Monica is a senior consultant in the International Trade team at BMJ. Professionally, she served as Division Chief in the Department of Foreign Trade Operations (DECEX) of the MDIC, where she acquired extensive technical experience in import requirements, including licensing and approvals, special customs regimes and tariff reduction mechanisms. She holds a Master’s degree in Administration from Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa and Faculdade CESUSC, in Santa Catarina, and also a Bachelor’s degree in Administration from Universidade Estadual de Santa Catarina (UDESC) with an MBA in Global Administration from the same university.