Yuri Funayama Soares Alexandre
Student
São Paulo, São Paulo
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages
Work History
Competitive Chess Player
Esporte Clube Pinheiros
2012.02 - Current
- Since 2012, I’ve played in 200+ tournaments and won many of them. I was U18 State Champion (2021). Currently I am top 10 in the U18 National.
- Led junior chess team at local sports association, guiding younger players through team competitions as their captain.
Researcher
Colégio Dante Alighieri
2019.01 - 2023.12
- Published a college level independent research in a scientific magazine. Won several awards, including 4th place in Brazil's #1 national science fair.
Assistant Chess Teacher (Volunteer)
LAR Da Bênção Divina
2021.07 - 2021.07
- Served as an assistant teacher for a class of 20+ students (8 to 14 y.o.), teaching various chess concepts and strategies at beginner level.
School's Robotics Team Leader
Colégio Dante Alighieri
2022.04 - 2023.12
- Led the school's robotics team through national olympiad, building and programming a rescue robot. Won 2nd place in the competiton.
Entrepreneurship Project Leader
Noah's Arc
2022.01 - 2022.12
- Group project on remote controlled boat that cleans polluted rivers; won entrepreneurship award and a trip to Silicon Valley Bootcamp.
Entrepreneuship Bootcamp Participant
University Roberto Miranda
2023.07 - 2023.07
- Engaged in intensive entrepreneurship bootcamp in Sillicon Valley, CA, learning about the world of tech while designing my own social media startup.
Academic Competitions Participant
Colégio Dante Alighieri
2017.01 - 2023.12
Participated in multiple academical olympiads representing the school, winning multiple gold, silver and bronze medals over the years.
Class Officer at Student Council
Colégio Dante Alighieri
2022.01 - 2022.12
- Elected by my classmates, I fulfilled the duty of communicating on behalf of fellows students with the school leadership during bi-weekly meetings.
Education
High School Diploma -
Colégio Dante Alighieri
São Paulo, São Paulo 2001.05 -
High School Diploma -
University of Missouri High School
Columbia, MO 2001.05 -
Skills
Critical Thinking
Public Speaking
Resilience
Initiative
Creativity
Accomplishments
- 4th place at FEBRACE (Biggest science fair in latin america);
- 2nd place in the National Robotics Championship 2022 (OBR);
- 1st place at FeNaDante (international science fair) (2021, 2023);
- Gold medal at Mathematical Kangaroo Olympiad (2022, 2023)
- University of Missouri High School Honor Roll;
- 1st place at U18 State Chess Championship in 2021;
- 2nd place at U18 State Chess Championship in 2022;
- 10th place in U18 National Chess Championship in 2022;
- 3rd place at U20 State Chess Championship in 2022;
- Classified for the U16 South American Chess Championship in 2019;
- Bronze medal at the National Robotics Olympiad - Theoretical Phase (Olimpiada Brasileira de Robotica - Modalidade Teorica) in 2019, 2022 and 2023;
- Bronze medal at the National Astronomy Olympiad (Olimpiada Brasileira de Astronomia) in 2022 ;
- Bronze medal at the National Sciences Olympiad (Olimpiada Nacional de Ciencias) in 2022 and 2023;
- Bronze medal at the National Informatics Olympiad (Olimpiada Brasileira de Informatica) in 2019.
Timeline
Entrepreneuship Bootcamp Participant
University Roberto Miranda
2023.07 - 2023.07
School's Robotics Team Leader
Colégio Dante Alighieri
2022.04 - 2023.12
Entrepreneurship Project Leader
Noah's Arc
2022.01 - 2022.12
Class Officer at Student Council
Colégio Dante Alighieri
2022.01 - 2022.12
Assistant Chess Teacher (Volunteer)
LAR Da Bênção Divina
2021.07 - 2021.07
Researcher
Colégio Dante Alighieri
2019.01 - 2023.12
Academic Competitions Participant
Colégio Dante Alighieri
2017.01 - 2023.12
Competitive Chess Player
Esporte Clube Pinheiros
2012.02 - Current
High School Diploma -
Colégio Dante Alighieri
2001.05 -
High School Diploma -
University of Missouri High School
2001.05 -