I joined Vale in 2001, through its trainee program, and was later taken on permanently by the Railroad Operations area. My first challenge was to acquire the necessary technical knowledge. The second was to learn to control my natural impatience for things to happen quickly and understand that it was necessary to understand the company culture first and make my contribution later.

With Vale’s support, I completed an MBA in Management at Fundação Dom Cabral and the Kellogg Business School (Northwestern University), as well as leadership training at IMD and MIT. Through the company’s Career and Succession Plan, I was able to receive valuable feedback for my life and career. I am certain that all the promotions I have received can be attributed to this program.

What fascinates me the most at Vale is the opportunity to deal with a variety of activities and business operations within the same company. You can grow professionally without moving to a new employer. The wealth of business activities under one roof gives us a more global operational approach.