Ricardo Veloso

Ricardo Veloso is an experienced professional in maintenance management, currently serving as Gerente Corporativo de Manutenção Industrial at Raízen since April 2019, where responsibilities include defining maintenance strategies and overseeing investment decisions for industrial plants. Before joining Raízen, Ricardo held various managerial positions at Vale from 2007 to 2018, such as Gerente de Engenharia e Manutenção de Perfuratrizes, and Gerente de Excelência Operacional Logística, achieving significant performance improvements and cost reductions. Ricardo's career began at LIASA and Bunge Fertilizantes, where maintenance oversight and cost management were key focuses. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Production Engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas.