Geologist graduated from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, with a specialization in Geotechnical Engineering from Faculdade Única and a Master’s degree in Transport Engineering and Territorial Management, also from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Currently, he works as Territorial and Urban Resilience Manager in the Directorate of Risk Management and Climate Adaptation at the State Secretariat for Protection and Civil Defense of Santa Catarina. Previously, he served as a Technical Advisor at the same Secretariat.