Experienced Executive Manager and C-Level Executive, with over 28 years of professional experience in Management of IT and Telecommunications companies, with particular expertise in the Information Systems and Technology Governance, General Management & Strategy and Innovation.Expert in Business Strategy, Governance, Organization, Communication and General Management, I have lead several local companies as CEO ( also as CTIO and COO) and for over 2 years I was leading the worldwide operations of a major Telecommunications Group, as Group CEO, in geographies from the US, to Israel, besides several European countries.For the last 16 years has been the CEO, Chairman or Executive Board Member in different companies, responsible for Business, Financial, Communication and Labor Environment turnarounds, on large scale businesses, with proven and recognized success and results. Alexandre has a Computer Science Degree from Lisbon University and he is a Master in Sales & Marketing Management by TeamView Institute. Alexandre holds several business Certifications, in the areas of Technology, Training & Communication and Project Management.Alexandre has developed his professional career in Technology & Management Consulting Business, with Coopers & Lybrant, PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM. He also developed Executive and Management roles in Grupo RAR (Portuguese Group in the Food, Industry, Travel and Export businesses) and in the Strategic Outsourcing Unit within IBM Portugal, as well as several Telecommunications companies in Portugal and abroad.During his career he has been responsible for several Team and Department leadership roles, in the Analysis, Design and Deployment of Integrated & Complex Information Systems, with special focus in the Telecommunications Industry (Fixed and Mobile), both in national and international projects. Alexandre also developed several projects in the Public, Financial, Utilities, Industry, Retail and Mass Distribution sectors. In his career he was in charge of developing and deploying several IT & Technology Strategic Plans, for Organic Restructuring processes and for Merger & Acquisitions initiatives.Specialties: General Management of complex and multinational environments, Communication Skills, Commercial Skills (Designing and Selling Business Solutions), Negotiation Techniques, Project Management (PMP), IT Strategy, IT Management (ITIL), Wireless Solutions, IT Architectures, Team Building & Motivation, Innovation, People Management and Governance.