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Sergio Bianchi

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Sensory & Consumer Experience at PepsiCo
📍 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Sergio Bianchi is a senior consumer and market research professional managing the Sensory & Consumer Experience for PepsiCos Salty Snacks category. A Chemical Engineering graduate, his expertise lies in translating deep consumer understanding into actionable insights for innovation. Colleagues describe him as being highly innovative.

He has a keen interest in how consumers make decisions based on senses and emotions, believing product development is shifting from a purely functional logic to a sensory one. Sergio is passionate about creating products that spark experiences engaging the body, mind, and memory.

Unique fact: He champions the idea that modern sensory science goes beyond the five traditional senses, embracing concepts like emotional connection and cognitive perception.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Sensory & Consumer Experience
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Sensory Experience Design
Central to his current role at PepsiCo and a frequent topic in his professional posts, focusing on how products engage the senses and emotions.
Consumer-Driven Innovation
A consistent theme throughout his career, using consumer insights from qualitative and quantitative studies to guide R&D and marketing strategies for new products.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Sensory & Consumer Experience
PepsiCo
10-2019 - 1-2023
Market & Sensory Insights Management
Evoke Pesquisas
8-2017 - 9-2019
Consumer, Products and Sensory Insights
PepsiCo
1-2016 - 8-2017
Market, Consumer & Sensory Insight Manager
BRF
8-2007 - 10-2013
Market Research Manager
Kimberly-Clark Brasil
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Education
1993 - 1999
Chemical Engineering Bachelor
Pós Graduação - Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz
2011 - 2011
Leadershipment
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
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