymath - Financial Securities;
- Urgently - On-Demand Roadside Assistance;
- Wirex - Online Banking.
Skills:
Computer Sciences, Web Development, UX / UI, Branding, Business Modelling, Business Management, Social Media Management
2009 – 2014 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Fábrica de Projetos
Founder / Sr. Architect
Together with 3 more architects I was responsible for the Design, Project Management, and Construction Site of several jobs including;
- The Renovation of a 30.000 sq. ft. Nightclub
- A 32.000 Hectare "Eco-Farm";
- Two Urban Renovation Projects;
- Two ´Cultural Centers´;
- A 6500 sq. ft. Beach House;
- Four bars and restaurants;
- The renovation of several apartments.
Skills:
Architectural Design, Structural Design, Project Management, Business Management
2013 | Boston, MA, USA
Stacked
Designer
Along with two computer-scientists from the MIT, a marketing student from Emmerson College and another design student from Pratt, I worked on the concept of a college-exclusive social network and marketplace.
- Product Design / UX + UI;
- Business Modeling.
Skills:
Interactive Design, UX, UI, Project Management, Business Management, Art Direction
2009 – 2012 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Escola da Cidade
Assistant Professor
I was Dr. Guilherme Wisnik's assistant professor for 3 years, which was a very enriching experience as I got to learn a lot from him, who became a few years later, the curator of the Bienal de Arquitetura de Sao Paulo . The course was called History of Technique and we taught:
- Modern Art and Architecture
- Contemporary Art and Architecture
- Art History
- Post-Modernism
Skills:
Theory, Teaching
2008 – 2010 | New York City, NY, USA / São Paulo, SP, Brazil
[SPG] Architects
Architect
In 2008 I began a long and fruitful collaboration with [SPG] Architects in NYC with whom I worked on the design and development of a few projects such as;
- A Country House in North Carolina, USA
- A Music Studio in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Two Loft Renovations in Manhattan, NY, USA
- A Community Center in Rwanda
- A Bar / Restaurant in São Paulo, Brazil
Skills:
Architecture, Design, Construction, Project Management
2005 | Salvador, BA, Brazil
C. Tecnologia da Rede Sarah
Intern Architect
Centro de Tecnologia de Rede Sarah, CTRS is one of the most technologically advanced factories in Brazil. From the industrial plant in Salvador, the famous architect João Filgueiras Lima, a.k.a. Lelé, used to design, fabricate and ship entire hospitals to other parts of the country. I learned a lot, just from being in the factory, observing all the processes, copying drawings by hand, understanding the object to be designed in full scale. What I learned mostly from this priceless experience was;
- Industrial Design
- High-Tech, Pre-Fab Architecture
- Industrial Processes
- Civil Construction
- Practical Experiments with Steel, Cement and Plastic
Skills:
Architecture, Industrial Design, Hospital and Medical Architecture
formal education
2014 - PRESENT | Online
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WEBFLOW, FIGMA, CODING
Web Development
Multiple online courses on software and web development, UX and UI design, product and project management.
- CS50 - Introduction to Computer Sciences
- Webflow & Figma Certification
- Bitcoin Academy Certification
- Introduction courses to: Python, JS, Next, React
Topics:
Computer Sciences, Web Development, UX / UI Design
2014 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Escola da Cidade
Architecture, Education and Society
In 2014 I attended for another 6 months a post-graduation course on:
- Architecture & Education.
Topics:
Architecture, Urban Planning and Design, Structural Design, Art and Architecture History, Building Technology History, Sociology, Anthropology, Pedagogy.
2002 – 2007 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Escola da Cidade
Architecture and Urbanism
I had the opportunity to study architecture with the very fist class of the upcoming and forward-thinking Escola Da Cidade in São Paulo, Brazil. The intimate and entrepreneurial spirit of the group allowed me to get very close to my professors. A further privilege was being able to take field trips, master classes, lectures and workshops with some of the great names of the industry, namely:
- Oscar Niemeyer;
- Paulo Mendes da Rocha;
- João Filgueiras Lima (Lelé);
- Julius Natterer;
- Luigi Snozzi;
- Robert Brufau;
- Ciro Pirondi;
- Anália M. M. C. Amorim;
- Ricardo Caruana;
- Celso Pazzaneze;
- Paulo Brazil.
Topics:
Architecture, Urban Planning and Design, Structural Design, Art and Architecture History, Building Technology History, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Mathematics, Geometry, Physics...
2003 | Florence, Italy
Istituto Lorenzo de Medici
Art History
For a couple of months I had the privilege to experience Florence and to take Art History classes, covering the following periods ;
- Prehistoric Art
– Archaic and Classic Greek
- Etruscan & Roman Classic
- Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance.
Topics:
Art History
2001 – 2002 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Philosophy and Social Sciences
For about two years I attended classes at the Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciencias Humanas (FFLCH/USP) covering such subjects as;
- Philosophy
- Political Sciences
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Literature
Topics:
Arts and Humanities, Theory and History
2001 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Belas Artes de São Paulo
Architecture
I took one year of Architecture at the School of Fine Arts of São Paulo (FEBASP), before I decided to move to the newly created Escola da Cidade, which at that point was about to welcome its first class. At this school, I studied mostly;
- Architecture; Design & History
- Interior Design
- Art Composition & Graphic Design
Topics:
Architecture & Design
1998 – 2000 | São Paulo, SP, Brazil
