Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1979, I spent most of my life in Brazil's biggest city, Sao Paulo. After moving to a smaller city, I never adapted well and decided to embark to America as an exchange student when I was 16 years old. I played soccer during high school and biked my entire life. During my athletic carreer, I accomplished several athletic feats. I ran cross country and track during college where I am among the top 10 (6th) all time marathoners in school history. I also received the most inspirational award and team captain award during the 99-00 and 00-01 cross country seasons. I have also completed an Ironman triathlon at 22 years of age and qualified for the Xterra world mountain bike triathlon championship in 2001. To top off, I am a two time finisher of the Climb to Kaiser, rated as one of the 10 toughest rides in America by Bicycling Magazine and placed top 3 and better on several endurance events. I currently live in Sao Paulo after spending a year in Colorado, 2 years in San Francisco, 8 months in New York and 4 years at California State University, Fresno where I received a bachelor's degree in Computer Science.