Experience

Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada

• Canada
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Political, Cultural & PA Officer / Assessor para Assuntos de Política Externa, Cultura e Comunicação

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  - Reporting in support of the Embassy's Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Service Program- Public affairs and advocacy strategy and its implementation according to Government of Canada priorities- Budgeting of the Embassy's PA initiatives- Manage Embassy's cultural priorities & funding- Spokesperson for local media- Lead on education marketing and academic initiatives- Advance pre-commercial Research and Development (R&D) initiatives

• Trade Commissioner / Assessor Comercial

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2015

  Market intelligence for Canadian exporters. Provide support to Portuguese companies wishing to invest in Canada.Promoting business matchmaking between Canadian and Portuguese companies.



Australian Embassy to Portugal, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe

• Aid, Research & Public Relations Officer

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2011

  • Development Aid Programs management (AusAid programs and Direct Aid program in Africa); project assessment (including in the field), implementation, follow-up and acquittal; • Preparation of political and economic reports on Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau; • Consular and administrative work; translations; • Assisting Austrade (Trade Commission) and Australia Education in Madrid • Development Aid Programs management (AusAid programs and Direct Aid program in Africa); project assessment (including in the field), implementation, follow-up and acquittal; • Preparation of political and economic reports on Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau; • Consular and administrative work; translations; • Assisting Austrade (Trade Commission) and Australia Education in Madrid



BNP Paribas - Securities Services

• France
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior International Account Officer

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2010

  • Processing client’s trade instructions and demands; management of trades settlement cut-offs; follow-up of instructions until the actual settlement; daily management of failed trades by monitoring the SWIFTs received; management of clients cash and securities accounts; training of newcomers. • Processing client’s trade instructions and demands; management of trades settlement cut-offs; follow-up of instructions until the actual settlement; daily management of failed trades by monitoring the SWIFTs received; management of clients cash and securities accounts; training of newcomers.



Portuguese Ministry of Environment, Territorial Planning and Regional Development

• Internship

  • Mar 2008 - Sep 2008

  • Researcher (following the French, Czech and Swedish Presidency of the EU Council, the Lisbon strategy, EU policies concerning environment and sustainable development). • Researcher (following the French, Czech and Swedish Presidency of the EU Council, the Lisbon strategy, EU policies concerning environment and sustainable development).



Europa Media Budapest

• Project Management internship

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2008