Embarked on an exciting journey into the vibrant realm of Lisbon's real estate market, where the sun-kissed streets of Portugal's capital beckon with endless opportunities. Our mission? To cater exclusively to the adventurous souls from around the globe, eager to call Portugal home or make a savvy investment in this picturesque paradise.

Applied acquired expertise to set up from scratch Cão Voador, a provider of large format printing solutions for display and event needs. Accountable for business growth, market positioning and ongoing leadership, including product strategy, financial activities, marketing, relationship building. Owner of the graphic design process, from creativity and pre-press to the final print project, be it offset, digital offset or medium and large format printing. The business has a team of 5. The business t/o has grown to €250K since 2014.• Achieving competitive edge by establishing a service with short delivery times and a premium personalized approach. • Masterminding a brand that clients trust with an ethos of on-time delivery and utmost quality. • Building a strong repeat client base with exclusive print solution supplier status for international events in Portugal.• Consistently recognized by customers for solving last minute problems reliably and delivering first class solutions.

Onboarded to create a large format printing department for Neschen Portugal, using their brand media and materials to create a complete service solution. Subsequently awarded CTO title, owning all IT aspects while still leading the print department. Scope included strategy setting and people management. • Successfully created and scaled a large format printing department into the most profitable dept in the company. • Sustained year on year growth for the print department by setting and driving challenging targets.• Built and grew a high-performing sales team, achieving consistently strong sales and up-sell results. • Achieved operations excellence by developing best in class work methods and harnessing opportunities.• Created value through technology, including leading on web content, social presence, digital marketing campaigns.

Founding member of car club Classic Care Center, and key driving force behind its establishment. Building memberships was a priority, through traditional and digital channels. Also responsible for developing and selling premium classic car care services offered. Led and motivated a team of 6 in providing the best client service.• Leveraged the profile of the Classic Care Center by organizing +100 classic car events with +300 attendees.• Developed online following of +42k by building a strong social presence with daily content and member interaction. • Achieved strong acquisition and retention results through constant engagement and interaction with members. • Developed a market leading premium classic car care product, with a team of multidisciplinary service providers.• Realized strong direct sales results using various funnels.

Partnered with a software developer to create a software solution to install a computer in a vehicle for multimedia purposes. Personally took charge of UX design, digital presence and hardware prototype solution, in addition to managing community, feedback and prioritizing changes. The venture resulted in sales of 50 licenses.

Took my private license, got an instrument flying certification and moved into multi engined planes. Due to personal circumstances, I didn't finish my commercial license. But I will never regret going for it. This experience taught me a different kind of discipline and responsibility - the kind you need to fly (and land!) airplanes. Studying, flight planning, pre-flight checks, check lists and following procedure were part of my day to day for 2 years and over 200 flight hours.

Started career as an exhibition stand builder at Expografe, a traditional advertising agency. Quickly rose through the ranks, culminating in promotion to Creative Director, leading a team of designers and managing strategic relationships with top clients. Notably transformed the company, onboarding technologies and modern business approaches.