[1] He began his radio career in 1984, working at stations in Paraná, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo.

Therefore, in 1993, he sent a tape to Silvio Santos, with hidden camera suggestions for Topa Tudo por Dinheiro.

Of the 11 ideas he sent, 7 were approved, which aroused the interest of Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão, which soon invited him to work as a writer for the program.

At the end of 2004, he was in charge of Sessão Premiada, a program in which he interacted with viewers by telephone and gave cash prizes.

In 2009, Portiolli took over the presentation of Domingo Legal in place of Gugu Liberato, who transferred to Rede Record.