Freelancer

Focus on commercial due diligence, market entry and corporate strategy work for private equity funds, consulting firms, corporates and scale-ups.

EY-Parthenon

#1 hired strategy employee, launched the Strategy Practice that became EY-Parthenon in July 2019. Head of Commercial Due Dilligence and Corporate Strategy work Agri-Food segment Leader Hands-on approach to projects

EY Strategy

#1 hired employee of the EY Advisory Strategy Consulting Practice in Portugal (Senior Manager). Launched strategy practice & merged into EY-Parthenon in July 2019. Leading Commercial Due Dilligence and Corporate Strategy work

Bain & Company

Leading teams in strategy, innovation, digital and strategic due dilligence projects in the Consumer Products and Financial Services industries.

Cummins Inc.

Key responsibilities: Manage multi-functional project teams in developing recommendations for key strategic business issues and major growth initiatives; support yearly strategic planning process; Experience working with US, UK, Brazil, Mexico, India, China, South Africa and Australia teams. Sample projects: • Supported the President and functional leaders of the Components Segment in the yearly strategy review process; revised strategy and ensured connection with existing financial targets • Coordinated a multi-functional team across geographies to assess a $600M opportunity in Power Generation; presented financial and organization implications and ensured buy-in across three BUs • Assessed Telematics potential for new customer value propositions and defined implementation plan • Performed a market assessment for a potential new regional business worth $300M of revenue; persuaded the local strategy team and recommended roll out implementation plan (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Banco BPI

• Responsible for the Corporate Banking marketing research and market analysis in 2008; key findings were critical to redefine the strategy in 2009 and onwards. • Coordinated three departments in redesigning the “risk assessment service”, doubling productivity • Managed the mid-sized companies loyalty program, increasing “main bank” status from 33% to 42% • Implemented 4-6 sales campaigns per year, consistently beating the competition in time to market by faster execution – achieved growth over 30% in key products

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

• Presented the diversification strategy for an European Postal company; consequently led the company’s team in implementing a new Businesses Unit; € 50 MM revenue achieved in the first year • Developed the strategic plan for a Water supply company, focusing on growth; led two multifunctional teams kick-off effort to operationalize key initiatives (diversification and cost reduction) • Led the team developing the 2007-15 Tourism industry strategic plan for the Portuguese government • Performed the assessment of a € 400 MM cross border acquisition target for a Iberian retail oil player • Executed a strategic due diligence on the water industry, identifying € 500 MM in acquisition targets • Designed the organizational structure and the expatriate HR policies for a Construction company • Advised the executive team of a food manufacturer on the strategic plan; market share increased 15%

University of Virginia - Darden Graduate School of Business Administration

Universidade Católica Portuguesa