CPQD
Mario Cortes has had extensive work experience in the field of quality management. Mario served as the Head of Quality Management Office at CPqD and CPqD Telecom & IT Solutions. Mario was also a Professor at the Institute of Computing - UNICAMP.
Mario Cortes obtained their Bachelor's degree in Electronics from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA in 1973. Mario then pursued a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering from USP - Universidade de São Paulo from 1978 to 1980. Mario later received their Ph.D. in Electric Engineering from Stanford University, completing their studies between 1981 and 1987.
CPQD
With a focus on innovation in information and communication technologies, CPQD maintains a comprehensive portfolio of solutions that are used in the most diverse market segments in Brazil and abroad, and accelerate the generation of value in the process of digital transformation contributing to excellence the transformation of user experience, the reinvention of business models, security and compliance, and the creation of new products. Technological reference in the country, CPQD integrates the ecosystem of open innovation that has been leveraging entrepreneurship, through its notorious competence in Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Connectivity, Blockchain and Electric Mobility. CPQD is a private, 40+ year old organization that delivers services and develops mission-critical product and systems technologies adhering to the complex needs of the marketplace. These are the results of its Innovation, R&D program, which is the basis for innovation in its strategic themes in the future of smart cities, smart agribusiness and advanced manufacturing. The CPQD operates throughout the journey of innovation - from idea to implementation - and is passionate about the technology that generates development, progress and promotes the well-being of society.