Born in 1970 in Brazil, Dudu graduated as a Naval Engineer from the University of São Paulo. His passion for aviation and watersports has been a driving force in his career. Specialising in software and product engineering, for the past 20 years Dudu's professional life has been closely related to the design of aircrafts, sails, kites and hydrofoils, proving his innovative talent and approach to design. Dudu spent almost a decade working for Naish as well as several years at Cabrinha where he was involved in kite and wing design. He’s been also heavily involved in developing kite schools, training new talent and constantly helping to progress the sport of kitesurfing and wing foiling.