§ Writing

Living essays.

Long-form notes that argue a position rather than report on one. Each essay is a living document — revisions happen in public as the thinking matures. If something here is wrong, contestable, or worth pushing on, email me.

01.
May 10, 2026 · 9 min · v0.1 — living document
AI ⨯ Project Management: A Framework for Native Integration

Notes from building Núcleo IA & GP at PMI Brazil

Most discussions of AI in project management treat the LLM as a bolt-on assistant. Building the AI & PM Research Hub at PMI Brazil convinced me that the more interesting position is native: AI as operational substrate, woven through governance, procedural flow, and the volunteer journey rather than parked beside them.

AI Project Management PMI Open Source MCP Governance

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02.
February 13, 2026 · 3 min · v1 — migrated from LinkedIn, light edit
The AI tools are ready. But is our data?

A 50-year-lifecycle take on AI in construction

AI demos can spin up Lessons Learned apps or audit construction contracts in seconds, but construction moves at the speed of concrete — and the real bottleneck for industry-wide returns isn't model capability. It's data governance.

AI Construction Data Governance ConTech

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03.
February 13, 2026 · 3 min · v1 — migrated from LinkedIn, light edit
How Employee Behavior Could Shape Future AI Policies

Adoption runs ahead of policy. It always has.

One major tech company tells employees to test a new AI tool. Another forbids it. The split isn't really about policy — it's a moment in a familiar adoption curve where employee behavior, not corporate posture, sets the pace.

AI Policy Workforce Governance

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04.
July 31, 2023 · 5 min · v1 — preserved as time capsule with 2026 preface
Transition and Gratitude: Closing One Chapter, Starting Another

Originally published July 2023 · Trinus farewell, before the US move

A 2023 farewell to Trinus Co and Brazil, written at the threshold of the US transition. Preserved as a time capsule — the 'next chapter' mentioned here is what is now documented across /experience and /recognition.

Career Trinus Transition Time Capsule

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