José Perote

José Perote, M.Sc., MBA has a diverse work experience in the aviation industry. José is currently working as the Strategy & Economics Lead at Eve Air Mobility, where they focus on maintenance cost management during aircraft development and the development of contract clauses and negotiation support. Prior to this, José worked as a Research Advisor at Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA.

José has also held positions at Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Embraer. At Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, they worked as a Maintenance Cost Manager, where they provided marketing and sales support, conducted market analysis and forecasting, and negotiated reliability and maintenance cost guarantees. José also developed cost estimation models and risk provisioning models for commercial concessions and guarantees.

During their time at Embraer, José held multiple roles, including Senior Engineer, Maintenance Economics, and Market Strategy & Forecast, Commercial Aviation. In these roles, they were responsible for estimating cost impacts, negotiating performance guarantees, conducting business analysis, and providing marketing and sales support. José also co-authored market reports, created econometric models, and led various market studies.

Before entering the aviation industry, José worked as a Quality Engineer at Avibras and as an Engineering Intern at Johnson & Johnson, where they gained experience in manufacturing engineering and familiarized himself with company culture.

Overall, José Perote has a strong background in strategy, economics, and maintenance cost management within the aviation industry, with a focus on market analysis, forecasting, and negotiation.

José Perote, M.Sc., MBA, holds a Master's Degree in Production Engineering - Applied Statistics from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA, which they obtained between 2010 and 2014. José also completed a Specialist program in Aviation Safety at ITA in 2005 and earned a Graduate degree in Mechanical-Aeronautical Engineering from the same institution between 1998 and 2002. Perote further pursued their education at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management, General, completing the program in 2016. In addition to their formal education, Perote has obtained various certifications, including "Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies" and "Mastering Data Analysis in Excel" from Duke University, and holds the designation of Certified Engineer from CREA-SP - Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia, which they obtained in 2002.