Academic Activities: Bachelors degrees in Visual Arts and Music from the School of Music and Fine Arts of Paraná (1982); Architecture and Urbanism from the Federal University of Paraná (1982), Masters in Telecommunication: Michigan State University (1990) and Ph.D. in Educational Systems Development - Michigan State University (1996). He is currently professor at Universidade Positivo.

Artistic activities: Cellist. Participated in presentations in Europe, the United States and Brazil. He began his musical studies at the age of 6 (piano); but decided to play the cello (at age 10); percussion at age 16. Electronic music at age 26. He has performed or performed in hundreds of orchestral, chamber, jazz and Samba presentations, among which: First Cellist and founder of the Parana Symphony Orchestra (Guaira Theater); Bahia Symphonic Orchestra (Castro Alves Theater); Chamber Orchestra of Blumenau (Carlos Gomes Theater); Orquesta de Joinville (Teatro Harmonia Lira); Jaraguá do Sul Philharmonic Orchestra (SCAR Theater); Michigan State University (1987 to 1996) Symphony Orchestra; Midland Symphony, Battle Creek Symphony, Jackson Symphony, Lansing Symphony, Bolshoi Theater School of Brazil (Joinville), Trio Ravello (Italy), Bolshoi Theater (Moscow) among other presentations.