Sofia Taborda

Experience

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  Instituto Superior Técnico

  May 2004 - Dec 2007

  Research Assistant

  Conducted research in sustainable transport and mobility projects, working on the life-cycle assessment of fuels and alternative vehicle technologies

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  Occam

  Jan 2008 - Nov 2014

  Managing Director (& founding partner)

  - Built a pipeline of business opportunities and innovative projects;- Developed innovative strategies to optimise energy consumption and reduce environmental impact of fleets- Implemented cutting-edge projects to foster the efficiency and sustainability of mobility in cities and regions.

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  ADENE - Agência para a Energia

  Jan 2013 - Nov 2014

  Senior Consultant / Programme Manager

  - Advised on transport-related policy development at the Portuguese Energy Agency- Member of key national policy committees such as the Portuguese Programme for Electric Mobility, the Regulation on the Management of Energy Consumption in Transport (equivalent to the British Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme for Transport) and Green Taxation

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  Future Cities Catapult

  Nov 2014 - Feb 2018

  - Headed up the team in charge of building a pipeline of both R&I and commercial projects, ensuring strategic alignment and the successful delivery of opportunities in 3 priority areas: Urban Mobility, Integrated Urban Infrastructure and Healthy Cities- Provided subject matter expertise in transport-related projects and stakeholder conversations as the Urban Mobility Lead- Member of the Leadership Team - Oversaw the implementation of high-profile projects, ensuring the delivery of impactful outputs and wider strategic objectives of the business were met- Led the development of a portfolio of urban mobility innovation projects Oversaw the strategy for engaging in European collaborative R&I activities

  • Head of Account & New Business Management

    Jan 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Head of Projects / Interim Head of Collaborative R&D

    Apr 2016 - Dec 2016

  • EU Funding Manager

    Nov 2014 - Mar 2016
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  Freelance

  Feb 2018 - Mar 2019

  Independent Consultant

  Worked with public and private stakeholders in intelligent mobility topics such as digital transformation.

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  UIA (Urban Innovative Actions)

  Jun 2018 - May 2019

  UIA Expert on Urban Mobility

  UIA Expert in TMaaS (Traffic Management as a Service) in Ghent, Belgium.TMaaS seeks to harmonise mobility data from different transport modes to inform future policy making, and provide accurate real-time information to citizens of sustainable alternatives to move around in the city.

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  Emel

  Apr 2019 - now

  Director of Innovation and Mobility Solutions

  - Set up (and currently lead) a multidisciplinary team that delivers people-centred innovative projects towards evidence-based policy making, and the creation of better-informed mobility solutions- Lead the innovation agenda and oversee the development and delivery of a portfolio of Research and Innovation (R&I) projects