He holds a degree in Naval and Oceanic Engineering from the University of São Paulo (1972), a master's degree in Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation - SP (1983) and a doctorate in Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation - SP (1999). He is currently an Associate Professor of Production and Operations at EAESP - Getulio Vargas Foundation - SP. He mainly works on the following topics: project and program management, strategy and business reorganization, business process redesign, operational planning, process operation, supply chain management and reverse logistics.