#79 - Altitud | Bridging the technical skill gap: Fabio Muniz, Awari

<p><b>Fabio Muniz</b> is a product designer turned founder and CEO. He worked with clients such as Google and Viacom before transitioning to VC-backed startups until he found out we wanted to build his own.<br/><br/><b>Awari</b> came to be when Fabio realized that there were many career opportunities in tech and not enough qualified professionals. <br/><br/>Awari&apos;s goal is to help Brazilian talent learn technical skills through a wide curriculum of courses, a strong community of like-minded individuals, and a mentorship program supported by thought leaders from some of the strongest companies in the world.<br/><br/>In today&apos;s episode, Fabio tells us about:</p><ul><li>The most important early-stage lesson he learned</li><li>How edtechs contribute to social mobility in Brazil and LatAm </li><li>His vision for Awari and how it&apos;ll build new mental models</li></ul><p><br/>Building something new? Apply for the <b>Latitud Fellowship</b> at <a href='https://apply.latitud.com/'>apply.latitud.com</a></p><p><br/><br/></p>