Biography
His childhood dream was to be an astronaut and explore the galaxy. He fell in love with science, specifically mathematics and physics, and has always had a passion for the big questions of modern science. He combined his two passions, space and science, and graduated in mechanical engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of Porto in 2004, where he soon became involved in projects with the European Space Agency (ESA). A few years later, he had the opportunity to co-found the Luso-German company that would produce the thermal insulation that would land on Mars in 2016. For six years he worked as a project manager, systems engineer, human resources manager, manager and, not infrequently, conflict mediator. After leaving the company, he dedicated himself to studying the behavior of social systems in complex environments. He took a permaculture course and twice visited one of the most radical sustainability schools in the world, Schumacher College in the UK, where he received a certificate in Leadership and Organizational Facilitation in 2016. In January 2023 he completed his certification in Coaching from the International Association of Coaches Therapists and Mentors. He currently works as a consultant for the Humanity United Foundation based in San Francisco, a foundation with philanthropic origins by Pierre Omidyar. Using complexity science and complex network theory, it tries to answer the question: “How can a small group of people, working as a team, change a society?”. The case study is the multi-generational conflict in South Sudan.