Post-doctoral degree from the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), Doctor in Business Administration at the Pontificia University Católica of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS) and University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), Brazil. He has experience in the area of Business Administration, emphasis in management of innovation, business competitiveness and Cleaner Production. Professor at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Post-Graduate Program in Professional Master in Business Administration (MPA/UFPE), Department of Administrative Sciences (DCA/UFPE), Center for Applied Social Sciences (CCSA/UFPE).