PA Leadership Coaching

I help Tech executives and leaders in Engineering and Product upgrade themselves, how they work, serve others, and create value in the world.

Leadership Coach

Inflow

Inflow's mission is to equip people with ADHD with the skills and support they need to reach their full potential.

I coach a number of folks across the org in their leadership development and in expanding their thinking to better cope with the complexity of day to day work.

Resident Leadership Coach

My role as Fractional CTO was focused on helping set Inflow up for success as the company grows: coaching and mentoring talented people, and to setup scalable processes across recruiting, software development process, and continuous improvement.

Fractional CTO

Hotjar

Hotjar is the Product Experience Insights software of choice for small and medium businesses.

I coach a number of engineering, product and UX leaders across the organization to be at their best when their best is needed.

Sharpist

Sharpist is the outcome-driven digital platform for people development that pays in on your KPIs by growing your employees with the power of coaching and personalized learning plans.

VP of Engineering

TourRadar

Reporting to the CEO, responsible for growing and nurturing the Engineering organization, along with its budget planning. Scaling up the company on the back of its series C round.

Doubled the team size within a year, to ~50 engineers, through a systematic, scalable and predictable hiring process, while increasing development and deployment velocity/frequency 3x.

Setting a clear direction and objectives for the team, communicating these effectively, and facilitating collaboration with different stakeholders across departments.

For a period of 4 months, led the Product org in addition to Engineering adopting a more structured, predictable and experimentation-based product development process.

VP of Engineering & Interim VP of Product

HelloFresh

(IPO: Frankfurt Stock Exchange 2017)

Responsible for driving and helping accomplish a long-term technical vision for a number of customer-facing teams. Aligning with the business and product vision of the company, empowering a fantastic and ever-growing group of engineers, and removing impediments to flow.

Heavily involved in engineering hiring, helping teams efficiently onboard new engineers, and coaching engineering managers in growing and nurturing their respective teams and individuals.

Director Of Engineering

Tasked with building a team for supporting and developing internal CRM technology. Being essentially a greenfield space at HelloFresh at the time, it led to the development of a modern event-driven architecture enabling us to tap real-time data fed into our CRM platform.

Engineering Manager

Architecting and develop a new Data Warehousing solution for the growing business. Hadoop, Apache Spark, etc.

Data Engineer

Architecting and developing the payments backend and integration with external payment service providers.

Senior Software Engineer

Sports Interactive

Portuguese localization of the market-leading football management simulation game Football Manager (formerly known as Championship Manager)

Translator

Universidade de Évora

- Backend development and maintenance of the University's Online Information System; 
- Design and implementation of integration mechanisms between the University's Online Information System and its counterpart Financial application;
- Design and implementation of public access APIs to the University's Online Information System, for use by external apps (kiosks, mobile platforms, etc) in different contexts.

Software Developer

LOUD! Magazine

Interviews, feature articles and album reviews for a leading Portuguese widespread metal music magazine.

Writer

InfluAds

Front and backend development of a PHP/Zend Framework based, MySQL/MongoDB driven, web app for use by the Influads network of publishers and advertisers.

Developer

Former VP Eng • Leadership Coach • I help you get in control of your work so it doesn’t control you.

🚀 Coach for tech leaders at all levels looking to step it up, and do well while doing good. If that's you, and you feel like someone who can expand your thinking could be handy, DM me. Let's chat!

🧠 Former engineering executive, manager and software developer, manager. Leadership, management and organizations through the lenses of complexity, systems, and how the brain works.

👹 The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world it’s either people or profit.

Paulo André

Global Women TechLeaders

Ambassador

Country Director Spain

AF - Level up in tech

Tech Lead Trainer:
* Continuously supporting companies to improve performance and helping them develop a healthy culture helping their Tech leads get clarity on their role and the impact it has by training them on the art of building high-performing teams, as I believe the best way to amplify positive change in a team is by having great leaders
* Successfully trained close to 150 Tech Leads on the art of building high-performing teams in the past two years by delivering cohort-based recurrent workshops on topics like psychological safety, building and aligning the team on a technical vision, decision-making as a team, feedback, conflict resolution, and self care
* Increased chances for each Tech Lead workshops participant to apply the learnings in their day-to-day work by supporting them with 1-1 coaching sessions tailored to the individual needs where we deep dive into specific contexts and by offering an extensive resources list on building high-performing teams topic
* Continuously improving the process of training and keeping the material up to date by gathering, thoroughly analysing and adapting to the participant's and stakeholders' feedback  

Tech career coach
* Leveraging my technical, leadership, and coaching abilities to support techies level up in their careers by developing their non-techie skills: preparing for interviews, jumping into leadership, preparing a growth plan and executing it, improving certain skills like conflict resolution, feedback and communication 
* Supporting tech leaders (Tech lead, Engineering manager, Staff Engineers, ..) take control of their time 
* Empowering women in tech: in collaboration with local women in tech communities I am running salary negotiation workshops, mentoring women at the beginning of their tech journey, creating and making accessible content to support women in tech and engaging in public speaking

Career Coach in tech | Tech Lead Trainer

CodeOp

* Developed, implemented, and continually enhanced a comprehensive career coaching strategy at CodeOp that includes personalised guidance in one-on-one coaching sessions, practical job application techniques, interview preparation, workshops and mock interviews empowering students with the skills and confidence needed to navigate the job market successfully
* Consistently evaluating and improving the strategies in place by gathering feedback from students, employers, and industry professionals to identify areas of enhancement and incorporating the latest industry trends, interview techniques, and networking tools into the coaching program, ensuring that students are equipped with the most up-to-date and relevant skills for their job search efforts
* Celebrated the success stories of CodeOp students who secure jobs in the tech industry: showcasing these achievements to inspire and motivate other students, demonstrating the effectiveness of the career coaching strategy. Sharing these success stories within the CodeOp community and industry networks, reinforcing the reputation of CodeOp graduates as well-prepared, confident, and job-ready professionals in the tech field
* Increasing CodeOp students chances of landing their desired tech positions by supporting them in honing their personal narratives (teaching them how to articulate their skills, strengths, experiences, and aspirations effectively), implementing strategies to help them prioritise job opportunities and implementing networking strategies that go beyond traditional job applications
* Guiding students in crafting compelling resumes and LinkedIn profiles tailored to the specific roles they aspire to that increases their changes to stand out on the market
* Making students more appealing candidates to potential employers by helping them develop the confidence and assurance needed to excel in interviews: conducting mock interviews, providing constructive feedback, and coaching them on effective communication

Career Coach - helping people land their first job in tech

* Led the Education team at CodeOp with a focus on creating an exceptional learning experience for students
* Implemented innovative teaching methods, curriculum enhancements, and interactive learning resources to ensure students received high-quality education and skill development, preparing them for successful careers in the tech industry
* Fostered effective collaboration among education staff by establishing new communication channels dedicated to learning and feedback
* Implemented platforms and forums that encouraged open dialogue, idea exchange, and continuous improvement, creating a supportive and productive educational environment.
* Spearheaded initiatives to democratise access to technology by scaling education processes
* Created and filled new roles within the Education team, allowing for personalised guidance and mentorship: hiring new instructors and Teaching Assistants 
* Automated recurring tasks, streamlining administrative processes and enabling educators to focus more on student engagement and learning outcomes
* Reduced the time and effort required for students to secure their first job in the tech industry by continuously innovating, improving and adapting education tools and processes based on real-time feedback from both students and companies interviewing CodeOp graduates. This proactive approach ensured that students were equipped with relevant skills and knowledge, enhancing their employability and job placement rates
* Elevated CodeOp students' visibility in the tech industry by organising community events and networking opportunities. Facilitated events where students could share their success stories and learning experiences, providing them with a platform to connect with industry professionals, mentors, and potential employers

Product Director / Engineering Manager

ThoughtWorks

* Led a dynamic and high-performing team dedicated to building, maintaining, and scaling products integral to our client's international online Marketplace, contributing significantly to the monthly revenue stream
* Successfully managed multiple tech stacks concurrently, showcasing adaptability and expertise in an agile environment
* Successfully led the team through a number of different challenges like: datacenter to AWS migration, monolith to microservices migration, C# to Scala
* Maintained rigorous standards of quality while ensuring a constant flow of feature delivery by putting in place a seamless continuous deployment process and adhered to extreme programming practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) and pair programming, ensuring the highest level of product excellence
* Played a pivotal role in supporting team members both within and outside the immediate team in their individual career journeys by providing guidance through training, coaching, and mentoring, fostering personal and professional growth
* Collaborated closely with key stakeholders, ensuring that our solutions met their expectations

* Led a team through a pivotal three-month engagement, overseeing the successful delivery of a major feature for a mobile bank
* Implemented rigorous performance testing methodologies, orchestrating synchronized load tests on all microservices critical to the feature. Ensured the system's robustness, guaranteeing it could efficiently process the anticipated load introduced by the new feature
* Enacted a meticulous handover process with the client team, assuring the seamless continuity of the newly implemented feature post-engagement
* Maintained transparency and accountability, allowing stakeholders to have a clear view of the project's status and ensuring alignment with the defined delivery plan
* Improved team productivity by bringing and implementing more efficient processes part of our day-to-day ways of working

Technical Lead

Senior Software Consultant

Software Consultant

Waterford Institute

* Contributed as a vital member of a small and dedicated team of engineers responsible for the development of educational software tailored for children
* Focused on enhancing the teacher's experience within the platform, emphasizing user-friendly interfaces and intuitive features to optimize the learning environment
* Fulfilling the role of Scrum Master, provided essential leadership in adopting and implementing Scrum methodologies within the engineering team
* Acted as a facilitator ensuring adherence to Scrum practices, organizing daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
* Implemented agile principles, fostering collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement among team members

Software Engineer

SSI Schaefer

Java Developer

➡ Part of an intensive 5-month school focused on learning JAVA and technologies like Hibernate, JMS, Java RMI, SWT, Oracle SQL, Server MQ, XML.

Java School Student

Auximus

➡ Built websites end to end: back-end development, front-end development and testing
➡ Ensured client continuity by keeping a constant efficient communication with them

Web Developer

Soft Build

I have been in tech for over 10 years, building my career by coding, leading, coaching, mentoring, and training.

I now use all these skills to help you level up your tech career.

Most people say that the only way to progress in your tech career is by developing more and more of your technical skills.

I went from a Software Engineer, to Tech Lead, to Product Director in 3 years by doing the reverse and focusing on developing my non-tech skills.

Applying this principle, I have supported more than 500 people at different stages in their tech careers over the past 3 years as a full time Career Coach and Trainer.

If you need help to:
➡ BUILD the self-confidence to go for what you want 
➡ DECIDE where to go next: coding or management?
➡ Get to the next level in your tech career: Senior Developer, Tech Lead, … by building a plan tailored to your current environment.

Reach out ✉️

I am here to help you level up 😊

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