Cristiane Simões de Oliveira Medeiros is Brazilian, with a degree in Business Administration and a postgraduate degree in Information Technology Management.

She currently serves as the Institutional Relationship Manager at the National Research and Education Network (RNP), where she is responsible for relationships with Community Education and Research Networks, Points of Presence, and User Organizations of the RNP System, and leads initiatives for the sustainability and expansion of these networks throughout Brazil.

Since 2014, she has been implementing business models that ensure the self-sustainability and longevity of academic networks, which are essential for the country's scientific and technological progress. Her work drives a robust and resilient collaborative ecosystem, strengthening RNP as a strategic pillar for the Science, Technology, and Innovation environment.