SoberanAI advances in Brazil with AI infrastructure and Modular participation

SoberanAI advances in Brazil with AI infrastructure and Modular participation

In an interview with DatacenterDynamics, Alinie Mendes, CEO of Modular Data Centers, comments on the progress of the SoberanAI project, an initiative focused on the development of Brazilian artificial intelligence with an emphasis on digital sovereignty.

The project brings together the public and private sectors to create a national AI infrastructure, with modern, secure data centers designed to operate strategic data within Brazilian territory.

Modular is responsible for the project’s physical infrastructure, providing modular and industrialized data centers that enable rapid expansion, a high level of security, and operational efficiency.

Launched in Piauí, SoberanAI emerges as a model that can be replicated on a national scale, reinforcing Brazil’s role in building its own digital infrastructure that is sustainable and strategic.

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Rafael Castro

Rafael Castro is the Chief Financial Officer at MODULAR Data Centers, with 15 years of experience in corporate finance, fundraising, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and the growth of rapidly expanding companies.

He has worked in venture capital as CFO and Compliance Officer at Igah Ventures, and as Investment Officer at Joá Investimentos, primarily responsible for structuring offshore funds, managing investor relations, startup investments, and corporate governance policies.

Additionally, he held leadership roles within portfolio companies, including Latin America CFO at Tembici, where he led expansion through acquisitions in Chile and a greenfield project in Argentina. He has also held positions at PetCare and PDG Realty.

With a versatile career, Rafael is a finance professional with strong multidisciplinary execution skills and strategic vision from both the investor and operator perspectives.

Décio Miname

Décio Miname is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at MODULAR Data Centers.

A Computer Engineer from UNICAMP, he has built a career spanning more than 35 years in technology and mission-critical companies, including Motorola, Solvo Missão Crítica, UOLDIVEO, IBM, and Scala Data Centers. 

He has extensive experience in technology, data center, and manufacturing operations, leading complex, multidisciplinary projects, including high-performance computing environments, high-availability IT infrastructure, manufacturing systems, artificial intelligence, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Alinie Mendes

Alinie Mendes is CEO at MODULAR Data Centers and a partner at Lemniscata Ventures, a private investment company specializing in engineering and technology assets.

With a degree in Administration and a postgraduate degree in Processes and Quality, she holds an MBA in Production and Quality Engineering from the School of Engineering at USP. She began her career in the automotive industry, involved in cost optimization and quality projects in production lines. Since 2010 in the technology industry, Alinie has led high-performance teams in managing and applying organizational transformation models and quality assurance.