Who is Renato?

The About page gives you the short version. This page is the longer one, for anyone who wants to know who is writing the reviews on this site.

The basics

My name is Renato Queiroga. I am 29 years old. I live in the countryside of Paraíba, in northeastern Brazil, with my wife, Raissa Mirelly. I am a Christian, a musician, and a language teacher.

Languages and teaching

I have been teaching languages since 2018. I studied English for five years and worked as an English teacher at CCAA (Centro de Cultura Anglo-Americana), one of the most established language schools in Brazil. I also hold a degree in Languages with a major in Spanish from the Federal University of Paraíba. I am a student myself — I keep studying English and Spanish, because teaching a language and studying it are two different skills, and I want to keep both sharp.

This matters for the site: when I read an English sales page, I read it as someone who learned English as a second language. I notice when a page uses vague wording, when a claim is doing more work than the evidence behind it, and when a phrase is designed to sound bigger than it is.

Technology and marketing

I am currently studying Systems Analysis and Development at Unicesumar. I am also an enthusiast of digital marketing, which is how I ended up researching international products. I am not a professional marketer and I do not present myself as one. I am a curious reader who learned to check the details before trusting a page.

Why this site exists

Renato Picks is an educational project. I research what official product pages say, what they leave out, and what a buyer should verify before paying. I do not claim to have used every product. I do not invent results, testimonials, or personal experiences. When I give an opinion, I label it as opinion.

What I'm reading and learning now

I keep reading and testing books and tools, but I do not have a public list of them. This section is a reminder to myself: learning never stops.

Find me

Instagram: @renatoqueirog