Rafaella has been working in HR for 12 years, with the last 8 in rewards, mostly focused on compensation and equity. She was the first person to join the rewards function at DeepL, helping to shape and implement a new compensation strategy, job architecture, and overall structure from scratch.
Throughout her career in rewards, she has worked with companies of different sizes, both private and public, managing compensation for employees across multiple countries worldwide. She started her HR career in recruitment, then moved into operations and payroll before finding her passion in rewards, where she combines her analytical mindset with a deep commitment to fairness in pay practices. She also has strong experience managing employee equity schemes, ensuring competitive and well-structured compensation programs.Originally from Brazil, she started her HR career in Hungary and has been living in Berlin for the past five years. At this year’s Total Rewards Reloaded Europe, she’ll be facilitating a workshop and sharing her experiences in building compensation programs that are both strategic and equitable.

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