Economist and PhD in Economics (2008). 20 year-experience teaching Economics. 10-plus year-experience as Head of Department and Academic Dean. Since 2013 is Vice-Rector at FACAMP, a private-owned Business School in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
20-plus year-experience as Senior Consultant in Economic and Business Research, Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, Industrial and Trade Policy. Since 1998 is engaged and has designed and directed several Research and Consultancy Projects in Business Strategy and Economic Policy. Is also a partner at APTA Consultoria, a business and economics consultancy firm.