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Carla Matos

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Résumé

As the CEO and Head Designer of CARLA_M. Jewellery, I have been creating contemporary jewellery pieces for over 11 years, using upcycled and recycled industrial materials and promoting sustainability and conscious consumption. I have a degree in Fashion and Sustainability from the London College of Fashion and I am currently enrolled in the Incubateur de Mode program at the Institut Français de la Mode. My work has been recognized and featured in several national and international exhibitions, awards, and publications, as well as selected by prestigious museum shops, such as MoMA, MCA Chicago, Triennale Design Museum, La Pedrera, and Fundação Serralves. I have also established partnerships with concept stores, galleries, and design shops in various countries, such as Japan, Turkey, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands. My core competencies include aesthetic analysis, materials research, supplier sourcing, and customer relationship management. I am passionate about innovation, creativity, and social responsibility in the fashion industry.

Expériences professionnelles

Directrice général

Lumen , Paris

De Mars 2025 à Aujourd'hui

Notre accompagnement repose sur une vision globale et un engagement concret, offrant aux marques les outils essentiels pour croître et réussir.

De la création de marque au développement produit, en passant par le sourcing, la production et la stratégie commerciale, nous orchestrons chaque étape avec une approche agile et adaptée. Parce que chaque projet est unique et singulier, nous le structurons et le dynamisons pour révéler toute sa force et son potentiel.

Nous vous aidons également à scaler votre activité avec des solutions sur mesure, du mentoring et un accompagnement en marque blanche.

Climate pact ambassador

European Union

Depuis le 02 mai 2021

Climate action to build a greener Europe!

Accessories designer

MAYU Apparel

De Juin 2017 à Décembre 2020

Brand Concept Manager, Co-creation and Business Developer
During this time, I sourced sustainable fabrics from Portugal and designed innovative and eye-catching accessories.

Founder / head designer

CARLA_M. Jewellery

Depuis le 02 juin 2012

CARLA_M. is a contemporary jewellery brand focusing on upcycling and recycling industrial materials and ensuring a consistent awareness around sustainability and consumption.

My successes:
✓Creating of a capsule Collection in 2016 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Eleutério, a recognised Portuguese filigree brand
✓Won awards at Bijorhca Paris and Maksen Consulting and being successfully selected as one of the Top 5 "Next Big Ideas” for SIC TV Channel in Portugal

Stores that have selected my pieces:
✓In Portugal, by Fundação Serralves, CCB, B-Shop Museu Berardo, Loja do Castelo de S.Jorge and BCT Concept Store
✓Various Concept Stores, Galleries and Design Shops in countries such as Japan, Turkey, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Canada, USA, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg

Museums that have selected my pieces:
✓The San Francisco Ballet and Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in the United States, and the Queensland Museum in Australia
✓In Italy, the Triennale Design Museum in Milan and the Centre of Contemporary Art Punta della Dogana in Venice
✓Additionally, the Museums of La Pedrera and Casa Milá in Barcelona and the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) in Austria

Créatrice

CARLA_M. Jewellery , Saint germain en laye

De Mars 2012 à Aujourd'hui

Product designer

MateriaLab

Depuis le 02 mars 2009

Founder and jewelry Designer

Project manager

TV Cabo

De Décembre 2008 à Août 2011

In this position, I identified transversal opportunities for organisational improvement. I also defined and implemented solutions that contributed positively to the quality of service and customer satisfaction.

Billing complaints manager

PT Multimedia

De Septembre 2006 à Mars 2008

In this role I reduced billing complaints and participations through process optimisation and systems reengineering, ensuring the implementation of new billing and communication scenarios with the Customer and KPI’s definition.

My successes:

✓ Created and implemented System Requirements to implement new solutions and new billing scenarios
✓ Identified opportunities for improvement in communication with the Customer through the analysis of Information Requests and Invoicing Complaints
✓ Created a multidisciplinary working group with the responsibility of reporting and follow up to the Company Administration

Jewelry designer

MateriaLab

De Janvier 2004 à Décembre 2009

CEO
Designer: Jewellery, Fashion Accessories

Recurrent claims/ombudsman manager – customer care dept

TVCabo Telecomunicações

De Juin 2003 à Mai 2005

In this role I successfully analysed complaints and identified reasons for recurrence. I also implemented new procedures for solving customers participations in the first Contact.

My successes:

✓ Redefinition of the governance model of the Recurrent Claims Area.
✓ Ombudsman Manager with main role on analysis of Customer complaints sent by Consumer Protection Associations ensuring institutional response to Customer and Associations within the legally established deadlines

Customer service projects

Jazztel

De Novembre 1999 à Mars 2002

In this position, I coordinated the Interface with the Core Business Areas (Call Center, Marketing, Commercial, Invoicing, Network and Provisioning) and users.

My successes:

✓ Supported CRM and Billing applications by reporting anomalous or non-conforming situations
✓ System Requirements, monitoring and validation of solutions and acceptance tests (UAT’s)
✓ Implemented Requirements to adapt corporate satellite systems to the new Customer Relationship Management tool (CRM)
✓ Analysed CRM workflow errors with impact on the Customer Complaints and propose corrective measures and / or new features for CRM.

Coordinator - back office

Vodafone

De Décembre 1994 à Décembre 1999

In this role I handled Customer Contracts and Service Changes and was Credit Analysis Coordinator for GSM, ISP and VPN services.

My successes:

✓ Managed a team with around 70 Assistants
✓ Collaboration on ISO 9000 Quality Certification Project for the coordinated areas (Back-Office), which was positively concluded as the first Quality Certification at Vodafone Portugal
✓ Responsible for internal auditing the implemented processes

Formation complémentaire

Fashion Sustainability

UAL University of the Arts, London/London College of Fashion et Centre for Sustainable Fashion

2009 à 2009

soutenu par Kering Luxury Group

Parcours officiels

Institut Français de la Mode – Management – IFM Entrepreneurs – 2022 – Programme Entrepreneurs

Langues

Portugais - Langue maternelle

Anglais - Courant

Français - Courant

Espagnol - Courant

Italien - Notions

Compétences

Interpersonal Communication
Independence

Centres d'intérêt

  • Mode; Fashion; Design; Styling; Photography; Architecture; Savoir-faire; Arts; Sustainability