Maurício Souza is a professor at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) since 2019. He received his PhD degree in Computer Science from Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, in 2019 and also holds MSc degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Brazil. His research interests include software process improvement, software quality, software engineering education, and gamification