Gustavo Cidade

Business administrator with an MBA in three distinct areas (UFRJ/COPPE/COPPEAD): Economics, Energy, Oil and Gas Management, and International Relations. Experienced in the public and private sectors, Luiz has expertise in the energy, oil and gas sectors. Between 2010 and 2016, he played relevant roles at Ocyan in the areas of business development and management, both in Brazil and in Africa (General Manager/Business Development Director). He also held the position of Commercial Manager at SBM Offshore (Brazil) and, from 2018 to 2022, he was the Business Development and Contracts General Manager at Altera Infrastructure (Teekay Offshore).

José Cavalcante

A Chemical Engineer with an executive MBA and proven experience in executive management positions in the marine and oil and gas sectors. He served as Sales Director for Latin America at Drew Marine and began his career at AQUATEC, as a Service Engineer and Grace Dearborn. He was also an Account Executive at Drew Marine. With extensive experience in the financial, operational and HSE areas, he has given several lectures and seminars in the area of ​​corrosion and water treatment in marine systems.

Rafael Torres

Energy executive with 21+ years of experience and specialized in offshore projects, Rafael graduated in Electrical Engineering and has two MBA degrees, in Project and Energy Management. He has a consolidated trajectory at SBM Offshore, where he held several leadership positions, including Business Development Director. He is responsible for leading the company’s growth strategy in Brazil and winning large FPSO contracts as well as representing SBM in industry forums. With a strong technical background and solid experience in managing multidisciplinary teams, he has a proven track record in negotiation, business development, and complex project management. Rafael has actively worked on several fronts, such as process optimization, cost reduction, and the development of new solutions for the energy market.

João Ferrer

Throughout his entire professional life, João has worked as a manager or leader of maritime projects, first in Brazil and then in different countries around the world. All of them involved ships, whether under construction, conversion or operation, working for both the private sector and the government.

Among many projects, his highlights include 22 years as a logistics agent for the United States Navy in Brazil, ship conversion projects in Singapore, Poland, and Brazil, ship/hotel operations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the 4th Arab-African Summit in Equatorial Guinea, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar.

João has a technical background in Engineering but in the last ten years he has focused his personal development in the areas of conflict mediation, non-violent communication, and developing processes to create dialogue between team members in the workplace.

“I love life, family, people and the planet that we live on. For this reason, today I only choose projects that contribute to a better world, which is why I am at BioRen.”

Angie Castañeda

Graduated in Mechatronics from the Nueva Granada Military University (UMNG) in Colombia, in 2015, with a Master’s degree also in Mechatronics and from the same University, in 2018. Between 2015 and 2019 she was a Junior Researcher at Colciencias (Colombia), with developments in 5 research projects and several scientific publications, as well as participation in national and international conferences. From 2018 to 2020 she was a university professor in the areas of analog and digital electronics, static and dynamic mechanics, mathematical modeling and signals and processing. She is currently pursuing a PhD degree at UFRJ with a focus on signal processing and virtual environmental programming.

⁠Fernanda Siviero

Fernanda is a biologist with extensive academic and professional experience, she holds a PhD in Marine Biology from UFF and a Master’s degree from UFRJ. She has solid knowledge in sampling design and biological data analysis, having worked between 2007 and 2017 at IEAPM, where she worked in research and project management within several areas of marine biology. She has completed her postdoctoral studies at PUCC (2018) and IEAPM (2016), and has published 3 book chapters. Between 2018 and 2021, she worked as coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences at UNILAGOS, contributing to the training of new biologists.

Fredy Gutierrez

Mechatronic Engineer with a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from UFRJ/COPPE/COPPEAD, focusing on robotics, design, and manufacturing. In addition, he received the title of MBA Bi Master in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from PUC-Rio. He has extensive experience in engineering applied to research and technological development. Between 2014 and 2016, he worked as a Researcher in Robotics at UFRJ and COPPE. In 2017, he worked on the development of robotic technology aimed at geological research at Gmas, in Colombia. From 2017 to 2023, he played the role of Technical Specialist in the experimental physics laboratories at PUC-Rio.