Mr. Ferreira graduated Magna Cum Laude in Computer Sciences from Pontifical Catholic University (PUC) in Rio de Janeiro and has several certifications from IBM, Microsoft, Tandberg/Cisco, Novell, and Franklin Covey.
Prior to joining HAYMAN-WOODWARD as its Business Development Director for the Brazilian market, Luiz Felipe Ferreira had a twenty-year career in information technology (IT), technical and business development, strategic planning, technology transfer, sales management, and marketing of IT solutions, involving the major technology players within the marketplace.
This extensive experience has led him to a distinguished executive career in a variety of business partners, distributors, and major consultancy and technology integrators such as Grupo TBA, Fast Search, Transfer, and Netcenter, working alongside IBM, Microsoft, and Tandberg / Cisco.
In recent years he was appointed by presidential decree as Commercial Liaison at The Mint of Brazil (Casa da Moeda do Brasil) where he dealt with both domestic and international clients of secure documents and currency printing, returning to the private sector in late 2011.
Mr. Ferreira has built a significant network of business relationships with large enterprise customers in Brazil, mainly in the Industrial Sector (Oil & Gas), Insurance, Public Safety, and Governmental Agencies.
He is a Brazilian citizen, speaks Portuguese as his native language, and English as a second language.