Antonio holds a Master’s degree from The George Washington University in Political Management with foci in global politics, strategy and governance. He is experienced in the public sector at the national and sub-national levels, as well as in the private sector. He is a passionate in the field of energy transitions and sustainable development.
Antonio lived several years in Washington DC where he worked as a consultant for the World Bank in the use of Information and Communication Technologies in Post-Conflict/Low-Capacity countries, and other consulting jobs. He was a fellow of the Center for International Development and Conflict Management of the University of Maryland.
At the sub-national level Antonio was the CIO of the State of Minas Gerais and the CEO of Prodemge, the State Information Technology Corporation responsible for the major state systems and databases. Previously he was vice-president of MGI, a holding company affiliated to the State Finance Secretariat. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of Helibrás, the Brazil-based helicopter manufacturer, subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters.
Antonio was a Diplomatic Attaché at the Embassy of Brazil in Lisbon and at the Brazilian Mission to The Organization of American States (O.A.S.), as an advisor to the Ambassador.
He served in the Brazilian Navy where he retired in the rank of Commander (Fregattenkapitän). Amongst his assignments, he was the Aide-de-Camp to the President of Brazil.