Beyond Work...
When I’m not working, you’ll likely find me training, exploring a new country, mentoring professionals, or documenting lessons learned.
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Data & AI leader, global citizen, and lifelong learner
I’ve built a career helping organizations transform data into business impact while navigating my own journey across three countries, multiple industries, and countless unexpected opportunities.
I grew up in Portugal with a curiosity that constantly pushed me beyond my comfort zone.
At 18, I moved to France without knowing exactly what the future would hold. What began as a simple decision to study abroad became one of the most transformative experiences of my life. Like many others who have lived abroad, my path wasn’t always straightforward. I faced language barriers, cultural differences, and more rejection than I can count.
Early in my career, I sent hundreds of applications before receiving an opportunity that would help launch my professional journey. Those experiences taught me resilience, adaptability, and the importance of continuous learning—qualities that continue to shape both my personal and professional life today.
Looking back, every challenge became a stepping stone toward opportunities I never could have planned.
Throughout my career, one belief has remained constant: The biggest opportunities often live outside our comfort zones.
Whether moving across countries, changing industries, pursuing graduate studies in the United States, or embracing new technologies, I’ve learned that growth begins when we are willing to take calculated risks and stay curious.
Today, I am particularly passionate about the intersection of artificial intelligence, analytics, and business strategy. I believe data can help solve meaningful problems, but that human judgment, creativity, and relationships remain at the center of lasting impact.
When I’m not working, you’ll likely find me training, exploring a new country, mentoring professionals, or documenting lessons learned.
Travel has taken me to dozens of countries and introduced me to people, cultures, and perspectives that continue to shape how I see the world.
From navigating unfamiliar cities to connecting with people whose experiences differ greatly from my own, every journey has taught me something valuable about adaptability, empathy, and curiosity.
These experiences have broadened my perspective both personally and professionally, reminding me that growth often happens when we embrace the unfamiliar and remain open to new possibilities.
I believe growth begins when we ask questions, challenge assumptions, and remain open to new perspectives.
The ability to keep moving forward, even when the path ahead is uncertain.
The biggest opportunities often live just outside our comfort zones, where growth, learning, and new possibilities begin.
My journey has taught me that careers are rarely linear, and that some of life’s most rewarding opportunities emerge when we are willing to embrace change.
Every move, challenge, setback, and unexpected opportunity has shaped who I am today—not just as a professional, but as a person.
Here, I share insights on data, AI, career growth, and personal development, along with lessons learned from building a life and career across different countries, industries, and cultures.
My hope is that something here inspires you to pursue your goals with curiosity, resilience, and confidence.
I started this website in 2016 to share with others my passion for traveling, doing sports, and meeting people. I am still impress and thankful how family, friends, and strangers keep coming every week to check my posts. Thanks a lot, very grateful! 😀
Also, my adventurous spirit has caught some attention from the Portuguese media and I could not be happier about it.
August 2017 – Sic (Juntos à tarde)
Juntos à Tarde is a Portuguese talk show running every afternoon at Sic (television channel in Portugal). I was invited to share about my experience of traveling around for a year by myself. I talked about the places I visited, the people I met, the fears I had.
August 2017 – Sic (Juntos à tarde)
Juntos à Tarde is a Portuguese talk show running every afternoon at Sic (television channel in Portugal). I was invited to share about my experience of traveling around for a year by myself. I talked about the places I visited, the people I met, the fears I had.
April 2021
Bom dia is the first and the oldest newspaper covering news about the Portuguese Communities around the world. This project was born in Luxembourg in 2001 and today has more than 110 000 followers across their social media accounts. Bom dia is run for AND by Portugueses.
March 2020
Bom dia is the first and the oldest newspaper covering news about the Portuguese Communities around the world. This project was born in Luxembourg in 2001 and today has more than 110 000 followers across their social media accounts. Bom dia is run for AND by Portugueses.
September 2019
Bom dia is the first and the oldest newspaper covering news about the Portuguese Communities around the world. This project was born in Luxembourg in 2001 and today has more than 110 000 followers across their social media accounts. Bom dia is run for AND by Portugueses.
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