about us

People. Music. Fun.

David Gerhart
Chief Marketing Officer
David Gerhart
Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing enjoyer with a decent golf swing and a nice set of drums. Specializes in early-stage growth, ad creative, and SEO — Catch him talking music, tech, or Philly sports (preferably over 18 holes ⛳️)
Felipe Godoy da Silva
Video Editor
Felipe Godoy da Silva
Video Editor
Video maker, sports enthusiast, science buff, and a bit of a nerd with endless ideas. Started recording and editing my childhood moments and never stopped. Brazilian, hooked on 2000s rock, and all about telling great stories
Kei Oikawa
Full-Stack Engineer
Kei Oikawa
Full-Stack Engineer
Started playing violin at 6 and coding at 14 on an IBM PC110. Never stopped building things that make people’s lives simpler and more fun. After a decade working in Tokyo’s buzzing Shibuya district, moved to Portugal to level up life skills and language skills. Loves Baroque Music, Techno, Game Music. A big fan of Sakamoto Ryuichi and Concerto Copenhagen. Baroque is rock!
William Aleman
Lead Copywriter
William Aleman
Lead Copywriter
Born and raised in Sweden, William is a composer, metal guitarist, and musical theater fanatic. After hearing Guns N’ Roses in Terminator 2 at a young age, music (and Arnold Schwarzenegger) became paramount. He also never misses a single Boston Celtics game.
Rene Jose Rodrigues Fernandes
Head of Finance
Rene Jose Rodrigues Fernandes
Head of Finance
René is the person hired to play the drums when someone says “Drum roll, please” — currently acting as Head of Finance at Musiversal. They make sure the bills are paid, investors stay happy, and accountants don’t get too close to the business. Also handling FP&A, fundraising, cost control, and financial reporting (because someone has to).
Rosie Bans
Online Community Manager
Rosie Bans
Online Community Manager
Your friendly neighbourhood Glaswegian. Music artist, producer, and creative community builder with a mild obsession for systems, online business and turning the big ideas in your head into brilliant real-life things. Proud Scot living in Spain, usually found in the shade, 0% cerveza in hand.
João Faria
Full-Stack Engineer
João Faria
Full-Stack Engineer
A self-taught programmer and guitar player who skipped first grade and any sort of music theory. His musical proficiency has landed him accolades in the form of an 8th-grade talent show trophy and a first girlfriend. Passionate about engineering, combat sports, and Wonderwall.
Julian Galante
Full-Stack Developer
Julian Galante
Full-Stack Developer
Started out chasing simplicity; ended up writing code and playing bebop. I’m a full-stack developer with a soft spot for the music industry and all things creative tech. When I’m not moving pixels, find me chasing swells.
José García
Sales Development Representative
José García
Sales Development Representative
Mexican traveler since 1988. I started playing drums at 8 and began moving between countries in 2015. Currently based in Porto. I love swimming, surfing, good food, and music!
Lulu Sheard
Email Marketing Specialist
Lulu Sheard
Email Marketing Specialist
I’ve got a soft spot for adventures, good conversation, the sea, riding my bike, and the kind of laughs that make your face hurt. I can’t play an instrument to save my life, but my playlists come everywhere with me!
Kylie Hayes
Events & Community Manager
Kylie Hayes
Events & Community Manager
Grew up in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, now based in LA. Played piano for 14 years before producing events like the Oscars, Prada shows, and Grammy after-parties. Once a history teacher, I’m obsessed with music history and Japanese imperial history. When not working, I enjoy brunch with friends, industry events, or volunteering for causes I care about.
Caroline Kuhn
Marketing Operations Manager
Caroline Kuhn
Marketing Operations Manager
Lisbon-based, Brazilian-born. Part marketer, part developer, full-time music lover with a playlist for every mood, can't work without it. Fueled by coffee, creativity, and the dream of connecting people through music, tech, and a really good homemade meal.
Rita Tulha
Head of Orchestras
Rita Tulha
Head of Orchestras
A Porto-born beatboxer and singer-songwriter with roots in Hip Hop and R&B, Rita makes all kinds of sound FX with her mouth, just for fun. From crafting groovy, romantic songs to producing global orchestral sessions, she’s led over 1,000 recordings at Musiversal — producing orchestras as effortlessly as she lays down a beat. Loves a good classic Bolero!
Javier Mey
Chief Technology Officer
Javier Mey
Chief Technology Officer
Tech & games addict. Learning new stuff every minute. If you have a problem, if no one else can help and you can provide enough coffee & metal music, maybe he can help you out.
Vinicius Castro
Chief Product Officer
Vinicius Castro
Chief Product Officer
Songwriter, guitarist, coffee and beer lover. Loves all kinds of music and literature, movies and the occasional trash tv.
Fernando Rocha
Product Designer
Fernando Rocha
Product Designer
Crate digger, amateur cook, and a complete wreck playing any instrument. Have a playlist for every occasion. I first fell in love with design and music through record covers, and I still buy records based on that.
Francisco Castro
Growth Hacker
Francisco Castro
Growth Hacker
Mediocre guitar player, and not-as-mediocre songwriter and producer. Has been passionate about music ever since he was a kid and is now living it up by enabling everybody to make music!
Nicole Picazo
Executive Producer & Orchestra Manager
Nicole Picazo
Executive Producer & Orchestra Manager
Mexican producer and orchestrator, dedicated to bringing scores to life. She secretly loves playing live and jumps at any project that crosses her path. Food lover, wannabe gym rat, and fiercely devoted to her family and loved ones. Now based in Spain, but Mexico is always in her heart.
Christian Dietrich
Head of Partnerships & Artist Relations
Christian Dietrich
Head of Partnerships & Artist Relations
Half Venezuelan Half Austrian, but grew up in 10 countries by the age 18. Avid music lover; playing piano since the age of 5 and guitar since the age of 10.
Corina Romero
Customer Success Specialist
Corina Romero
Customer Success Specialist
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Corina started studying ballet and contemporary dance at 6 years old. After an injury, she re-discovered art through singing and performance. Corina studied Journalism and Literature, which lead her to working in different areas within the communications and operations spectrum.
João Bruno Soeiro
Head of Music
João Bruno Soeiro
Head of Music
João’s a sound exploring, basketball loving, beach dreaming, socially dynamic compulsive educator and hopeless romantic whose family and friends mean everything. He lives the privilege of having his life’s deepest passion as his job.
Diogo Melo de Carvalho
Head of Customer Success
Diogo Melo de Carvalho
Head of Customer Success
Musician, Yogi and Lifelong learner. Drummer, Percussionist, Producer and Arranger (World Music ensemble Al'Fado). Loves meditation, breathing and headstands. Nature is his home. Husband and father. Seeker of the seed of bliss through gratitude, awareness, flow and action.
Xavier Jameson
Co-founder & Product
Xavier Jameson
Co-founder & Product
Spends time outside of Musiversal composing mildly hopeful neoclassical pieces on the piano, which he's played since age 5. Usually goes straight back to Musiversal to record cello and violin on top. Also a self-professed numbers lover, science geek and failed DJ.
Pedro Zimmer
Musician and Production Manager
Pedro Zimmer
Musician and Production Manager
A born and raised Brazilian Gaúcho. Playing Led Zeppelin on my father's stereo was the first thing I ever learned how to do. I studied how to professionally turn volume knobs at Full Sail University and since then I produce music for artists, podcasts, films, advertising and games. Besides that, I’m crazy about Formula 1, football and neuroscience.
Ahmed Yasser
Product Designer
Ahmed Yasser
Product Designer
One of those designers who knows how to code. He travels, dives and listens to Post Rock. His hidden talent is listening deeply to stupid ideas and acting like they are good.
André Miranda
Founder & CEO
André Miranda
Founder & CEO
Born in Lisbon, Portugal, studied Film Scoring and Music Business at New York University. Serial entrepreneur and Founder of Musiversal. Loves discovering new music and is an avid learner and science enthusiast.