About

Building the infrastructure that powers AI and cloud computing — and researching how to do it more sustainably.

I am a Senior Project Manager and architect with 16+ years delivering complex capital programs across hyperscale data centers, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, and commercial sectors in the U.S. and Brazil. I currently work at Aligned Data Centers, leading project management on a multi-building, 264MW campus.

My background spans architecture, construction, and capital project delivery. I have worked on infrastructure programs with Tesla, Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation, and Aligned Data Centers, and I am pursuing a PhD researching how data analytics and AI can improve infrastructure delivery — bridging field-tested operational practice with academic rigor.

Trained as an architect (UEG, Brazil, 2009) and a sustainable-design researcher (M.Sc., Thomas Jefferson University, 2023), I hold the PMP, LEED Green Associate, OSHA 30, and AIA Associate credentials. My research published in the International Journal of Architectural Computing and Sustainability (MDPI) focuses on integrating BIM, energy analysis, and life-cycle assessment to support carbon-neutral construction decision-making.

Now

  • Senior Project Manager at Aligned Data Centers (Oct 2025 – present, VA & MD). Leading project management functions across a ~264MW multi-building campus.
  • PhD candidate in Information Systems Engineering & Management at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (in progress, expected Dec 2030). Research focus: data analytics and AI applied to infrastructure delivery.
  • Construction Contract Administration Knowledge Community Leadership — Board Member at The American Institute of Architects (AIA) (Jan 2026 – 2030).
  • Founder · Ambassador · Curator of The AI & PM Study and Research Hub, a joint initiative of the PMI Brazilian Chapters (Jan 2024 – present).

Selected past roles

  • Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation — Data Center Construction Contracts (Project Manager focus), VA / NC / Brazil, 2024 – 2025. Directed change-order management across 8 concurrent hyperscale builds (~1.1M+ sq ft, 182.5MW); implemented a change-order management log adopted program-wide.
  • Tesla — Technical Project Manager (Industrial & Workplace Projects), CA & NV, 2023 – 2024. Managed 20+ infrastructure, workplace, and R&D facility projects across ~2.25M sq ft in Fremont, Lathrop, and Nevada — supporting manufacturing and cell- development programs.
  • Thomas Jefferson University — Teaching Assistant, Department of Construction Management, Philadelphia, 2021 – 2023.
  • Array Architects — Architectural Designer (clinical planning and healthcare design), Philadelphia, 2022.
  • Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers — Design & Construction Manager, Brazil, 2016 – 2021. Managed and delivered Passeio das Águas, a $232M / 2M sq ft mall — one of Brazil's largest — from ground-up construction through commissioning, on time and under budget.

Full chronology on LinkedIn .

Education

  • PhD in Information Systems Engineering & Management · Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, PA · 2026 – 2030 (in progress)
  • M.Sc. in Sustainable Design & Construction Management · Thomas Jefferson University, PA · 2021 – 2023
  • MBA in Real Estate & Construction Business Management · Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), Brazil · 2012 – 2016
  • Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Planning · Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Brazil · 2004 – 2009

Certifications & affiliations

  • PMP — Project Management Professional
  • LEED Green Associate (LEED GA)
  • OSHA 30
  • AIA Associate
  • Brazilian Architecture License (CAU)
  • Member, Sigma Lambda Chi Honor Society (International Construction Management)
  • Pursuing NCARB licensure

Languages

Portuguese (native or bilingual) · English (full professional)

Contact

Based in Leesburg, VA · Washington DC – Baltimore region.