Pedro Rocha

Experience

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  HYDROPLAN Ingenieur-Gesellschaft mbH

  Jul 2000 - Aug 2001

  Project Assistant

  Project Assistant for at Projects for Developing Projects, such as Water Supply, Wastewater Management, Solid Waste Management. Preparation of tender offers for European Commission, KfW, GTZ, African Development BankLocal consultant in Kap Verde for Water Supply Project.

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  AMPROTEC - representant in Portugal for HUBER AG

  Oct 2003 - Mar 2006

  Sales and Project Manager

  I've worked during almost three years at Amprotec (exclusive representative company for HUBER's technology in Portugal), preparing technical offers and technical assistance for supplies of HUBER's technology to clients.

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  Raízes

  Apr 2006 - Aug 2014

  General Manager

  I've created an Organic Farming Company (Raízes) with a concept of local production for local consumption. Raízes has became a referece company in Portugal producing organic vegetables only 12 Km from Oporto center and delievering directly at people home's. Raízes now supplies over 70 families in a regular basis

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  Noocity

  Oct 2014 - May 2023

  I'm currently responsible for developing Noocity's service programme, called "ground yourself" that has a focus on bringing more wellbeing at work, building more resilient community and promoting the values of sustainability amoung the workers of Noocity Clients. In our portfolio are major companies, such as UNESCO, Sonae, Delta, Microsoft, Nestlé, Farfetch, Natixis, Accenture, CMS-RPA, JLL, etc...Recruit, Inspire, Train and motivate the growers networkAccount Manager & Customer Support - Portuguese MarketTechnical SupportHead of operations Show less

  • Grower's Network Weaver

    Sept 2019 - May 2023

  • Business Developer and Urban Farming Expert

    Oct 2014 - Sept 2019
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  Associação Moving Cause

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2019

  Vice President

  Moving Cause is a non-profit organization with three main projects: - Developing the CSA/AMAP movement at a local and national level;- Producing every year, the biggest event about sustainability at Porto City, known as Cidade + (https://cidademais.pt/)- Producing an alternative education projecto at Soajo in a yearly basis

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  Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  Consultant

  Independent Consultant at OIKOS, working on developing Short Distribution Circuits for Local Farmers.

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  O Quinto Elemento

  Jun 2023 - now

  Co-Founder

  Independent consultant for sustainability of agro-food systems and urban-rural relations for innovation and sustainable development.

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  Irrigation Technologies, LLC

  Feb 2024 - now

  EU Business Developer

  Business and strategy development are at the core of my work, introducing DRI technology in the portuguese market of permanent crops.The mission is to save water while keeping and improving production

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  Terrafarmers

  May 2024 - now

  Business Development Manager

  Business and strategic development.We are on a mission to restore the natural balance.