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Liberty GlobalLong Range Plan Access Network
Sep. 2017Amsterdam, North Holland Province, NetherlandsI excel at managing investment budgets and aligning them with the organization's vision. My skills ensure capital is directed towards initiatives that maximize impact and achieve long-term success. Strategic thinker with strong technical and financial backgrounds. Secure multi-million-euro network upgrade budgets across 12 countries with forecasted visibility into future traffic demands and technology impacts. Developed long-range forecast models and analysed customer behaviour/tech adoption to inform investment decisions. Collaborated with subsidiaries to ensure network spectrum alignment with future needs. Led successful budget realignment, implemented accurate forecasting models, and drove millions of euros cost savings yearly. Spearheaded smooth video service transition to IP and fostered industry collaboration.
Aveicabo S.A.General Manager
Oct. 2013 - Jun. 2017Aveiro, PortugalP&L management of a telecom contractor offering comprehensive suite of services including engineering, construction, maintenance, and customer/network field services provided to major telecom operators in Portugal (NOWO, NOS, MEO, VODAFONE) and ALTICE subsidiaries in France.
Directed diverse, highly specialised teams accountable for maintaining and developing telecom networks ranging from traditional copper lines to advanced Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial (HFC) technologies. Held full accountability for Profit and Loss (P&L) outcomes of the telecom sector, spearheading business development initiatives and the introduction of new revenue channels.
CME - Construção e Manutenção Electromecânica, SABusiness Unit Manager
Nov. 2012 - Oct. 2013Lisbon Area, PortugalP&L management of a telecom contractor business unit providing a wide range of services including copper (POTS) and fibre (FTTH) plant design, construction, maintenance, end customer installation, and field force operations and maintenance to incumber telecom operator in Portugal in Lisbon area. Managed a workforce of 50 internal employees and 250 individuals in outsourced, implementing a successful reorganisation within three months.
FIBNET SAEngineering Director
May. 2007 - Oct. 2012Moita, Setúbal, PortugalManagement of the engineering team of the company supplying integrated engineering, construction, and operational support services to several telecom operators in Portugal and abroad. Leadership of over 22 people team, highly specialized and heterogeneous, working in design, redesign and upgrading of telecom networks. I have also assumed responsibility for the operational responsibility for the network construction activities for the Portuguese Operators, PTelecom, NOS.
I effectively managed key accounts for the three major Portuguese operators in Portugal starting and developing business with PTelecom and NOS.
TERRAR SAGeneral Manager
Dec. 2006 - May. 2007Águeda, Aveiro, PortugalP&L management of an industrial unit designing, producing, selling and installing kitchen and toilet wood furniture. During a post‐acquisition period and during the setup of new production procedures and facilities, setup of a new production shop floor and new production equipment and a complete reorganization of the sales structure and strategy.
Company had 50 workers, achieving an 80% revenue in one year, on the early stages of the restructuring process.
Successful development of international markets, with special emphasis in UK, Spain and Poland.
CabovisãoCOO North Region
Jan. 2002 - Mar. 2006Aveiro, PortugalAccountable for Telecomunication Network construction and deployement, sales, client instalations and operational and front office activities in Northern Portugal
CabovisãoCTO
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2001Moita, Setúbal, PortugalAccountable for all the activities related to the telecomunication network and service planning, network construction, service implementation and network operations.
CabovisãoDirector Engineering
Oct. 1995 - Dec. 1999Start up of Pluricanal Aveiro SA, a cable TV regional operator, as General Manager.
This Company was acquired by Cabovisão SA in mid 1997, and I became Engineering Director at Cabovisão SA.
I was accountable for the startup of network planning and construction on major CATV/telecom neworks built by Pluricanal Aveiro and Cabovisão in Portugal, as well as planning and building head ends and other technical sites throughout Portugal. During this period Cabovisão launched under my responsability the planning and construction of the transnational fiber optics network that became fully operational as the sole alternative to incumbent network in Portugal in 2002.
Pluricom LdaConsultant
Jan. 1991 - Sep. 1995Accountable for Project Management and Consultancy area.
Company was active in project management and project evaluation for numerous EU supported R&D projects under ESPRIT, BRITE, and RACE programmes.
Some of the projects delivered:
EBR (euro business register)
POWER (portable workstation for education in europe)
E.I.D. - Empresa de Investigaçāo e DesenvolvimentoProject Manager
Oct. 1988 - Dec. 1990Aveiro e Região, PortugalProject Manager for the Especification, planning, development and deployement of Automated Production Control Systems.
PT Inovação (ex CET / PT)Engineer
Jan. 1987 - Sep. 1988Aveiro Area, PortugalR&D engineer working at the Digital Exchange development group, of CET the R&D branch of Portugal Telecom.
Development of hardware and low level software for Digital Exchange systems .
INESCEngineer
Jul. 1986 - Dec. 1986Development engineer working in Electronics applied to medical equipment
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