Nuno (Manuel Duarte) Oliveira
VP / Global CTO
Experience
VP / Global CTO
Qintess
- Acting as Global CTO and driving the technology vision and offer into the market
- Supporting and driving international expansion to EMEA, USA, Africa, APAC and LATAM
- Developing clear value propositions segmented by industry and stakeholder
- Building and leading a high performing leadership team for digital transformation, digital infrastructure and data science & analytics
- Defining and executing a comprehensive technology strategy aligned with business goals
- Identifying emerging trends and evaluating their impact, benefits, adoption roadmap and solution lifecycle
- Designing the solution portfolio roadmap for short, medium and long term
- Implementing a disciplined execution plan to deliver technology evolution, value generation, customer satisfaction and technical recognition
- Developing a team of experts to drive thought leadership
- Implementing a continuous education program for pre-sales and sales teams
Director
Twinpikes
- Managing Director of the Portuguese office and responsible for expansion into the Portuguese market
- Leading the business-driven technology pillar accountable for more than 50% of company revenue
CTO
Bridgewhat
- Partner and Chief Technology Officer driving strategic technological decisions
- Setting the organization to scale
CEO
Sinformania
- Acting as a trusted senior advisor performing C-level roles (CTO, Chief Digital Officer, Change Director and IT Strategic Leader)
- Driving technology enabled business transformation for large scale organizations
- Serving as global council member and invited speaker for business startups and transformations
- Leading innovation workstreams and shaping new business models and startup structures
IT Architecture, Strategy and Development Manager
Bison Bank
- Defining, implementing and monitoring all IT delivery
- Shaping digital banking strategy with CEO and board members
- Acting as a trusted advisor to financial group executives
- Leading IT change and fostering a culture of innovation and customer focus
- Defining and implementing the IT transformation roadmap within budget and time constraints
- Establishing a culture of project and portfolio management across IT and other areas
- Defining and implementing IT governance processes and procedures
- Building and developing employees aligned with a project focus
- Serving as CISO and responsible for security
Managing Director and Head of Business Service Center
Bose Portugal
- Building and managing the business service center as the heart of Bose GBS strategy
- Doubling headcount from 60 to approximately 120 in six months and adding new delivery areas
- Implementing a lean culture and a modern operation center vision
- Leading global automation strategy in partnership with IT from Portugal
- Defining structure, operating model and sustainable business model for Bose Portugal
- Developing employees aligned with company values
- Promoting GBS, contributing to global transformation program and GSO model
Principal
Capgemini Portugal & Spain
Serving as Iberia Chief Technology Officer and Chief Architect, shaping business driven technology and leading cultural change
Developing strategies for enterprise solutions and acting as external technology voice
Supporting sales with new group strategies and offerings
Fostering industrialization process and technology innovation
Building architecture and solution design community across Iberia
Creating a work environment to develop and retain top talent
Being member of Gartner Research Circle to align with market trends
Working as Business Innovation Manager to drive innovation strategies and processes
Leading relationships with startups and implementing network of networks concept
Defining and implementing innovation strategies, evaluating resources and facilitating innovation processes
Leading major client relationships on new business strategies and technologies (blockchain, RPA)
Defining global security framework and baseline (ISMS) compliant with ISO-27001 as CySIP Officer
Assessing internal and external engagements for ISMS compliance and ensuring new projects adhere to security standards
IT Director
Barclays Bank Portugal
Leading channels, quality and strategy areas and managing three of six IT organization areas
Supporting key local and international initiatives and strategic decisions
Managing teams of over 100 people and participating in programs over €50M
Serving as Country Chief Architect & European Lead Enterprise Solution Architect, aligning business vision with IT priorities
Leading application rationalisation, solution design activities and integration patterns for major European programs
Producing high level process and systems designs and governing solution implementation
Leading workshops to accelerate delivery and using agile methodologies to reduce delivery time by over 80%
Creating centers of excellence operating models and defining process decomposition standards
Producing viability assessments and governing roadmaps and standards
Heading Iberia Enterprise Architecture team and supporting France and Italy
Serving as Head of Channels, Quality & Strategy, managing strategic projects and teams of over 120
Creating test/quality team and defining IT strategy with roadmaps
Implementing complex programs, managing C-level stakeholders and ensuring on-time, on/under-budget delivery
Leading cost saving and process engineering initiatives (digital document strategy, operations portal)
Driving strategic workshops and introducing offshore development models
Manager
Capgemini Portugal
- Assuming commercial accountabilities from service creation to delivery of complex solutions and managing customer accounts and P&L
- Working across technology services, consulting services and outsourcing services practices
- Building strategies and roadmaps, system integration, optimisation and process simplification
- Managing multidisciplinary teams
- Leading projects and programs over €7M in financial and public sectors and resolving conflicts
- Managing customer relationships including C-level stakeholders and defining services
- Defining and implementing Capgemini Development Centre with over 60 people
- Creating architecture practice and mapping global offer to Portugal with a small team
- Leading testing and quality services practice and forming strategic partnerships (IBM Alliance Manager)
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (17 years), Professional Services (14 years), Banking and Finance (12 years), and Manufacturing (2 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Strategy (26 years), Project Management (20 years), Information Technology (18 years), Quality Assurance (12 years), Product Development (5 years), and Business Intelligence (3 years).
Summary
Global Manager, acting as Managing Director, CTO/Chief Enterprise Architect, Program/Delivery/Change Manager/Director and IT Strategic Leader working at Global level for more than 15 years, driving companies improving business performance through strategic Transformation programs, aligning company vision with IT/business priorities and roadmaps.
A dynamic native leader of multi-disciplinary and multi-country teams and people; offering a unique set of IT skills and experience to organisations looking for a balanced mix of strategic and execution leadership providing the necessary knowledge to allow organisations to evolve and adapt.
Being seen as a highly skilled technology and business partner, specialised in introduction and delivery of technology enabled business transformation to large scale organisations, balancing high levels of technical knowledge with a realistic understanding of market trends and company vision/mission.
Working several years in Consultancy, utilises his strong communication and influencing skills to be seen as a trusted partner at executive level as well as a leader when building and motivating teams. Those skills have proved to be invaluable when interacting at C-level, and an ability to rapidly assimilate and put to use new business and technical knowledge has allowed him to play a pivotal role in the success of the organisations. Ability to anticipate potential conflicts between technological constraints, architectural realisation, and commercial viability has also provide significant direction at critical stages in business evolution.
Skills
- It Transformation/realisation
- Process Improvement/simplification
- Programme/project Management
- Enterprise Architecture
- Change Management
- Strategy Design & Execution
- Digital “Business” And Strategy
- Stewardship
- People Management & Development
- Solution Design & Business Analysis
- Portfolio Delivery
- Negotiation And Influencing Skills
Languages
Education
Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon
Degree in Computer Science · Computer Science · Lisbon, Portugal
Certifications & licenses
CAP (Trainer Professional Ability Certification) and Internal Auditor Certification
Bureau Veritas
Certified Chief Architect and IAF - Integrated Architecture Framework
Certified Lean Yellow Belt
Engagement Manager and TMAP - Testing Mapping Approach
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