Biography

Chemical Engineer, 15 years experience in steel producer company, with emphasis on iron ore pelletizing, project management, continuous improvement, quality control, process modeling, production control and planning. Extensive knowledge in iron ore beneficiation, blast furnace, steel making, modeling and simulation. I participated in the project for the first grate kiln pelletizing plant in Brazil from initial scope, specification, supplier evaluation, engineering, communication with Chinese suppliers, logistics, tax exemption, insurance and customs clearance, erection, commissioning, startup, rampup, cost reduction, customer relationship. I led investment project of 1.7 million USD for changing pelletizing plant to sustainable alternative fuel (biochar) for reduction of emissions with support from United Nations Development Programme; with NPV/CAPEX of 13x. This project won 4 different awards in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. SAMARCO technical award at ABM congress for R&D project I led for pot-grate construction and pelletizing pilot trials. VALE Technical Award in pelletizing modeling by ABM. And ABM Agglomeration 2022 Technical Award for the sustainable fuel project (biochar).