- Member of the "Management Board" of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training – CEPOL
- Member of the Monitoring Commission for the Corruption and Related Offences Risk Management Plan of the Judiciary Police (CAPGRCIC)
- Member of the High Council of the Judiciary Police
- National representative of the Judiciary Police in the ENFIN network — European Network for Financial Investigations
- Participation representing the Judiciary Police in various meetings, seminars, working groups, and training activities, both nationally and internationally
- National and international speaker on topics related to internal security, strategy, and the economic-financial aspects of crime
- Author of several published articles and works, including the article “Asset Recovery, New Trends and Challenges”, published in the book “The New Asset Recovery Regime — In Light of Directive 2014/42/EU and the Law Implementing It”, edited by INCM
- Author in the book “Criminal Investigation — Essays and Studies”, with the academic work “Security, Policies, and Police”
- Awarded individual commendation by the Minister of Justice, particularly for motivation, proactivity, and competence in leading the Northern Delegation of the Asset Recovery Office
- Awarded individual commendation, proposed by the National Director of the Judiciary Police and ratified by the Minister of Justice, for excellence in service within homicide investigations, with performance considered exemplary across the institution
- Awarded collective commendation by the Minister of Justice for demonstrating high levels of competence, professionalism, dedication, collaboration, and commitment in carrying out duties within the Judiciary Police

Academic Qualifications:
- Master's in Strategy with the thesis “Recovery of the Economic Product of Criminal Activity: A Strategic Governance Tool for Promoting Internal Security in Portugal” from ISCSP
- Bachelor's in Criminology from the Faculty of Law, University of Porto

Professional Experience:
- In September 2023, began duties as Director of the Institute of Criminal Police and Forensic Sciences (Portugal), a position he currently holds.
- In September 2020, took on a leadership role as Director of the Financial and Accounting Expertise Unit of the Judiciary Police (Portugal).
- After being promoted to Criminal Investigation Coordinator, he coordinated the Corruption Investigation Section at the Northern Directorate of the Judiciary Police (Portugal).
- Led the Northern Delegation of the Asset Recovery Office from 2012 to 2017, contributing to the creation and implementation of the Asset Recovery Office within the national legal framework.
- After promotion to Chief Inspector, led an anti-corruption unit.
- Joined the Judiciary Police (Portugal) in 1995, where, as an inspector, he carried out criminal investigations in the areas of theft/robbery, drug trafficking, homicides, and corruption.

Professional Training:
Possesses extensive national and international professional training, including the following courses:
- EUROPOL — “Awareness Training on Financial Intelligence”
- “Financial Investigations” — Department of Justice, USA
- “Asset Recovery” — Department of Justice, USA
- CEPOL European Police College, Szczytno, Poland — “Financial Investigations and Asset Recovery”
- BundesKriminalamt — BKA, Germany: “Financial Investigations and Money Laundering”
- Banking Training Institute (IFB), Porto — “Finance, Banking, and Insurance”
- Judicial Police School (EPJ), Loures — “Operational Analysis of Criminal Information”
- National Security Office and NAU — “Introduction to Classified Information Security”