Psychoanalyst, with a master's degree in psychoanalysis from the J.F. Kennedy University. Member of Psychoanalytic Intersection of Brazil - IPB.
He also holds a PhD and a master's degree in production engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro - PUC/Rio, with a sandwich doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT. In addition to the profession of psychoanalyst, in the last two decades, he has held several management positions in the Brazilian government. Previously, he was a professor at PUC-Rio.