He holds a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2005), a Master's in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (2008), a PhD in Economics of Industry and Technology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2013) and postdoctoral degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2023). He is currently an adjunct professor in the department of economics at the Federal University of Santa Maria (2018), a researcher at the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (2023), and ad hoc consultant at the Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (2023. Conducts research focused on economic growth using mathematical, statistical and econometric methods.