Andre Vidal

Andre Vidal has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Andre is currently serving as the Chief Program Manager at magniX since July 2022. Prior to this, they worked for MANNARINO as a Technical Program Manager within Amazon Prime Air from October 2021 to June 2022.

Before that, Andre held the position of Systems Engineering Manager at Avibras from March 2017 to April 2021. Their responsibilities involved the creation of new products, definition of systems architecture, and technical management of the company's main programs. Andre also conducted strategic technology research based on the company's strategic plan and product line roadmaps.

From November 2015 to March 2017, Andre worked for Embraer as a Product Strategy and Architecture Engineer Manager. Their role included developing the technical strategy for new products and establishing partnerships, particularly in the field of Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems.

Prior to this, Andre served as the Technical Director at Harpia Sistemas S/A from January 2012 to November 2015. In this position, they were responsible for engineering management, pre-sales, and program development for Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems and Optronics Systems Integration. Andre also led the conceptual design of a MALE UAV and an Open Architecture Mission Software.

Andre also has extensive experience at Embraer, where they held various roles starting from July 2000. Some notable positions include Product Development Engineer Lead, Systems Engineering Manager, and Product Development Engineer. Their responsibilities encompassed product strategy and architecture definition, product evolution planning, partnership strategy development, and project management for defense market products.

Before joining Embraer, Andre worked as a Project Engineer at Monsanto, where they implemented new process and infrastructure projects and led the implementation of a Program Management Office for two business units.

Overall, Andre Vidal has a comprehensive work history in program and technical management, strategic planning, and engineering within the aerospace and defense industries.

Andre Vidal's education history begins in 1991 when they enrolled at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Andre pursued a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and completed their studies in 1996.

In 1997, Andre attended the University of California, Berkeley for a short period to pursue an extension course in Business Administration.

The following year, they returned to Brazil and enrolled at USP - Universidade de São Paulo for another extension course in Project Management, which they completed in 2002.

In 2006, Andre decided to pursue a higher degree and enrolled in the Master's program at USP - Universidade de São Paulo. Andre specialized in Project Management and completed their studies in 2009.

More recently, in 2019, Andre attended the Escola Superior de Guerra for a specialized program called ESG - CGERD 2019. The field of study for this program was Defense Strategic Resources.

Overall, Andre Vidal has a strong educational background in Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, and Defense Strategic Resources.