Caraguatatuba
Municipal Secretary of Technology & Innovation
Transformed a fragmented technology function into an integrated portfolio of digital products, data and AI. Led multidisciplinary teams and managed budgets, vendors and contracts, connecting technology investments with public-service outcomes.
Selected outcomes
- Led the Secretariat team to achieve Caraguatatuba’s first “A” (Excellence) rating in i-Gov TI, awarded by TCESP under IEG-M—the municipality’s first top rating across any dimension.
- Established the first municipal Data Lake and data-governance model. Teams delivered 8 internally developed products, 14 executive dashboards and the municipality’s first AI solution in public operations; six selected products are explored in the case.
- Chaired the Digital Governance and Data Protection Committees. Connected the PDTI, shared documentation, operating reviews and LGPD 360 to delivery and accountability.
- R$23M+ in broader contract savings and R$3M+ in direct operational savings represent distinct scopes and methodologies and are not added together.
- Increased service capacity by 86.6%, supporting approximately 1,400 public employees per month, with 92.1% employee satisfaction and 9.77/10 among secretaries and directors.
- Substantially delivered a four-year technology roadmap in 16 months. Earned three national recognitions: InovaCidades, Digital Cities & Smart Cities Forum and the Ozires Silva Award—National Reference, Diamond Category.
Public-sector record