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 Born in Brazil and raised in a multicultural environment.
• Third Culture Kid/Individual (TCK/TCI): Citizen of the World

Visual work featured in publications such as The Guardian, Börsen-Zeitung, Business Insider, Demócrata, Der Spiegel, Deutsche Welle, Europa Press, Financial Times, FinanzBusiness, Folha de S.Paulo, Fox Sports, G1, ilPost, L'Est Républicain, Le Temps, Marie Claire, Metro, National Geographic, Postimees, R7, Stern, The Brazilian Report, The Objective, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Uol, Veja, Worldcrunch, and many others.

Currently regular contributor for ZUMA Press
Open for partnership / Available for assignments: Contact

National and International Journalist Cards

2025 ‐ 2028

Carteira de Identidade Funcional — CIF (Functional Identity Card)

Holder of the Carteira Nacional de Jornalista (National Journalist Card) emitted in Brazil by the Federação Nacional dos Jornalistas — FENAJ (National Federation of Journalists)

Brazilian Journalists' Code of Ethics

Brazil's National Journalist Card Brazil's National Journalist Card

2024 ‐ 2026

Holder of the International Press Card (IPC) issued by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), emitted in Brazil by the Federação Nacional dos Jornalistas — FENAJ (National Federation of Journalists)

Global Charter of Ethics for Journalists

International Press Card / Tarjeta Internacional de Prensa / 國際記者證 / Международная пресс-карта / Carte de Presse Internationale / Internationaler Presseausweis / بطاقة الصحافة الدولية International Press Card

Professional Organizations

2024 ‐ 2025

Member of the Sindicato dos Jornalistas Profissionais no Estado de São Paulo — SJSP (Union of Professional Journalists in the State of Sao Paulo)

2014 ‐ 2017

Member of the Associação de Repórteres Fotográficos e Cinematográficos no Estado de São Paulo — ARFOC‐SP (Association of Photographic and Cinematographic Reporters in the State of Sao Paulo)

Professional Registration Card

Since 2016

Professional Registration Register: Registered as Journalist, in the role of Photographic reporter, by the Secretaria de Trabalho do Ministério da Economia (Secretariat of Labor of the Ministry of Economy) of Brazil

Professional Registration Register Professional Registration Card
The authenticity and veracity of the information on the 'professional registration card' can be confirmed in the 'Professional Registration System' of the 'Secretariat of Labor of the Ministry of Economy' of Brazil, if necessary. Verified: 14.05.2023. Professional Registration System

Professional Registration in the Work and Social Security Booklet

Since 2014

Registered as Journalist, in the role of Photographic reporter, by the Superintendência Regional do Trabalho e Emprego — SRTE (Regional Superintendency of Labour and Employment) of the Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego — MTE (Ministry of Labor and Employment) of Brazil

Experience

2013 ‐ Present

International & Independent Visual Journalist

  • Since 2021: Global news graphic artist/designer
    • ZUMA Press (USA)
    Contract Photographer
    May 2019 ‐ Present
  • Since 2009: Photojournalist
    • Fotoarena (BRA)
    Freelance Photojournalist
    May 2013 ‐ October 2014

    Demotix (UK)
    Freelance Photojournalist
    2009 ‐ 2013

    2010 ‐ 2016

    Commercial Management

  • 2013 ‐ 2016: Micro-businessman
  • 2010 ‐ 2013: Micro-entrepreneur
  • 2010: Employee

    • 2006 ‐ Present

  • Multidisciplinary Photographer
    • Alamy Reportage/Archive
    Contributing Photographer
    May 2019 ‐ Present

    Alamy Live News
    Contributing Photographer
    May 2012 ‐ May 2019

    Alamy Stock
    Contributing Photographer
    January 2009 ‐ Present

    SuperStock Images
    Contributing Photographer
    2007 ‐ 2008

    LatinPhoto
    Contributing Photographer
    2006

    1999 ‐ 2008

    Employee, micro-entrepreneur

    Education / Some Courses

    2026

  • Verifying AI-generated content
    • Certified by Agence France-Presse (AFP)
    Credential ID: 5skbltez20

    2024

  • Digital Journalism and Investigation Techniques - Advanced
    • Certified by Agence France-Presse (AFP)
    Credential ID: jw6wvtztva
  • International Cooperation and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
    • Certified by Basel Institute on Governance
  • Open‐source Intelligence

    • 2006

  • Graduated with an Associate's degree in Industrial Design
  • Digital Photography
    • Focus Escola de Fotografia
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Creative Flash
    • Focus Escola de Fotografia
    Sao Paulo, Brazil

    2000

    HTML (HyperText Markup Language)

    1999

    PC Hardware Technician, Windows NT 4.0, Visual FoxPro 6.0

    Languages

    • First, native speaker: Portuguese, Taiwanese Hokkien (Taiwanese Minnan), Spanish and Mandarin Chinese
    • Second: English