João Henrique Correa de Souza has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS, 1999) and a master's degree in mining, metallurgical, and materials engineering (UFRGS, 2001). PhD in vehicle design, production, and technology earned at the Institute for Metal Forming Techniques (Institut für Umformtechnik, IFU) from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, working in the field of sheet metal forming processes. Researcher from 2008 to 2020 at Bruning Tecnometal Ltda (Panambi, RS, Brazil), occupying positions of R&D supervisor and senior manager of engineering, tooling and R&D. Currently a visiting professor for the postgraduate program in mechanical engineering at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG). Ad hoc consultant for FUNDEP and TechnNOVA PD&I Ltda. Experience in the fields of manufacturing processes and production management, working mainly on the following topics: sheet metal forming, material selection and optimization, simulation, tribology, project management, production systems management, and team management.