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Shanghai, China

Director of Development, Head of the Workgroup for China-Brazil Relations and Lusophony, and Honorary Associate at Observa China (观中国). Responsible for strategically managing four key areas in the think tank — Public Relations, Resources, Community, and People — and, consequently, guaranteeing the mission, the vision and the values of the organisation, administering human resources, diversity and inclusion, external sources of financing, networking and association matters, leading and developing public relations, establishing partnerships and agreements with third parties, structuring high-level initiatives and exchanges, conducting research, and contributing with relevant publications and events.

Senior Fellow at Observa China (观中国) and Head of its Workgroup for China-Brazil Relations and Lusophony (2024). Responsible for leading and conducting research, providing policy analyses, contributing with high-level publications and events for the organisation, and participating in interviews and other initiatives with the media. Former Head of the Study Group on the Belt and Road Initiative (2023).

Impact Coordinator at Observa China (观中国). Responsible for quantitative and qualitative analyses of the impact of the organisation's programs and activities, for the strategies involving the generation of social impact, and for the conduction of internal and external research on matters associated with the organisation's goals and interests.

Editor-in-Chief at Observa China (观中国). Responsible for its publications and studies, its editorial procedures, the management of the editorial team, and the dissemination of its texts.Achievements (2021): designed and launched a monthly newsletter; formulated an editorial strategy; published a pitch to receive original articles from members and guests; launched a new project to conduct and publish interviews with renowned scholars and professionals monthly; promoted the growth of the editorial team, recruiting four analysts and directly managing them; and helped develop a partnership with SupChina, translating selected articles from English to Portuguese and publishing them.

Shanghai, China

Teaching Assistant at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA) of Fudan University (复旦大学) under the supervision of Professor Zuo Cai (左才). Courses: Political Development in Modern China (2023.1 and 2024.1) and Research Methodology in Political Science (2023.2).

Political Commentator at Jornal GGN. I participate in the TV programme "Observatório de Geopolítica" (or "Observatory of Geopolitics") to discuss matters involving China on a monthly basis.

Guest Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Sciences of the State of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Co-responsible, alongside Prof. Dr. Bruno Wanderley Jr., for the course “Topics in Strategic Studies: State, Politics and Development in Modern China” (DIR098).

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Researcher at the Centre for Brazil-China Studies of the School of Law of the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro (FGV Direito Rio), headed by Prof. Dr. Evandro Menezes de Carvalho. The research had a multidisciplinary approach, and my work focused on matters related to the "Belt and Road & Brazil (BR&Br)" project.Teaching Assistant in the courses "Introduction to China's Legal and Political Systems" (2020.2, undergraduate level), "The Future of Brazil-China Relations: Law, Politics, and Development"(November 2020, graduate level), and “State and Law in China: Domestic Transformations and International Challenges” (2021.2, undergraduate level) at FGV Direito Rio.

Joint Research Fellow of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies of 西南科技大学 (Southwest University of Science and Technology - SWUST), focusing on the "Latin America Dynamics" project. The goal was to do research and write articles on key political, economic and social issues in Brazil, as well as promote China-Brazil and China-Latin America relations. In addition, I also participated as a speaker in an international academic conference organised by the university and held on July 20, 2021, under the theme "international aid".

Aveiro, Portugal

Visiting Researcher at the Centre for Asian Studies of the Department of Social, Political and Country Planning Sciences of the University of Aveiro (DCSPT/UA). Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Carlos José de Oliveira e Silva Rodrigues, who heads the department and coordinates its Master in Chinese Studies, the goal was to do research on China, focusing on Special Economic Zones and development matters.Achievement: published the chapter "SEZs and China's Development Promotion: Policy Exchanges under the Belt and Road Initiative", co-authored by Carlos Rodrigues, in the book "Special Economic Zones as Regional Development Enablers" (IGI Global).

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Responsibilities included conducting, revising and publishing in-depth research on Brazil's legal and financial markets; writing, revising and editing relevant articles on Brazilian politics, economy, foreign affairs and society, as well as its legal market; conducting, revising, editing and publishing high-level interviews with executives and professionals from major firms; assisting in the definition of new editorial strategies; training new professionals at junior level; and preparing rankings.Achievements (2020): helped to launch new rankings, going from 22 (2018) to 48 (2020); helped boost the company's social media, with LinkedIn going from approximately 7.000 to over 10.000, a milestone for the company; and trained new professionals at junior level and helped to manage the work of senior professionals alongside the Editor-in-Chief.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Responsibilities included publishing in-depth research on Brazil's legal and financial markets; writing and revising executive summaries and relevant articles on the economy and the legal profession; conducting high-level interviews with executives and professionals from major firms; preparing rankings; training new professionals from the editorial team; participating in top-tier business and legal events; and assisting the organisation of the Finance & Law Summit and Awards (FILASA).Achievements (2019): helped launch Leaders League's second local guide, Brazil's Best Counsel, still a pioneer project for the company; helped launch approximately 10 new rankings; helped boost the company's social media, with LinkedIn going from approximately 2.000 followers to over 7.000; participated as moderator in a panel during FILASA, entitled "Perspectives on Tax Reform in Brazil", alongside speakers from major companies, such as Machado Associados, JBS and Eletrobras; and was invited to launch and head the research on Portugal for approximately a year.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Responsibilities included publishing in-depth research on Brazil's legal and financial markets; writing articles on the economy and the legal profession; conducting interviews; and preparing rankings.Achievements (2018): helped launch Leaders League's first local guide, Brazil's Best Counsel; helped launch 13 new rankings and a new research methodology; and helped boost the company's social media, with LinkedIn going from less than 50 followers to over 2.000, and Facebook being created and reaching 500.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Responsibilities included publishing in-depth research on Portugal's legal and financial markets; writing executive summaries and relevant articles on the economy and the legal profession; conducting high-level interviews and participating in meetings with partners from major firms; and preparing rankings.Achievements: expanded the number of rankings in 62.5%; launched an official guide with guidelines and procedures to be followed by researchers internationally; implemented a solid research methodology for the first time in Portugal; oversaw and organised all three annual research cycles; increased the company's notoriety in the Portuguese market; and successfully prepared the ground for a local team to take on the research.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

March-June, 2019: Guest Researcher at the BRICS Policy Center. Contributed to a group coordinated by Professor Paulo Esteves, Ph.D., which aimed to map and analyse Chinese aid, trade and investments in Latin America. Also attended specific data management workshops.August, 2017-May, 2018: Graduate Student Research Assistant (PUC-Rio Scholarship) at the Laboratory of Financing and International Cooperation for Development (LACID), coordinated by Professor Maria Elena Rodriguez, Ph.D.,focusing on Chinese investments in Brazil and Latin America, socioenvironmental impacts, renewable energies and development banks.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Worked with Social Security Law at Judge Messod Azulay Neto's office, in the second instance of the Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro, for a total of 2 years (January-December, 2012, and January-December, 2014).

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

March-December, 2014: Private International Law Research and Teaching Assistant (UFRJ Scholarship). Supervision: Professors Marcos Vinícius Torres Pereira, Ph.D., and Carolina Araújo de Azevedo. Activities: assistance to both professors in matters related to the Private International Law I class; research on Procedural International Law and Brazilian Foreigners Statute in the Private International Law Research Group; and participation in the II Journey of Scientific Initiation of the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with the work "Review of the legal requirements for a foreigner to stay in Brazil".August-December, 2013: Research Assistant (UFRJ Scholarship) of the Social Inclusion and Protection of Vulnerable Groups Program. Supervision: Professor Marcos Vinícius Torres Pereira, Ph.D. Activities: research on Private International Law; legal assistance related to the "Gringo Legal" Project; production of the Informative Booklet n. 1, "Gringo Legal"; and organisation of the I Seminar of Social Inclusion and Protection of Vulnerable Groups.March-December, 2011: Public International Law Research Assistant. Subarea: International Protection of Human Rights. Supervision: Professor Sidney Cesar Silva Guerra, Ph.D. Activities: research on Public International Law and International Protection of Human Rights; and participation in the XXXIII Giulio Massarani Journey of Scientific, Artistic and Cultural Initiation with the work "Culture and Human Rights: the women in the modern Middle East".

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Civil Liability, Insurance and Reinsurance Law trainee at Beaumont & Son Aviation /Clyde & Co. Worked with Julio Costa and Gustavo Lasalvia in the Aviation team.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Worked at the 11th Civil Court and 1st Civil Chamber of the State Court of Rio de Janeiro.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, International Politics

The Doctoral Program in International Politics (DPIP) is a "stricto sensu" graduate program taught in English and offered by the School.

Tochina Summer School, Politics, Political Economy And Foreign Policy Of Contemporary China, Pass With Distinction

The TOChina Summer School is run by the TOChina Hub – a partnership between the Università degli Studi di Torino, ESCP Business School.

Master'S In International Relations, Studies Of Peace, Security And Development, 18/20

Following the procedures related to Portugal's official recognition of academic degrees and university diplomas attributed by foreign.

Master'S In Analysis And Management Of International Politics, Conflict Resolution And Development Cooperation, Excellent (A, 9.1/10.0)

The Professional Master's in Analysis and Management of International Politics — Conflict Resolution and Development Cooperation (MAPI) is.

Summer School, China’S Politics And Diplomacy / Global Governance And Cooperation Among Brics

General Advanced Student with a full scholarship awarded by the Shanghai Government. The 2018 Shanghai Summer School (BRICS Program).

Specialist In International Relations, International Relations And Affairs

This "lato sensu" graduate program in International Relations is offered by Clio Internacional/Damásio Educacional, lasts 1.5 year (3.

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law, Cum Laude

This undergraduate program of the National Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) lasts 5 years (10 academic.

Law

The exchange program between Université Paris Nanterre (Paris X) and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) lasted 6 months (1.

Secondary Education Diploma

Ensino Fundamental II (equivalent to Lower Secondary Education): 4 years of length (11-15 years old). Ensino Médio (equivalent to Upper.