He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from UERJ (1999), a master's degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School (2006), a master's degree in economics from FGV EPGE (2003) and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School (2010). He also holds a law degree from Universidade Estácio de Sá (2015). He has experience in Economics and Finance, with emphasis on Empirical Finance, working mainly in the following subjects: Macro Finance, Empirical Finance, Investments, Asset Pricing and Economic Crises.