He is a planning adviser and head of information and computer sciences in the Companian Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (Brazilian Urban Train Company) in Recife. A civil engineer, he has done postgraduate study in transportation engineering in Brazil and West Germany. He has been a consultant for the firm TUV Rheinland in Cologne and has taught a course on the application of information systems technology to human resource management. As a Humphrey fellow he will focus on policy analysis, and management of public and non-profit organizations.