Professional Experience

Professional Information
My professional career has been marked by the acquisition of several skills that allowed me to grow has a professional and has a human being. Negotiation, argumentation, analysis and definition of strategies, leadership and organization are some of them.
The responsibilities I had in the past also helped me to develop other skills in consulting, selection and evaluation of partners, budgeting creating strong long term relations with customers.
Apart my professional career, I decided to develop my academic career by getting a degree in Business Management. I am currently attending a Master’s in Business Management, hoping to acquire more abilities that will certainly improve my performance.
With this academic degree, I’ve developed more skills in Financial area (financial calculus, financial investments and markets, risk management, financial management); Accounting (financial accounting, cost accounting, taxation); Statistical (econometrics); Marketing (international, distribution); Operation and Production (research and management); Human Resources (management, psicossociology of organizations).
Beyond the new skills, I’ve increased my professional knowledge in Strategic Management (strategy, investments analysis, management control) and Negotiation.
Professional Experience
Manager
Mercadinho do Bairro, Unipessoal Lda.
Since 2016
Development and implementation of the investment project (60K€), and application for funding through the credit line Invest+.
Responsible for:
- Financial and administrative managment
- Human Resources management
- Operational Management
Financial Manager (Volunteer)
Clube de Futsal de Oeiras
Since 2013
Responsible for preparing and monitoring the annual budget (» 100K€), support on the definition of growth strategies, negotiation with partners and suppliers.
Operational Quality Manager
HCI Construções, SA
2005 - 2013
Responsible to implement the Quality System in construction works, to ensure the certification of it.
Responsible to ensure the implementation of the organization methodology in all the construction works, in order to ensure that quality would be achieved.
The most relevant construction works, were:
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Pedralva (Braga), Macedo de Cavaleiros, Fernão Ferro e Vermoim Substation to Portuguese National Electrical Network (REN), with a total budget of 30 million euros;
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Refurbishment of Headquarters of Portugal Central Bank in Lisbon with a total budget of 20 million euros;
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Group of Secondary Schools in Caneças, Alverca e Póvoa de Sta. Iria, with a total budget of 39 million euros.
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Also important were, the refurbishment of the Parliament’s Sessions Room and Seismic Strengthening of S. Bento Palace (Portuguese Parliament).
Responsible to represent the company in a consortium with Zagope, to establish the budget for Naval Base of Zeralda – Algeria (» 200M€).
Operational Quality Manager
NOVOPCA Construtores Associados, SA
2002 - 2005
Responsible to implement the Quality System in construction works, to ensure the certification.
Responsible to ensure the implementation of the organization methodology in all the construction works, in order to ensure that quality would be achieved.
The most relevant construction works, were:
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Carregueira Prision – 3ª Fase (»0,5M€).
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Cinema in Alvalade – Lisbon (»2,5M€)
Supervision and Coordination of projects
IDOM Engenharia, Lda.
1999 - 2002
Responsible to coordinate works for changing interior merchandising and implementation of Net BPI housing kiosks (300 bank offices).
Responsible to supervised and coordinate the refurbishment of the Embassy of Spain cover (Palhavã Palace) and infrastructure and road network of the Polo Tecnológico de Lisboa.
Project Manager
Self-Employed
1998 - 2003
Responsible for developing Quality Systems in accordance with the requirements of the organizations, and guide their implementation, in textile companies (Fiofibra, S.A., Valindo, S.A., Flor Têxtil, Lda.) and motor vehicle sector (IVO & FILHOS e JEEPSECAR II).
Chief Executive Officer
ANATEST – Centro de Estudos e Análise Sensorial, Lda.
1998 - 2000
Responsible in the development of a company dedicated to sensorial analysis in the food market.
Responsible for:
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Investment project (»30K€)
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Market research
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Strategy development
Advisor to the Quality Manager
Edifer, SA
1990 - 1998
Support in the development of the company Quality System.
Cooperation in the implementation of the Quality System, to ensure the certification. This goal was achieved in 1996. EDIFER was the first construction company in Portugal to have the Quality System certified.
Manager of the Concrete Control Laboratory.
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Development of studies to reduce the production costs of concrete produced by EDIFER, which resulted in a cost reduction of around 35% over the cost of acquisition in the market, ensuring a high level of product quality.
Responsible for the After-Sales processes
Responsible for conducting internal and supplier’s audits
Responsible to ensure the implementation of Quality System in the construction of the Bank of Portugal in Carregado and the St. Cruz / Damaia Railway Station for the Portuguese Railway Company (CP) - Sintra Line.
Support the Office Manager to prepare the South Branch for the certification audit carried out successfully in December 1997.
Testemonial
“Excellent professional, competent and dedicated, I would work with him again”
Mafalda Comba, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering in IDOM
"(...) extremely dedicated professional, concerned about all the details (...)"
Pedro Santos, Construction Management in HCI
"Excellent professional, engaged in his duties and high level of knowledge in his professional area. Competent and always alert to the problems, a professional who is not afraid to decide, never leave any issue unresolved and fight for his ideas. It was a pleasure working with Paul!"
Patrícia Miranda, Health and Safety at Work Technician in HCI
"Paul is a professional extremely competent with a high degree of knowledge and always looking to achieve more and better knowledge. Organized and always available to help colleagues. Tries to understand and help everyone who needs. In summary, is a professional who always looks to be part of the solution and not the problem."
Vitor Santos, Estimator in HCI
2010 - present
2010 - present