I was born in Praia, Cape Verde 22 years ago. I completed my Master Degree in Architecture from Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto, Portugal in 2015. I studied abroad for 9 months in E[ad] PUCV, Chile. I did Internships in Cape Verde for the Slum Upgrading Program of the Municipal Council and volunteered in Chile for Servicio Pais, and bio-construction with kids. I am currently living in my home-town where I aim to give my contribute to develop my country. I am working for Cesar Freitas Arquitectos where I have the opportunity to work with different kind of fields, from rehabilitation to urban design. In my part I explore the possibilities of using wasted materials in architecture and design, with an up cycling concept. I believe in a local architecture for the people, which can be adjusted better to their needs the pre-existent.