He graduated from the University of São Paulo, with a master's degree in physics from Alabama A&M University, a doctorate in semiconductor devices from RWTH Aachen in Germany, and a postdoctoral fellow at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. He worked as a scientist and head of SiC device development at the ABB Corporate Research Center in Switzerland. He is currently a professor at FHNW in Switzerland and head of the Digital Power Systems laboratory. He is the founder of Solextron, which develops automated design and digital twin monitoring software for the solar installation industry.