João was a Government Innovation Fellow for the GPL. João holds a Masters in Public Administration and International Development (MPA/ID) at the Harvard Kennedy School. After studying Economics at the University of São Paulo and Public Administration at Fundação Getulio Vargas (SP), João joined the PPP unit of São Paulo City Hall, where he participated in the design of several public-private partnerships, from the world’s largest public lightning PPP to the regulation of e-hailing apps like Uber in São Paulo. He also led the adoption of transportation apps by the local government itself, saving USD 100 million/year and increasing accountability and data availability.