Before Microsoft · 2000 – 2016
The foundation.
From writing code in Porto Alegre to building consulting practices in Houston — the foundation was always the same: deep technical roots, relentless curiosity, and a bias for delivery.
Head of delivery, technical sales prospecting, and oversight of all operations and projects under the Practice. Built a Modern Applications professional services practice from the ground up leading a group of 22 people at peak. Moved from Brazil to Montréal, then Houston, then the D.C. Metro, expanding scope at every step.
- Built the Modern Applications practice ground-up — 22 people at peak
- Delivered services to U.S. Postal Service, Schlumberger and HangIT
- Full lead-to-order and order-to-cash lifecycle ownership
- People management, technical presales, forecasting, P&L, complex deal governance
MBA in Business Strategy — Magna Cum Laude — PUC Rio Grande do Sul (2009–2011)
Eight years of progressive growth across every discipline: from writing production code to leading product teams, from implementing SDLC and PMO methodologies to managing outsourcing operations.
- Designed and engineered IT consulting products end-to-end
- Implemented CMMI SEPG processes and led Scampi appraisals
- Managed outsourcing operations and delivered optimized business-technology integration
- Built expertise in solution design, product engineering, and client-facing IT consulting
Associate's in Software Engineering — Escola Técnica Santo Inácio
B.S. Computer Science — Summa Cum Laude — PUC Rio Grande do Sul (2003–2007)