Akio is an Educational Technology Consultant for Transformative Learning Technologies Lab, coordinating the manufacturing/distribution of GoGo Board kits in (Brazil), designing Computer Science lesson plans and apps for Sobral public schools (Brazil), and designing trainings, documentations and lesson plans for GoGo Board (Global). His previous professional background includes technical research in Computing topics (IPTV, Cloud, IoT and Big Data), training & consultancy in social innovation projects (e-waste and waste pickers’ cooperatives), and teaching in middle/high school (computer science, mathematics and robotics). Akio holds a Master’s degree in Instructional Technology and Media from Teachers College/Columbia University (USA), a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from University of Sao Paulo (Brazil), a Teacher Licensure in Mathematics (Middle and High School) from FIAR (Brazil) and also a postgraduate course in Learning Management from UBC (Brazil).