Andre holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economy,with a concentration in Management and Finance from the National University of Cote D'Ivoire. He began his professional Career in 1996 in the National Audit Office of Cape Verde; From 1997 to 2002 he was an accountant for the Reform and Capacity Building in the Public Financial Sector Project, financed by the World Bank. From 2002 to 2007, he was an Accountant in the UNDP and then became responsible for the Travel Services of the United Nations Office of Cape Verde. In 2007 he was the Financial Director of Ecobank and from 2008 to 2010 he became an Accountant in the Growth and Competitiveness Project financed by the World Bank. Since January 2011, he is the Financial Coordinator in the Centro de Politicas Estratégicas in the Office of the Prime Minister. He is fluent in French and is guided by seriousness and respect for himself and others.