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Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Working as Technical Cooperation Consultant, the role is to provide airport architecture consultancy to the organization, providing specialized services for cooperation contracts among ICAO and airport authorities and states. Mission Passenger Terminal Building tender for Paraguay Airport Authority, December 2020 – April 2021: My role in this mission was acting as the architect leader for the technical expert committee conducting the analysis and the approval of the tender proposals for the new passenger airport terminal for Asunción, Paraguay. Among my responsibilities were conducting the expert team workflow, preparing the methodology for the technical analysis, conducting meetings, elaborating reports, and providing guidance regarding the project design.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Combining the airport architect experience to managing infrastructure projects in the airport industry, the role is to support clients from the industry, naming aviation governmental agencies and airport operators, into their infrastructure projects. The main responsibilities are:- Support in the Project organization and management.- Support in the development of airport infrastructure solutions.- Support in the assets's maintenance plans elaboration.- Support in the deliverables’ quality assurance.- Support with communicating with local stakeholders.- Identify risks and opportunities for the project strategy.- Support in the CAPEX and REPEX build-up.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Working as a project management consultant, the role is to help clients drive their projects, implement project management tools, and suggest improvements to the process in place. Mission Dart Aerospace: As project manager consultant, my role was helping the client on managing a portfolio of two projects, improving processes, leading technical teams, and reporting to the upper management. Dart Aerospace produces mechanical parts for helicopters, having facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The projects were: 1 – burning down the list of changes requested to technical documents at San Diego/US facility; 2 – reviewing and vaulting technical documents to a new documentation control system at San Diego/US facility.

Montreal, Canada Area

En tant que membre de l’équipe du Programme Civil, responsable pour contribuer dans le développement de la stratégie de gestion des actifs, bien comme dans l’organisation des processus d’exécution des projets de maintien et de développement des actifs sur la responsabilité du programme.As a member of the Civil Program team, I was responsible for the development of the asset management strategy, as well as defining the process to the asset maintenance and infrastructure development projects under the program. Among my responsibilities were negotiating with other programs to identify gaps and correlated responsibilities between programs, collaborate with the engineering team to establish the maintenance procedures and processes, unify knowledge and information generated through the diverse programs and organization departments related to the Civil Program.

Brasília Area, Brazil

Responding directly to the PMO, during this period I worked supporting other engineering teams and local Project Leaders from five international airports, and five domestic airports, on the correct application of the project management methodology. The most recurrent subjects were planning schedule, scope, and cost. Also responsible for strategic decision-making guidance to the airport authorities about engineering contracts, working under the governance of the upper management and the Board of Directors. My routine included to conduct meetings with stakeholders and to work with local teams on specific tasks; analyze execution reports; elaborate and present monthly reports. One of my accomplishments from this period was delivering the rescheduling of the passenger terminal renovation project for the International Airport of Salvador, intermediating the negotiation with the airport authority and stakeholders, as the external partners to amend their contract according to its financial restrictions and the aviation regulation. Another interesting task was the development of the risk management methodology concerning the interventions on the airport infrastructure. Collaborating with the engineering department responsible for the design, the renovation of a runway at Congonhas International Airport was chosen as a pilot. Before I resign my position, this pilot was running during the design phase successfully.

Porto Alegre Area, Brazil

Acting as a team leader, I was responsible for controlling the application of project management methodology and the contract execution for the expansion and modernization projects at Salgado Filho International Airport, Porto Alegre/BR. The portfolio was composed of $130 mi CAD contracted and $230 mi CAD in projects waiting for documentation and approval to bid. Reporting to the local Engineering Contract Manager and to the PMO, my responsibilities included analyze contract execution reports, approve bid documentation, elaborate monthly reports to the upper management about the financial execution, and elaborate monthly reports to the PMO about the project execution.

Porto Alegre Area, Brazil

While working as coordinator (design and planning teams), I was also responsible for the design and construction of the passenger terminal enlargement project. The project scope was composed by 35,000 m² of renovation and 85,000 m² of enlargement for the terminal area, an aircraft parking enlargement of 53,000 m², new urban access to the terminal, new electrical substation, and negotiation of environmental issues along with the authorities. The design phase counted with three major contracts and more than a hundred professionals. Despite this was a long term project, during the period where I was responsible for this project, we are able to deliver the bidding documents for the Construction - Phase 1, counting with 30% of the whole project including terminal area and aircraft parking, which was contracted by approximately $85 mi CAD.

Porto Alegre Area, Brazil

Architect responsible for passenger terminal and cargo terminal design projects, working as a designer for in-house projects and specialized client supervisor when contracting a third party.

Porto Alegre E Região, Brasil

Responding to the local Engineering Contract Manager, acting as the lead of a team of 10 direct collaborators and 30 indirect contracted professionals, I was responsible for the airport modernization design projects for the Salgado Filho International Airport, Porto Alegre/BR. This portfolio was composed of $35 mi CAD and included design contracts for passengers and cargo terminals, runways, aircraft parking, public parking, urban access. I was involved in this project since the gathering requirements phase, having the opportunity to work with the airport authorities and airport stakeholders on their requirements, conducting negotiation meetings between them and the design team. During the design phase, my responsibilities were to ensure that the design team was attending the aviation regulation from ICAO correctly. I was also responsible for negotiating with local authorities on the project approval, especially on the subjects involving the city, as providing energy, environmental issues, and urban mobility. One of my achievement form this period was delivering the conceptual study for the Passenger Terminal 1 and Aircraft Parking Enlargement project for bidding. The study for the 120,000 m² renovations and enlargement was delivered on five months with all documents needed for design biding. This design was contracted by approximately $2.5 mi CAD.

Lajeado Area, Brazil

Architect responsible for residencial design projects.

Airport Master Planning

Maîtrise, Construction Engineering

The research program objective was to identify how the use of BIM technologies impact stakeholders' management on the complex and dynamic.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Project Management

This program covered all the project management best practices holded by the PMBOK - PMI guide of best project management practices.

Diplomado En Gestión Aeroportuaria, Gestão De Aeroportos

Gestão De Projetos

Bachelor Of Architecture (B.Arch.)

The Canadian equivalency of this degree can be verified through the link below.