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Education
PhD in Economics, First Class Honours | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) | Awarded 2023
Research Title: Income and Wealth Concentration and the Property Tax - An analysis for Brazil from 2000-2019.
Visiting student at SOAS and Kings College, London, UK from Oct 2019 to Apr 2020.
MSc Economics | Fluminense Federal University (UFF) | 2016
Research Title: Brazilian’s non-taxation on the rich and the study of a Wealth Tax.
Visiting student at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) from Sep to Dec 2015.
MBA in Economics, Management and Tourism | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) | 2011
Research Title: Rock in Rio back to Rio: an analysis of big events in the city of Rio de Janeiro
Bachelors degree in Economics | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) | 2010
Research Title: Brazilian Income Tax: Analysis from 1995 – 2008.
Further Education and Professional Training (click to expand)
UNCTAD Summer School, 2023 | Palais des Nations | August 2023
Finance, Growth and Distribution: Policy Challenges in a World of Cascading Crises
Summer School in Advanced Methods for Economics and Political Economy | University of Greenwich | June 2023
Beyond the Optimising Agent - advanced training in methods for Economics and Political Economy with practical applications that capture features such as uncertainty, instability, complexity, institutions, and historical change. Methods include analyses of financial cycles, climate change, income, and wealth inequality.
FMM Summer School – Forum for Macroeconomic and Macroeconomic Policies, Berlin | July 2022
Keynesian macroeconomics and the problems of European economics consisting of overview lectures, student study groups, an SFC lab and a panel discussion on the topic of “Return of the Active State?”
Unicamp International School on Development Challenges, Unicamp, online | August 2021
Research paper: Different Dimensions on inequality
Studies on Keynesian Theory | Brazilian Keynesian Review Association, online | November 2020
United Nations, ECLAC Summer School on Latin American Economies, Santiago, Chile (144hrs) | 2019
Final project: “Property tax in Latin America: definitions; revenue and challenges”
Social Protection for Development in the Emerging Welfare State of Latin America (20hrs) | University of Agder (UiA), Norway | 2017
Final project: “How can Taxation help improve the incipient Welfare State in Latin America”
Minsky Summer Seminar | Levy Economics Institute of Bard College (NY, USA) | 2016
Teaching Experience
Wide experience teaching undergraduate and post-graduate in the modules of: Intro to Microeconomics; Intro to Macroeconomics; Business Management; Innovation; Industrial Economics; Economic Analysis (applied), Statistics for Economics; Math for Economists; Macroeconomic Analysis; International Economics; Economics Sustainability; International Finance; Development Studies; States and Markets; Economic History; Political Economy; Comparative Social Policy.
Lecturer in Economics | Paris Dauphine London; Kings College London; Bath Spa University London; CIEE London; Birmingham City University; IBMEC University; Federal Rural University RJ | 2021 - present
Module Leader working with experienced subject matter experts to ensure delivery of world-class education to undergraduate and post-graduate students.
Delivered undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the universities highlighted above
Planned and structured engaging lectures, building a reputation for engaging content and provision of pastoral support to students.
Designing and updating modules to align with academic standards and industry relevance, ensuring content is both challenging and engaging for students.
Design and deliver holistic modules that balance theoretical knowledge with practical application, ensuring student engagement and alignment with institutional goals
Developed diverse assessment methods, including formative and summative assessments, tailored to specific learning outcomes, while incorporating opportunities for reflective and practical application and maintaining rigorous academic evaluation.
Led postgraduate modules and supervised postgraduate dissertation, guiding students in independent research.
Created interactive and innovative teaching methods, such as portfolio simulations, debates, and case studies to enhance student engagement.
Organized co-curricular activities like guest lectures, site visits, and research projects to extend learning beyond the classroom
Actively mentored students from diverse backgrounds, fostering an inclusive learning environment.
Material Development: Producing comprehensive teaching materials such as lecture notes, presentations, case studies, and supplementary resources to support varied learning styles.
Teaching Assistant | Kings College London; SOAS, University of London; Birmingham City University; UFRJ and UFF, Brazil | 2015 - 2023
Engaged by leading universities to provide teaching support to lecturers within the Department of Economics. Joined dynamic and enthusiastic teams dedicated to the provision of world-leading quality of teaching to a diverse student body.
Supported lecturers in delivering undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Seminar Development and Delivery: Creating engaging and structured seminars to complement lectures and foster active learning. Each seminar was designed with clear objectives, incorporating discussion-based activities, case studies, and problem-solving tasks, including flipped-classroom and online tools.
Provided one-on-one student support and led tutorials.
Applied Research and Policy Projects
Reviewer for Revista de Economia Contemporânea, UFRJ; Review of Political Economy; and Development and Change
Writing samples and publications: here
Policy Fellow at Mariana Mazzucato’s Director Office at University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)| Dec 2023 to March 2024.
Conducted policy research and contributed to high-level discussions on innovation and public purpose.
Research Assistant, ILO report Inequalities and the World of Work. | Sep to Dec 2023
Short term consultancy to develop conceptual framework, reflecting the previous work and institutional context of the ILO, defining inequalities in the world of work, their drivers and determinants.
Research Assistant, MOBICA Project at UCL IIPP. | Aug 2022 - Mar 2023.
Data gathering and organizing to develop report on investments in low carbon assets.
Researcher for Progressive Economic Forum (PEF) Austerity Audit Report | 2023
Undertook research of the social and economic impact of UK austerity policies from 2010-2019, across a range of economically and socially relevant factors.
Researcher for World Bank Group, 2022 Country Climate and Development Report, | Contributed to section 3 of the report: Subsidies and Other Incentives Granted to Carbon-Intensive and Environmentally Damaging Economic Activities. Presented at UNCTAD Summer School 2023
Other projects:
YSI | Coordinator of Inequality Working Group – organizing workshops, conferences, and study groups to foster interdisciplinary collaboration among young scholars. The working group became the largest and most vibrant groups of the community.
El Periférico | Author and editor of accessible economic insights and research about Latin America for the general public.
Sustainable Business Review | Authored articles on environmental economics for issues 5 and 6.
Ação Covid | Conducted studies on income, work, and vulnerability dynamics in Brazil during the pandemic, according to their income/work levels and household location.
Fundo Verde - UFRJ | Project aimed to transform the university campus into a model of environmental sustainability. I Introduced initiatives like the bicycle lanes and ride-sharing app. Conducted comprehensive reports on energy and water consumption.
Previous Professional Experience
Finance Analyst | Vale S.A., Brazil | 2011 - 2013
Managed financial data and supported budgeting, auditing, and forecasting processes with Finance/Operations Directors in a multinational mining corporation.
Member of the finance team providing an efficient and compliant finance function across multiple currencies and legislation for multiple business entities of the large corporate organisation
Assisted with budgeting and internal auditing, and supported management of financial management of large-scale infra-structure projects, including mining, railway and port construction in Mozambique and Peru
Processed high volumes of invoices accurately using the in-house system
Undertook cash flow management and assisted in generating finance reports for the senior leadership team
Helped improve inter-department collaboration to facilitate the gathering of data and deadline achievement
Finance Analyst | Energisa S.A., Brazil | 2009 - 2011
Reported directly to the Finance Director, with accountability for budgeting, financial reports, and debt repayment managing to major financing banks and of government national development loans overseeing budgeting, financial reporting, and debt repayment management.
Developed a direct debt payment scheme that reduced collection costs by 30%, improving financial efficiency and successfully recouping the payment forwarding fees charged by subsidiaries
Analyzed economic indicators to inform financial strategy and long-term planning.
Tourism & Travel Market Research | STB Student Travel Bureau, Brazil | 2011
Contributed to market studies and development of student travel/exchange programmes.
Conducted research on travel trends among Brazilian students and international education markets.
Participated in the economic analysis of large tourism events (“Rock in Rio Back to Rio”).
Supported internal reporting on tourism demand and programme design.
IT Skills
Microsoft 365 (advanced Excel) | LSEG Eikon | Google Workspace | VLE (Moodle, Canvas) | Asana | Survey design |Communication Platforms (Zoom, MS Teams)
Language Skills
Portuguese (native) | English (Fluent C1) | Spanish (Proficient B2) |
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