He holds degree in Business Administration from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2005), degree in Economics from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2006), Master's degree in Business Administration from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2007) and PhD in Administration (Finance) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2012) with collaborative period in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has worked on projects of the World Bank and strategic organs of public administration. He has experience in business Administration with emphasis in Finance and Economy, working mainly in the following subjects: Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Economy, Quantitative Methods Applied to Finance and Efficiency. He is currently professor at the Department of Business aDministration at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), working in the Postgraduate Programs in Business Administration (Master's and Doctorate) and in Accounting Sciences (Master's).