Fernando joined Embraer in 1997 as product development engineer for the ERJ family of regional jets and the Super Tucano military trainer programs.

Two years later he moved on to assume the role of assistant to the president of a Brazilian cargo airline operating a fleet of Boeing 727 airplanes.

Fernando re-joined Embraer as Sales Engineer and Market Analyst and in late 2000 was posted to China, at Embraer’s newly established representative office in Beijing, responsible for both commercial and executive jets technical marketing for sales campaigns.

In 2018 Fernando moved to Singapore to assume the role of Marketing Associate for Embraer Commercial Aviation, providing market intelligence support for APAC marketing and sales teams.

Fernando holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aircraft Design from the Brazilian Aeronautical Institute of Technology (ITA) and a MBA degree in International Business Administration from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

January 2022