About
Senior strategist and advisor with over 15 years of experience driving private sector growth, investment, and public-private cooperation.
Currently embedded within the Angolan Government through the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, play a pivotal role in shaping national investment strategies and fostering international partnerships. With expertise in
corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, and project management across diverse sectors like energy, healthcare, retail, technology and logistics, has successfully led multimillion-dollar projects and negotiations.
The recent training at Harvard Business School further strengthens my capabilities in AI-driven business strategy and digital transformation.
Work Experience
Economic Diplomacy | 1000+ Employees | NGO
MANAGER - INVESTMENT
Luanda, Angola | Sept 2022-Current
Shaping Angola's economic recovery strategy, growing FDI volume by 102% (YoY), and reaching
by leading advisory efforts to senior government officials, facilitating high-profile international
partnerships, and overseeing investment projects within the Angolan Private Investment and Export
Promotion Agency (AIPEX).
Fully in charge of the preparation and execution the "Invest in Angola" session of the 2024 US-
Africa Summit, which was headed by H.E. Minister of State for Economic Coordination and has
already produced two investment agreements totaling an estimated $1.8 billion in investments in
the energy and transportation sectors.
“It doesn’t matter how smart you are
unless you stop and think.”
Thomas Sowell
Education
Nova School of Business and Economics
Advanced Negotiation Program
Lisboa, Portugal | 2014
Business Skill; Negotiation Strategies; Negotiation Tatics; Negotiation Process; Identify and Eliminate Weaknesses; Resolving and Defusing Conflict; Market Evolution Simulation; Realtime Negotiation Simulation; Managing Long-term Business Relationships
Nova School of Business and Economics
Intensive Management Program
Lisboa, Portugal | 2013
Value creation and financial markets; Investment decisions; Competitive Advantages; Managing relations between client and suppliers; Risk Management; Managing performance and Monitoring the firm
University of Minho & St. António's Hospital
MSc in Biomedical Engineering
Porto, Portugal | 2006-2007
Incomplete Masters in Biomedical Engineering (thesis - "New surgical approach for spinal deformity"). Developed an implant for spinal deformity surgery (Scoliosis) within a program between University of Minho and the Orthopeadics Oporto Hospital Center, focus on Biomechanics, Biomaterial and Rehabilitation
University of Minho
BSc in Biomedical Engineering
Braga, Portugal | 2002-2005
Degree in Biomedical Engineering specialized on Biomechanics, Biomaterial and Rehabilitation. Throughout the praxis developed Chitosan Skin substitute (in vitro) and Chitosan + Hydroxyapatite composites for Bone substitute (in vitro). The last one was a presented poster in the "ESB Biomaterial 2017 Conference" - European Society for Biomaterials on behalf of the 3B's Research Group - University of Minho
Fact Sheet
Personal Details
Current Address
Luanda - Angola
Date of Birth
23/07/1984
Nationalities
Portuguese
Angolan
Languages
Spanish - Intermediate
French - Basic
English - Full work proficiency
Portuguese - Native
Operating Systems
Windows OS
MacOS
Linux Ubuntu
Platforms
Office 365 Suite
iWork
Power Platform
Dynamics 365
Business Applications
MS Project
PowerBI
SAP ERP
Primavera ERP
Odoo ERP & CRM
SalesForce CRM
Certificates
Data Science & Analytics Intro issued by IBM
Data Science Fundamentals issued by IBM
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner issued by IBM
Hobbies & Interests
Putting into words how my eyes see society and behavior
Passionate tennis to achieve personal fitness with a smile
Collector of intercultural experiences through traveling (31 and counting)
Avowed foodie and devoted cook
Motorsport enthusiast