Graduated in Electronic Engineering (ITA - Technological Institute of Aeronautics - 1979), Master's Degree in Applied Computing (INPE - National Institute for Space Research - 1986), PhD (1999) and Associate Professor (2008) in Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (EPUSP). He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Production Engineering (PRO) at EPUSP. He conducts research in Industry 4.0, IT Management, Digital Transformation and Software Production. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate (Master's, Doctorate) courses in the same areas. He teaches courses in continuing education (MBA, Specialisation) and university extension programmes. He was coordinator of the PRO Research Commission (2016-2019). He was coordinator of PRO's university extension activities (2012-2014). He currently participates in PRO's Postgraduate Commission and Inclusion and Belonging Commission (diversity and welcoming policies). He was coordinator of the Executive MBA Course in Product and Service Operations Management at USP's Polytechnic School (2011/2016). He was Director of Education (2008-2009) and President of the Vanzolini Foundation (2014-2015), dedicated to the dissemination of engineering. He was President of the Porta Aberta Foundation (2013-2015), focused on the productive inclusion of people in situations of social vulnerability. He is currently an advisor to the Vanzolini Foundation (since 2016) and the Porta Aberta Foundation (since 2015).