Summary
Thiago Pereira is a fleet certification and compliance leader with nine years of experience ensuring naval and offshore vessels meet rigorous classification and regulatory standards across Canada and internationally. Currently the MWAV Fleet Certification Officer at Thales, he coordinates coast-to-coast certification activities for a 100-vessel mixed fleet and serves as the primary liaison between the Canadian Armed Forces, classification societies and industry partners. Previously he shaped certification strategy for the ambitious Canadian Surface Combatant program at Irving Shipbuilding and has hands-on surveyor experience with DNV and DNV GL, giving him rare continuity from manufacturing inspection through in-service support. He combines technical depth in mechanical and systems engineering with practical program management—managing surveys, class surveys, lifting equipment certification, and naval materiel assurance plans. Known for turning complex regulatory requirements into clear, auditable processes, he also brings a builder’s mindset (If you can imagine it, I can build it) and cross-border experience rooted in both Brazilian engineering education and Canadian industry practice.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate in Conditioning and Commissioning Engineering - UFF | (PROMINP), Offshore Units, Certificate in Conditioning and Commissioning Engineering - UFF | (PROMINP), Offshore Units at Universidade Federal Fluminense
Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Scholar, EduNova Atlantic Canada Study and StayTM – Nova Scotia, Scholar, EduNova Atlantic Canada Study and StayTM – Nova Scotia at EduNova Co-operative Ltd.
Business Administration, Accounting and Business/Management, Business Administration, Accounting and Business/Management at Nova Scotia Community College
Portuguese, English, Spanish