João Braz

João Braz holds an Integrated Master in Civil Engineering from Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, completed in 2009. João began a career in project management and planning with Andrade Gutierrez S.A., advancing through roles such as Project Manager and Tendering & Estimating Engineer across various large-scale projects in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Significant experience includes positions at Balfour Beatty plc as a Project Manager and Planning & Project Controls professional, followed by a tenure as Associate Director at Laminar Projects, specializing in Project Management, Planning Scheduling & Controls in Data Centres. Most recently, João serves as the Data Center Portfolio Planning Lead for EMEA at Google and operates as a Scheduler/Planning and Controls Consultant for independent projects.