Affiliation

I am a senior member of the technical staff at the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES). My responsibilities include developing the local Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector and other industries, assessing their social and economic impacts, and promoting digital transformation in Brazil through applied research, evidence-based frameworks, and actionable financial instruments. Recently, I was on a work assignment at the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

Academic Background

I hold a PhD in Computer Science, which I obtained in 1999 from the Department of Computing at Imperial College, London. Additionally, I earned an MSc in Informatics in 1994 from the Department of Informatics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro; and a BMath with a major in Informatics in 1992 from the Computer Science Department at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora.

During my postgraduate studies, I was a scholarship holder of the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq) and later became a CNPq research fellow. I have been a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since 2012 and was recognised as a Distinguished Contributor of the IEEE Computer Society in 2022.

Research Interests

My research focuses on Software Engineering, Distributed Systems and Public Policies. I have studied development processes, ranging from contemporary requirement elicitation and design methods to implementation techniques and tools. Additionally, I have explored various application areas, including programming languages and database systems. I have also studied, developed and applied methods for technology transfer, financing and digital transformation. You can find my research record here.