Jose Luiz Junqueira Simões has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Jose Luiz spent over 21 years at União Química Farmacêutica Nacional, with the last 8 years as Vice President of Industrial and Technology, leading operations across multiple locations in Brazil and the United States. Jose Luiz was responsible for various specialized units, including biotechnology, animal health, sterile medications, and graphics. In 2008, they became the Executive Director of Information Technology, overseeing infrastructure, systems, processes, and telecommunications for the entire company. Additionally, they currently hold the position of Sector Vice President at Federação da Industria do Distrito Federal -FIBRA, where they represent the industrial sector and focuses on promoting business environment improvement, education, technology and innovation, health and safety, and the overall performance of the organization. Before their time at União Química, they worked as the ICT Manager at Biolab Sanus from 2000 to 2008.
Jose Luiz Junqueira Simões has an education history that includes the following:
- From 1995 to 2000, they attended Universidade de Alfenas, where they graduated with a degree in Computer Science.
- Jose Luiz also completed a degree in Business Administration at the same university from 1996 to 2000.
- From 2001 to 2003, they pursued a Post-Graduation in Strategic Management of Information Technology at FIAP.
- Jose Luiz then pursued an MBA in Project Management with a focus on Information Technology at USP/POLITECNICA from 2005 to 2006.
- Finally, they completed another MBA in Technology Management at USP/FIA from 2007 to 2008, specializing in Project Management.
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