- Architect by Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto (FAUP 1991)
- Master in Building Construction by Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP 1999)
- PhD in Architecture (FAUP 2012) with the dissertation An urban alignment in the construction of Porto Boavista Axis (1927-1999) Contribution to Portuguese Construction History in the Twentieth Century.
- Working in an architectural company between 1991 and 2004
- Teacher at FAUP since 1999