About

- Tenured professor at the State University of Mato Grosso (UNEMAT) – Brazil

- PhD candidate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UFSC-EGC) and MSc in Computer Science (PUC-RS)

- Specialist in University-based Startup Programs

- Startup evaluator in investment programs in Brazil

- Mentor specialized in early-stage startups (experience with Grupo Boticário, Programa Centelha, Global Legal Hack, Hacking Rio, NASA Space Apps, among others)

- Former Ambassador of the Brazilian Startup Association

- Former Leader of InovAtiva Brasil – the largest acceleration program in Latin America

- Host and organizer of HACKAMT, the largest hackathon in Mato Grosso in terms of audience and awards

- Ambassador of Amazonik Innovation Center (MT)

- Innovation community leader

- Co-author of the Draft Innovation Law of Sinop-MT

- Co-founder of an award-winning and investment-backed startup

- Currently conducting research at the University of Porto and INESC TEC

Awards:

- Awarded paper at the 2024 International Conference on Sustainability and Innovation, focused on Entrepreneurship and Innovation studies

- Winner of the UFSC Innovation Award 2024, with the project Level Up

- Selected in the national CAPES – PDSE call for a doctoral research exchange abroad (sandwich PhD)