Alex joined Phoenix in September, 2008. From 2007 to 2008, Alex worked for the automotive industry as a Financial Analyst. He worked in DVM Automóveis, one of the leading Mitsubishi car dealers in Brazil, and a company specialized in car armor. In these companies, he was responsible for the financial forecast and financial structuring of the companies’ multiple units. From 2003 to 2007, Alex worked as a Consultant on economics and investment for an Environmental and Urbanism Consulting company.  He participated in various projects, such as: Development of a Business Plan of an Air Cargo Company, Economic Feasibility Analysis of the Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park and Financial analysis of various municipal administrations; Socioeconomic studies on the Impacts following the construction of a Maritime Port in Foz do Iguaçu and on the Infrastructure of INCRA land settlements; Development of Sanitation Projects and Environmental Licensing of a Vertical Cemetery. Alex holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Universidade Federal do Paraná and in Economics from FAE Business School. Currently he is concluding his MBA in Finance at IBMEC São Paulo.