She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Management from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (Brazil) and a PhD in Information Sciences and Technologies from ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique and ISCTE, and has lectured extensively across Information Systems, Software Engineering, Project Management and Digital Technologies in Portugal and Brazil. She has held leadership roles such as Scientific Coordinator of the Management Informatics degree at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa and participates in coordinating committees in Engineering and Information Systems programmes. As a researcher at ISTAR-IUL and former member of TechLab, her work explores the impact of information systems and digital transformation on organisational performance, with publications in international journals and conferences. She has also contributed to the development of AI and smart technology applications in sectors such as tourism, logistics and port operations. In addition to her academic career, she has professional experience as an Information Systems consultant at Accenture Technology and as a Public Policy Analyst in the Brazilian government, bridging research, practice and innovation in digital transformation.