Renato Júdice holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and a master’s degree in science education from CECIMIG/UFMG. He holds a master’s and a doctorate in Education from UFMG, specializing in Public Education Policy. He serves as Director of Academic Success at COC, a brand of Arco Educação. He has extensive experience in school administration, having led major private institutions in southeastern and southern Brazil, as well as edtech startups. He has served as a coordinator and instructor in undergraduate programs, as well as teaching in K-12 schools in Belo Horizonte. He was an associate researcher at GAME (Group for Educational Assessment and Measures) at UFMG, Chief Financial Officer of ABAVE (Brazilian Association for Educational Assessment), and a consultant to the Ministry of Education (MEC) and the Minas Gerais State Department of Education on issues related to educational assessment.