Educational Background

PhD and MSc in Production Engineering, Graduate Engineering Program Department, Rio de Janeiro Federal University (COPPE/UFRJ) (1996).  Graduate studies in Systems Analysis, Brazilian Municipal Administration Institute in Rio de Janeiro (IBAM-RJ) (1983) and participated in the Innovative Operations Management Program run by the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan (1993).  BSc in Production Engineering, Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ) (1981).

Experience

Visiting Fellow, University of Warwick, UK (1991).  Professor, Master’s, Graduate Studies and BBA Programs, FGV/EBAPE.  Fellow National Technology Institute.  Founding partner, Trilha da Inovação Projetos Tecnologicos e Educacionais Ltda.  Renders consulting, coaching and training services on modern production management technologies to companies in Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Portugal, including Michelin, Nokia, Philips, Elken, FCC, CCE da Amazônia, Correios, Ace Schemersal, Zen and others.  Author of several papers published in Brazil and abroad.