I have degree in Automation and Control Engineering from Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) (2000), a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Federal University of Santa Catarina (2002) with an exchange at Technical University of Aachen, Germany. A master´s degree in Business from State University of Santa Catarina (2007). And PhD degree in Automation and Systems Engineering at UFSC (2014), with an exchange at Technical University of Aachen, Germany. I am currently Professor of Basic, Technical and Technological Education at Catarinense Federal Institute (IFC) and leader of INOVA - Research Group on Mechatronics Engineering (http://mecatronica.ifc-riodosul.edu.br/inova). I have experience in the area of Mechatronics and Industrial Automation, in the specialty of Industrial Informatics.