Fractional People & Culture leadership for scaling organizations. Providing senior-level HR strategy, organizational design, and talent assessment to startups, scale-ups, and companies in transformation — delivering C-suite impact without the full-time overhead. Key areas: People strategy design, talent assessment & leadership diagnostics (500+ psychometric assessments), organizational restructuring, culture architecture, and fractional HR leadership for companies building People functions from scratch.

Led the Portugal market entry for an evidence-based talent analytics platform. Positioned JobMatch as a strategic tool for organisational performance and leadership development, delivering assessments that provide deep insights into individual strengths, motivations, and behavioural patterns. Delivered certification and training sessions enabling HR teams to integrate assessment tools into their talent practices. Facilitated feedback and development conversations translating assessment data into practical leadership actions. Combined market intelligence with psychometric methodology to support senior hiring decisions through executive search mandates.

Executive search mandates and talent advisory for senior/C-level positions across diverse industries. Led the introduction of JobMatch (advanced behavioural assessment methodology) to the Portuguese market. Responsibilities: End-to-end executive search, candidate assessment using psychometric profiling, client advisory on talent strategy, and business development for assessment services.

Founded, scaled, and managed two restaurant units simultaneously to €1M annual revenue. Full P&L ownership with a team of up to 30 people. Managed all aspects of business operations: recruitment, team development, financial planning, customer experience, supplier management, and brand building. Led intensive restructuring during COVID-19 — including difficult workforce reductions while preserving team dignity and operational continuity. Hands-on experience in crisis management, workforce planning under extreme uncertainty, and rebuilding organizational culture post-disruption.

Built the entire recruitment operation from zero in Angola's fastest-growing BPO. Scaled from founding team to 900+ professionals in 6 months. Designed all people processes, training programs, performance systems, and organizational structure from scratch. Led a team, managed mass recruitment campaigns (3,000+ hires across career), built employer brand in a nascent market, and co-created training academy (delivering 500+ sessions to 700+ professionals across career). Established partnerships with local universities and employment programs.

Human capital consulting focused on banking sector in Angola. Delivered organizational diagnostics, talent assessment programs, leadership development initiatives, and workforce planning for financial institutions navigating rapid market growth.

Managed the full employee and client lifecycle in a staffing/outsourcing context within one of Portugal's largest financial groups. Responsibilities spanned recruitment, onboarding, client relationship management, and workforce deployment across multiple sectors.

Human Resources and Organizational Development within one of Portugal's leading banking institutions. Focused on process optimization (Lean Banking), organizational design, and internal HR consulting. Supported restructuring initiatives and efficiency programs across business units.

Managed end-to-end recruitment and selection processes, including screening, interviews, psychometric testing and group dynamics Contributed to the development of the bank's recruitment and selection framework, establishing standardized norms and procedures Handled HR administration including onboarding, admissions, leave management and document filing Supported the restructuring of the corporate recruitment section on the bank's institutional website

Jobmatch Certified Practitioner

JobMatch Talent (Sweden)

2024

Credential ID: JobMatch Talent — Certified Practitioner & Trainer

SHL Certified Practitioner

SHL

2010

Credential ID: 038/2010

Thomas International Certified Practitioner

Thomas International

2006

CCP — Certificado de Competências Pedagógicas (former CAP

IEFP (Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional)

2015

Credential ID: F619301/2015

Jobatch Certified Trainer

JobMatch Talent (Sweden)

2025