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Lisbon, Portugal

Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

• Developed new business verticals, expanding offerings and client base through innovative partnerships and ventures
• Led market analysis to identify untapped growth opportunities, resulting in the launch of 4 new service lines
• Established strategic partnerships with global and regional partners, enabling market entry and 81% client base growth within 2 years
• Managed financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to maintain profitability during rapid scaling
• Directed talent acquisition and built high-performing teams, hiring over 50 new consultants to match company growth

• Built high-performance sales teams, establishing the company's first dedicated sales function
• Grew recurring client base by 70% in 2 years by nurturing strategic relationships and delivering tailored solutions
• Identified and targeted opportunities in new verticals, driving remarkable growth in key strategic sectors
• Established partnerships with resellers in Asia, Africa and Europe, opening up new distribution channels internationally
• Managed P&L, forecasting, and sales operations during rapid scaling phase, keeping costs aligned with revenue
• Directed product enhancement initiatives based on customer insights, resulting in improved client retention

Sheridan, Wyoming, US

• Oversee all aspects of finance and operations, reporting directly to the CEO during a high-growth period
• Established financial planning processes, improving forecast accuracy by 23% and enabling data-driven decision making
• Drove fundraising efforts
• Led the evaluation and integration of strategic partnerships, enhancing product portfolio
• Spearheaded launch of new crypto offerings by collaborating cross-functionally and obtaining board approval
• Managed regulatory compliance during rapid expansion into new markets and products

Singapore, Central Singapore Community Development Council, SG

Amanah Finance aims to bring Shariah laws to the DeFi ecosystem by providing a trustworthy and transparent system for the Muslim World, in order to help them benefit from this emerging financial system.

Singapore, Central Singapore Community Development Council, SG

Spherium aims to bring real world assets into a digital finance circuits through the dynamics of decentralised automation. Spherium is architected with secure and scalable workflows powered by cryptographic protocols. Spherium will facilitate the circling back these assets from the virtual space to the real world as valuable tokens. In doing so, Spherium.

Singapore, SG

At BTCD, our deal sources are numerous. As such, BTCD Consulting strives to deliver the highest quality deal stream to our clients. Our VC backed deal sourcing can offer sophisticated investors a chance to have access to promising Blockchain and FinTech startups, we also offer valuable advisory service to founders that can turbo-charge their business.

Oeiras, Portugal, PT

• Strategically realigned business model and offerings to capitalize on high-growth precision medicine sector, driving 42% increase in target market share.
• Established robust financial planning and analysis processes to support strategic decision-making and operations.
• Led corporate governance initiatives, overhauling policies and processes to strengthen internal controls and risk management.
• Drove new business development efforts to expand client base, forging partnerships with 5 healthcare providers.
• Managed end-to-end operations including R&D, production, marketing, and sales support.
• Led talent acquisition and built a team of scientists and business operations experts to match company growth.

• Led full P&L responsibility and strategic financial planning during high growth period, achieving 32% increase in profitability.
• Established KPIs, financial modeling, and revenue forecasting processes to enable data-driven decision making.
• Directed sales team initiatives targeting new markets, resulting in 42% revenue growth in government sector.
• Built high-performance teams across sales, marketing, finance, and operations to scale the business.
• Oversaw security and compliance initiatives to strengthen cybersecurity posture and obtain industry certifications.
• Provided hands-on leadership during acquisition by global telecom provider, ensuring continuity.

Concord, Ontario, CA

• Led financial planning and analysis, overseeing budgets, forecasts, cost optimization, and financial reporting for $300M+ revenue business.
• Advised the executive team on strategic business decisions and financial modeling, enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Drove adoption of new ERP system implementation across finance functions, enhancing efficiency by 45%.
• Managed full spectrum of HR initiatives including talent acquisition, training, compensation planning, employee relations, and change management.
• Spearheaded leadership development program to build bench strength, with 50+ professionals promoted internally to management roles.
• Enabled business growth by building high-performing teams, reducing talent acquisition costs by 62% over 3 years.

Overall Finance Operations and department management.

Overall Finance Operations and department management.

Information System and market analysis responsible.NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTSResponsible for the IT Systems. Responsible for market research with AC Nielsen. Responsible for the development of applications. In charge of the budget and sales planning.

US

Budget, finance management, control and reportingNOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTSBudget preparation, management control and reporting. Business Plans Presentations. Tailored SAP R/3. Aquired Good knowledge of the Portuguese Retail Market, as well as the international Pharmaceutical Business.

Jacksonville, FL, US

CTT Financial products researchPublic attendance

Professional training, in Team Management, and work organization. Implementation and customization of integrated management software packages

Mfin, Management Sciences

Bba, Accounting And Business Administration