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Experience

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  Critical Software

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2012

  • Project Manager of the “Sentinel-3 Central Software” (S3CSW) project, for Thales Alenia Space – Cannes, France, and European Space Agency;• Project Coordinator of the “EMbedded MONitoring” (EMMON) project, for the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking, European Commission;• Project Manager of the “Electric Vehicle Charging Network Infrastructure” (ITEV) project, for Agência de Inovação, QREN, Portugal; • Project Manager of a next-generation HUMS, for Westland Helicopters, Ltd in UK;• Project Coordinator of the MGF External Interfaces project, part of the Galileo constellation system, for the European Space Agency;• Project Manager of SMICE for the Portuguese Navy, with the objective to develop a network mediation, multi-interface and integration system for the Portuguese Navy MEKO 200 “Vasco da Gama”-class frigates; Exibir menos Head of the Networking Engineering Competence Area at Critical Software. Responsible for:• Technical tendering and proposal writing;• Long and medium-term strategic objectives of the Area;• Training policy, including training identification, selection, management, evaluation;• Performance evaluation and monitoring;• Human resources recruitment and selection;• Supervisor of all Networking Competence Area projects;• Product engineering;• Area Coordination, workspace, competency acquisition policies;• Business Development, partnerships and Area representation. Exibir menos

  • Program Manager (in PMO Department - Aeronautic, Space, Defense and Transportation)

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2012

  • Engineering Manager, Head of the Networking and Telecommunications Competence Area

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  • Project and Technical Manager

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
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  Critical Software

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  Acted as CMMI-DEV 1.3 lead consultant, helping an Italian satellite manufacturer to achieve CMMI-DEV L3 accreditation in 18 months. Leader of the Agile SW Process Improvement Initiative at CSW. Managed the internal transformation project to define, establish and lead the adoption of Agile/SCRUM methodologies in a CMMI Level 5 company (in 2 countries, 4 development centers). Delivered project support, coaching and acted as Agile and CMMI Evangelist.

  • CMMI L3 Consultant for micro-satellite integrator

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Agile Adoption Leader

    Jan 2013 - Mar 2016
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  Critical Software

  Jan 2019 - Nov 2019

  Agile Project Management consultant

  - Agile Project Management consultant for one the world’s largest aeroplane manufacturers. Agile adoption and program governance review and recommendations in a safety-critical program under DO-178C requirements.

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  Aromas da Villa - Artisanal Premium Soaps

  Jan 2019 - now

  Co-Founder, Sales Director

  "Artisanal premium soaps for daily use!"Co-Founder, and Sales Director, responsible for budgets, financials, sales, business development, digital marketing and web site design.

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  Critical Software

  Mar 2020 - now

  Head of Quality in Critical Software group, being responsible for all quality-related operations in Portugal, United Kingdom, Germany, Brasil, Mozambique and Angola. Assures the maximum efficiency and effectiveness of the QMS:- CMMI-DEV V1.3 / V2.0 Level 5 (Staged)- ISO 9001 TickIT scheme- AS/EN 9100 (Aerospace Industry)- NATO AQAP 2210 and 2110 (NATO Quality Requirements)- ISO 27001 (Information Security)- IIP - Investors in People (People Management Standard, Gold level)- NP 4457 (Research, Development and Innovation Management)- CyberEssentials- ISO 13485 Medical Devices[May 2012 – June 2019]- Program Manager for the CMMI L5 re-certification program, which led to successful CMMI Level 5 re-accreditations in Dec. 2012 (in both Portugal and Brasil), March 2016 and June 2019. CMMI Process Improvement Team Manager, interacting with around 40 stakeholders within the company. Rated CSW with both Agile + Waterfall development processes at Maturity Level 5. Exibir menos

  • Program Manager, Digital Engineering Services Division

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Program Manager, High Integrity Systems Division

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Quality Director, Head of Quality

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2021

  • Domain Expert for Project Management

    Mar 2020 - Mar 2021