BsC in Electrical Engineering (UFMG, 1982), MsC in Computing Science (UFMG, 1999), PhD in Information Science (UFMG, 2005). Post-doctoral instances at University of Porto, Portugal (Market Intelligence, 2014) and at Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena (Entrepreneurship, 2018).
Adjunct Professor at Fundação Dom Cabral – FDC. Has taught for various institutions in Brazil and abroad, for undergraduate, executive education and post-graduation, such as Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Ibmec, Falconi, ESPM, Pontificia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Skema among others. Experience on the following themes: Computing Science, Information Science, Marketing management, Innovation management, Digital Transformation and Strategic Management. George is also an experienced author, co-author and editor of chapter and complete books with forty publications in Brazil, USA and Portugal, approaching the same topics presented above, along with other related themes, such as Supply Management and Information Architecture.
Works as a corporative consultant, with projects about Strategy, Innovation, emerging technologies application and development, Digital Transformation and Business Design. Invited researcher of several institutions, such as the InescTec, from Porto, Portugal. Participates in corporative Councils and advisory boards, mainly for IT and executive education companies.  Member of Academic Advisory Board da IGI Global Publishers with the attribution of evaluating and approving publications such as books and journals. Has a strong and permanent work as a researcher and independent consultant, focusing the mission of contributing to generate and share applied scientific knowledge for business competitiveness and management.