José Diogo Varatojo
Head of Strategy & CEO Office at Sensei- Claim this Profile
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Português Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Espanol Professional working proficiency
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Francês Limited working proficiency
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David Gomes da Silva
Jose Varatojo - besides the endorsements he might have fairly received - has this internal work flow and devotion that makes businesses move forward in an organic manner. When handling his own tasks, prioritizing comes as one of Jose's major soft skills. When handing over, Jose is not only handing over bullet points. He breaks the tasks into such a granular and well explained way that one can take over with total freedom and responsibility. This is a consequence of the trust Jose has in the people whom he is working with. And this trust builds up both ways. Jose is that kind of person one likes to share a department, and even a desk, with. Jose is a natural at engaging the people around him. One feels engaged either by his devotion or even by his upbeat way when discussing something. He makes things move forward and he silently empowers the people working with him which, consequently, makes things thrive. He knows how to go from casual to formal keeping his essence, and that is what makes Jose an all-rounder. From brainstorming to implementations, Jose is a 'doer' and a 'thinker' and he knows how and when to switch or even to mix up these two traits.
David Gomes da Silva
Jose Varatojo - besides the endorsements he might have fairly received - has this internal work flow and devotion that makes businesses move forward in an organic manner. When handling his own tasks, prioritizing comes as one of Jose's major soft skills. When handing over, Jose is not only handing over bullet points. He breaks the tasks into such a granular and well explained way that one can take over with total freedom and responsibility. This is a consequence of the trust Jose has in the people whom he is working with. And this trust builds up both ways. Jose is that kind of person one likes to share a department, and even a desk, with. Jose is a natural at engaging the people around him. One feels engaged either by his devotion or even by his upbeat way when discussing something. He makes things move forward and he silently empowers the people working with him which, consequently, makes things thrive. He knows how to go from casual to formal keeping his essence, and that is what makes Jose an all-rounder. From brainstorming to implementations, Jose is a 'doer' and a 'thinker' and he knows how and when to switch or even to mix up these two traits.
David Gomes da Silva
Jose Varatojo - besides the endorsements he might have fairly received - has this internal work flow and devotion that makes businesses move forward in an organic manner. When handling his own tasks, prioritizing comes as one of Jose's major soft skills. When handing over, Jose is not only handing over bullet points. He breaks the tasks into such a granular and well explained way that one can take over with total freedom and responsibility. This is a consequence of the trust Jose has in the people whom he is working with. And this trust builds up both ways. Jose is that kind of person one likes to share a department, and even a desk, with. Jose is a natural at engaging the people around him. One feels engaged either by his devotion or even by his upbeat way when discussing something. He makes things move forward and he silently empowers the people working with him which, consequently, makes things thrive. He knows how to go from casual to formal keeping his essence, and that is what makes Jose an all-rounder. From brainstorming to implementations, Jose is a 'doer' and a 'thinker' and he knows how and when to switch or even to mix up these two traits.
David Gomes da Silva
Jose Varatojo - besides the endorsements he might have fairly received - has this internal work flow and devotion that makes businesses move forward in an organic manner. When handling his own tasks, prioritizing comes as one of Jose's major soft skills. When handing over, Jose is not only handing over bullet points. He breaks the tasks into such a granular and well explained way that one can take over with total freedom and responsibility. This is a consequence of the trust Jose has in the people whom he is working with. And this trust builds up both ways. Jose is that kind of person one likes to share a department, and even a desk, with. Jose is a natural at engaging the people around him. One feels engaged either by his devotion or even by his upbeat way when discussing something. He makes things move forward and he silently empowers the people working with him which, consequently, makes things thrive. He knows how to go from casual to formal keeping his essence, and that is what makes Jose an all-rounder. From brainstorming to implementations, Jose is a 'doer' and a 'thinker' and he knows how and when to switch or even to mix up these two traits.
Credentials
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Advanced Open Water Diver
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Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
Cambridge English Language Assessment -
Open Water Diver
PADI -
Spanish - A2 Level
Nova School of Business and Economics
Experience
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Sensei
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Portugal
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Strategy & CEO Office
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Business Development & Strategy Manager
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
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Roland Berger
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Germany
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant
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Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
Top tier strategy consulting. - Route-to-market strategy development for an Agribusiness market leader entering the walnut segment- Strategic marketing review for a national bank – Client segmentation and offering strategy- Sector screening and subsequent focus on the IT Services' market and potential targets for a PE firm - Assessment of the potential of quasi-equity instruments for the development of the insurance industry in Latam markets for a major development bank - Numerous business development initiatives covering different sectors and functional areas
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Blockbird Ventures
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Portugal
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Information Technology & Services
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Partner/ New Venture Launch
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Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
Co-launched and headed business development and fund raising for a data privacy tech solution that provides intelligence on accesses to personal data, alerting clients on data breaches and risky behavior.- Raised €30.000 by winning a reputed pitching event against 8 other selected startups- Launched 2 pilot projects for enhancing product/market fit- Launched product development with an incubator and VC investor- Pitched to all major VC/BA entities in Portugal and several clients Co-launched and headed business development and fund raising for a data privacy tech solution that provides intelligence on accesses to personal data, alerting clients on data breaches and risky behavior.- Raised €30.000 by winning a reputed pitching event against 8 other selected startups- Launched 2 pilot projects for enhancing product/market fit- Launched product development with an incubator and VC investor- Pitched to all major VC/BA entities in Portugal and several clients
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Indie Campers
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Portugal
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Travel Arrangements
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200 - 300 Employee
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Strategy & Corporate Development (CEO's office)
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Apr 2017 - Jul 2018
Worked in this +350% YoY growth company on i) Strategy and business development ii) Corporate development, heading several transversal initiatives with multidisciplinary teams:- Led the conceptualization, development and implementation of Salesforce, including process optimization for a team of 15 and setup of a BI dashboard and reporting tool to be used company-wide- Built digital solutions to revamp field operations across 10 countries, using technology to drastically improve and standardize customer service, critical data collection and efficiency of 60+ employees- Led a €5M complex, multi-stakeholder project, consisting in the production of +400 campervans
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Strategy & Operations Consultant
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2017
- Roadmap to accelerate the deployment of Industry 4.0 in the Portuguese economy, together with the Portuguese government and involving +300 companies- Strategic plan for the development of key value chains of an African country- Feasibility analysis for an Oil & Gas terminal, including business model definition and financial analysis- Sectoral analysis and enterprise screening for recommendation on acquisition (M&A buy side)- Business case and process optimization for centralizing back-office functions for a major PT brewery
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Unilever
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United Kingdom
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Internship | Thesis Project on e-commerce
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Feb 2014 - May 2014
Marketing internship with thesis project of projecting an e-commerce platform for a B2B business unit. Marketing internship with thesis project of projecting an e-commerce platform for a B2B business unit.
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Education
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2013 - 2014
Nova School of Business and Economics
Masters degree, Management -
2012 - 2012
Reichman University (IDC Herzliya)
Exchange Program (Israel), Economics and Diplomacy -
2009 - 2012
Nova School of Business and Economics
Bachelor's degree, Economics
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