Carlos Mandolesi is an electrical engineer, graduated from the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI) in 1992 and post-graduated in Business Management from the University São Francisco in 2006. He has a career of over 25 years in the field of industrial automation and industrial networks having worked in companies like General Electric (GE) and Sigmma Automation. Currently serves as Project Portfolio Manager at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Carlos is the President-elect for the 2021/2022 term of the International Society of Automation (ISA), a global non-profit entity, founded in 1945 with headquarters in Raleigh / NC in the USA, which develops global standards and certifications widely used in the industry, offers education and training, publishes books and technical articles, organizes conferences and exhibitions, and provides networking and professional development programs for its more than 38,000 members spread across 44 countries, organized in 135 local sections and its 400,000 customers worldwide. See Carlos on ISA Connect.