MECHANICAL / AEROSPACE ENGINEER - Ph.D.
Highly pragmatic, hands-on and self-reliant mechanical and aerospace engineer with a unique
academic history and 5 years of experience in the space and aeronautics industry. Earned
a reputation for adapting to new environments and mastering difficult skills quickly. Ability
to dissect problems into their most important parts and to translate complex subjects into
clear and manageable topics. A team negotiator and consensus builder, who earns the trust of
superiors, colleagues and subordinates.

 Technical Knowledge                            Software Expertise
 • Stress Analysis               • FEM: ABAQUS , NASTRAN, ANSYS
 • Structural Dynamics           • Pre/Post: HyperMesh, FEMAP, PATRAN
 • Composite Mechanics           • CAD: CATIA V5 and Pro-E
 • Finite Elements Modeling      • Programming: Python, C++, Java and Matlab.
 • Numerical Optimization        
 • Software Development
 • Applied Mathematics

WORK HISTORY

 Embraer S.A. - Research and Development (2010-Present)
Sr. Aeronautical Engineer
Embraer S.A. is a large Brazilian aerospace conglomerate, producing commercial, military
and executive aircraft. With over 15,000 employees and a $6 billion yearly revenue, Embraer is
recognized as the third largest aircraft manufacturer in the world. As a member of the Research
and Development Department, the aeronautics group was tasked with investigating a number
of ongoing issues in aeroelasticity analysis. In particular, the aeronautics group investigated
aspects of aeroelastic/dynamics modeling, testing and design of composite structures. Selected
activities and accomplishments:
 • Helped to develop, manage and implement a plan to study advanced topics in aeroelas-
 ticity involving composite materials and nonlinear dynamics.
 • Resolved a number of ongoing issues related to modeling and testing of composite struc-
 tures at Embraer.
 • Created from the ground up several finite element models of complex equipment and
 validated the models through targeted testing. Model advanced features included: strain
 stiffening, linear and nonlinear buckling, contact, plasticity / stress hardening.

Omnisys (Thales Group) - Product Development (2008-2010)
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
A Thales Group member, with approximately 300 employees, Omnisys is a small/medium sized
electronics engineering company which designs a number of custom equipment for the Brazil-
ian Space Research Institute (INPE), the Air Force and Navy. At the time, Omnisys was
responsible for redesigning or retrofitting nearly a dozen different pieces of equipment in four
subsystems of the CBERS 3&4 satellite. At the time Omnysis was experiencing a number of
problems with vibration induced failure in a number of equipments for INPE. Selected activities
and accomplishments:
 • Assembled and led a small team (3 people) to solve problems related to mechanical design.
 The team became the company’s first Mechanical Engineering Department.
 • Developed proficiency in vibrations and thermal analysis of space equipment (self-taught).
 This included harmonic, random vibration and shock, as well as in-orbit thermal flux
 calculations and thermal stress calculations.
 • Created, from the ground up, over a dozen finite element models of complex space equip-
 ment for vibration, thermal and stress analysis. Specified qualification testing and oversaw
 delivery of a number of models of the CBERS 3&4 equipent.

EDUCATION
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de St-Étienne, Saint Étienne, France.
 • Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics, Identification of composite material properties, Highest
 Honors, 2009
 • M.S. Engineering Mechanics, 2005
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
 • B.S. Aerospace Engineering with minor in Mathematics, GPA 3.72/4.0 - Cum Laude, 2004

PERSONAL INFORMATION
 • Born in Brazil.
 • U.S. Citizen naturalized in 2006.
 • E.U. Citizen naturalized (jus sanguinis) in 1996.
 • Fluent in English, Portuguese, and French (spoken).