Power Utility Executive | Smart Grid | Energy Storage | R&D and Energy Efficiency

Led Copel's Smart Grid (REI) program, supporting the deployment of more than one million smart meters and integration of Advanced Metering Infrastructure with distribution automation.

Managed Brazil's first utility-scale Energy Storage Systems public bid, including procurement and integration of five stationary, transportable, hybrid, and vanadium-flow battery systems. Directed the Paraná Smart Grid project across engineering, budgeting, contracts, and proof-of-concept validation for three major contracts valued at $1.5 billion.

Represented Copel in organizations including ABRADEE, CIER, ANEEL, and ONS. Contributed to OT cybersecurity maturity improvements using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and helped protect grid-connected automation assets.

Directed a portfolio of more than 40 R&D projects with universities and science and technology institutes, managing investments exceeding $130 million in next-generation power systems.

Led more than 76 subsidized energy-efficiency projects under ANEEL regulation, delivering over 50 GWh in annual energy savings. Coauthored eight technical volumes on technological forecasting for Brazilian electricity distribution and structured open-innovation programs that engaged more than 200 startups.

Managed the Distribution R&D department and defined long-term technology roadmaps, future business models, and initiatives aligned with ANEEL regulatory policies.

Secured more than $57 million in funding and carbon credits through technology-transfer programs and strategic government policy proposals. Accelerated prototype development and field testing of emerging technologies.

Led substation maintenance and automation engineering teams, standardizing procedures for medium- and high-voltage equipment including transformers, circuit breakers, and IEDs to improve reliability indicators.

Coordinated maintenance operations and corporate accounting to implement the Asset Accounting Manual (MCPSE), validating assets and improving asset-management practices. Produced technical specifications for procurement and contracts and monitored substation performance for ANEEL compliance.

Managed a maintenance operation of more than 500 employees and contractors across a 44,000-square-kilometer service area serving more than one million customers.

Supervised commissioning of more than 10 new 138 kV substations, protection-system retrofits for 20 substations, replacement or retrofit of more than 150 feeder reclosers, and deployment of more than 2,000 distribution automation devices.

Diagnosed major blackout root causes using RTU and protection-relay event reports. Implemented reliability-based, predictive, and preventive maintenance practices to reduce costs and improve substation availability.

Prepared and reviewed more than 100 distribution-system planning studies, supporting approval of over $50 million in infrastructure works.

Optimized distribution networks through capacitor and voltage-regulator allocation while ensuring compliance with ANEEL quality indicators. Developed post-operational analysis procedures and standardized incident-response protocols.

Specialization in Electrical Systems Maintenance.

MBA in Project Management based on PMBOK.

MBA in Business Management.

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.