Born in 1968, Claudio joined AmBev as a trainee in 1991 after receiving a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. A Brazilian citizen, Claudio held various positions in Finance and Operations before being appointed IT and Shared Services Director in 2002. Claudio took the position of Chief Information & Services Officer for Anheuser-Busch InBev in January 2005. In September 2006, Claudio was appointed Chief People and Technology Officer.