Key skills and expertise

With 15 years of experience, the expert specializes in Climate, Biodiversity, and Natural Resources Management, effectively leveraging data and technology for informed decision-making. Career highlights include leading international initiatives such as the USD 43 million NICFI Satellite Data Program and the UAE Space Agency Loss and Damage Atlas. Previously held roles such as Program Manager and Project Manager have involved driving strategy, stakeholder engagement, and innovation, resulting in significant impacts like halting tropical deforestation and advancing sustainability. Responsibilities have included managing cross-functional teams and fostering partnerships across business, government, and NGOs.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors and donor funding agencies, notably managing projects like the NICFI Satellite Data Program, a public-private partnership aimed at halting tropical deforestation. Worked across diverse projects involving technical assistance in sustainability, environmental, and geospatial sciences, engaging with donors and NGOs in regions including Germany, Indonesia, and Portugal. Responsibilities have included project implementation, strategy execution, and partnership management in sectoral areas such as climate and biodiversity management.

Sectors and geographic focus

Bringing over a decade of experience across multiple sectors, the expert has worked within Environment & Natural Resource Management, Information & Communication Technology, Science & Innovation, and Programme & Resource Management. Responsibilities have included strategy execution, stakeholder engagement, and innovation. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise includes leveraging digital tools for sustainability and geospatial sciences. The geographic scope of work has been both regional and international, with significant contributions in countries like Germany, Indonesia, and Portugal. Extensive geographic experience includes work in Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Mozambique, Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden, equipping the expert with deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues. Recurring involvement in countries like Germany, Portugal, and Indonesia underscores the capacity to navigate and contribute to complex international projects, fostering partnerships and advancing sustainability initiatives.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is a native Portuguese speaker and fluent in English, with advanced proficiency in German and Spanish, and intermediate proficiency in French. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including in-country work across Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Mozambique, Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden, as well as in multilingual teams and international collaborations. The expert holds an MSc in Geomatics from Lunds Universitet in Sweden and an MSc in Environmental Engineering from the University of Porto in Portugal. Further training includes a Nature Based Solutions for Global Challenges Foundation Course at the University of Oxford, an Executive level Sustainable Finance Certificate Programme at the University of Cambridge, and participation in the EIT Climate KIC's Toolbox for System Thinking and Innovation training programme.