Raniere Cândido is a professor and researcher who develops projects in the fields of exponential technologies and educational innovation. A fellow in Microsoft’s Expert Educators program (MIEFELLOW) and an ambassador for Intel’s Skills for Innovation (SKI) program, his educational background includes studies in the teacher preparation program at KSCIA (International Space Academy—NASA) and Saint Bonaventure University in the United States. His international certifications—Microsoft Certified Educator, Google Certified Educator, and LEGO® Education Academy Teacher Certification—demonstrate his global expertise. 

As coordinator of MOCICA (Cariri Science Fair), he fosters the development of our students’ potential by connecting innovative practices such as STEM, problem-based learning, and project-based learning to scientific research in elementary and middle school education. 

He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and an MBA in Information Technology Management from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), and completed the C-Level Program for Education Managers (Insper),  the Strategic Design Specialization (echos—Innovation and Design Thinking Lab), and a Specialist in Business Management for the Digital Age (GNED) from Cesar School; he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Faculdade Paraíso do Ceará. 

He participated in the Design Leadership program offered by (echos - Innovation and Design Thinking Lab) and in the Global Creative Leadership Program developed by THNK (School of Creative Leadership); he is a certified facilitator in the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology through Juego Serio (AR) / Rasmussen Consulting (DK); and he is the founder of Sinapses Creative Consulting.