Always in the arena, never on the sidelines
A decade-long entrepreneur and exited founder who loves taking things from zero to one. I’m a generalist who codes, builds products, and (tries) to write about the journey.
Deeply believe in challenging the status quo. Love reading biographies, working out, traveling and spending quality time with my girls. A day-time person who loves Sundays.
Based in Brazil 🇧🇷 with my wife, daughter and our three-legged golden retriever.
Mar 2025 - Present
Started a global startup
After being invited to Latitud's fellowship (kind of like YC for LatAm), decided to tackle a huge, global problem with a cofounder I trust and respect.
Dec 2021 - Present
Struggle & Surrender
The past few years have been extremely hard. I've struggled to accept my exit from the company I thought I'd be at forever and the identity of 'energy entrepreneur' I'd assumed so boldly. Dove deep into traditional therapy and every alternative form you can think of: reiki, stoicism, systemic constellations, even ayahuasca. Ultimately, and quite recently, I came to Jesus influenced by a dear friend (thanks, Marcelo). Even though I had a Catholic upbringing, I didn't have a relationship with Christ. Been loving to study the Bible and live by the Word.
Oct 2024
Became a father
The beginning of a totally new chapter on my journey. Amazed by the miracle of life. Aware of the responsibility I now carry.
Jun 2024 - Dec 2024
Learned to Code
Stopped procrastinating and taught myself to code to bring my ideas to life faster. Built 4 micro-SaaS products.
Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
Nomadic life
Traveled through different European cities to better grasp the startup scene and the vibe of each place. Lisbon, Paris, Amsterdam, London, and Milan were the main stops.
Sep 2021
Got married
To my best friend and former business partner.
Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Became a Director in a Public Company at 27
Pivoted to B2B and started from scratch, creating the first and most powerful platform for companies to buy and manage their energy needs in Brazil. Grew to a team of 40 and $20M+ in revenue.
Jun 2016 - Feb 2019
Pivoted to Clean Tech
Built the first energy-sharing platform for LatAm (B2C). Got thousands on the waiting list and dozens of happy customers fast, attracting attention from funds and big companies. Led to becoming part of Serena Energy, a public-traded company worth over $1 billion and Brazil's largest renewable energy producer.
Jun 2016 - Feb 2018
Founded First Company
Started a traditional engineering business in Brazil, 818 Energia, providing full-service solar energy projects. Didn't know a thing about starting a company, so this was full of hard-learned lessons. Realized I wanted something that scales and pivoted to embed tech. Mission always stayed the same: make the world more sustainable by providing clean energy in a simple, affordable way.
Aug 2014 - Jun 2016
Master’s Degree in Chicago
Received a full scholarship for a professional Master's in Energy & Sustainability in Chicago. This experience changed the course of my life. Took a summer internship at Braskem America's innovation center and got my hands dirty building predictive models using neural networks.
Sep 2012 - Jul 2014
Process Engineering Intern at Braskem
Worked in production at a petrochemical plant. Loved it and started displaying my work ethic, often staying late into the night. Had the best mentor I could have asked for and still call him my godfather.
Let's build something together
I occasionally take consulting and advisory roles. If you think I can help, let's connect.
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