Paulo Gonçalves

Paulo Gonçalves is an Information Technology specialist and consultant with over 20 years of experience working with local and global companies.

He focuses on driving business value from IT investments through alignment, effectiveness, and efficient IT management. He possesses a keen interest in understanding how organizations operate, interact, and grow, with a particular emphasis on the role of IT in these processes.

His expertise includes global management of business units, services and product delivery, project profit and loss management, team coordination, client relations, and strategic partnerships.

Paulo is skilled in applying analytical tools and techniques to transform data into actionable insights that address business needs.

He has international experience in countries such as Denmark, Belgium, Germany, England, Poland, Spain, and the United States, spanning various industries like Banking & Insurance, Retail, Utilities, Telecommunications, Government, Consulting, Media, Healthcare, and more.

Paulo Gonçalves upholds strong work ethics and actively fosters knowledge sharing within teams and organizations.

He is well-versed in methodologies and standards including Lean IT, ITIL, CMMI, PMI / IPMA, and GTD.

Paulo's educational background includes studies in Leadership at Porto Business School, a Bachelor's degree in Informatics from ISTEC, and a Master's in Information System Management from Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE). He also pursued studies in Electronics and Computer Engineering from ISEL and Computer and Information Sciences from Politécnico da Guarda.

Throughout his career, Paulo has held various roles such as Team Coordinator at Deco Proteste, Group Service Coordinator at Euroconsumers, Partner Technology Solutions Professional at Microsoft, Business Unit Manager at Rumos, Service Delivery Manager at Rumos, IT infrastructure & Database management specialist at Espirito Santo Informática, Researcher at ISCTE-IUL, and IT Consultant at various organizations including TMN, Banco Espirito Santo, Alcatel, and Philip Morris International among others.