Experience

Portuguese Permanent Representation to the European Union

• Belgium
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mertens - COREPER I Coordinator

  • May 2022 - Present

• Alternate Financial Counsellor at the Portuguese Permanent Representation to the EU

  • Sep 2018 - May 2022

  Responsible for Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) - Economic Governance; European Semester; Recovery and Resilience Facility; Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; European Investment Bank (internal mandate); Multiannual Financial Framework negotiations 2020-2027;



Ministry of Finance of Portugal

• Portugal
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister of Finance and Eurogroup President // Deputy Chief of Staff

  • Nov 2015 - Sep 2018

  Responsible for following international issues in the Minister’s Cabinet, liaising with the Ministry's services and other Ministries when appropriated, providing technical and political input for the decision-making process. Deputy Chief of Staff of the Minister’s Cabinet since February 2017. Main engagement areas: - Ensuring the political relationship between the Minister of Finance and the European Commission on Economic and Financial Affairs; - Coordinating Portugal’s participation in the Post-Programme Surveillance by the European Commission and the European Central Bank and in the Post-Program Monitoring by the International Monetary Fund; - Ensuring the political relationship between the Minister of Finance and other international organizations: OECD (including coordinating Portugal’s biannual Economic Survey), IMF (including coordinating Article IV missions). - Coordinating bilateral relations with European partners in the financial domain; - Monitoring Portugal’s financial relationship and cooperation ties, including trade arrangement, credit lines and debt management, with African Portuguese-Speaking countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé e Princípe); - Coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when requested regarding economic and financial areas with third countries; - Liaising with the European Investment Bank regarding the Banks’s activities in Portugal; - Ensuring the monitoring of Portugal’s participation in International Financial Institutions where the Minister of Finance is the Governor for Portugal (World Bank Group, African Development Bank, European Reconstruction and Development Bank, Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina, Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank, among others); Show less



Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations

• New York

• West Africa and Great Lakes Delegate

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  Ensuring Portuguese representation at UN meetings related to West Africa and Great Lakes, both regarding country-specific issues (mostly Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo) and horizontal themes (Ebola, terrorism, drug-trafficking). Ensuring Portuguese representation at UN meetings related to West Africa and Great Lakes, both regarding country-specific issues (mostly Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo) and horizontal themes (Ebola, terrorism, drug-trafficking).



Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal

• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Department of Subsaharian Africa - West Africa Desk

  • Nov 2012 - Jan 2015

  Monitoring diplomatic relations between Portugal and West African countries; preparation of briefings and reports on those countries; preparation of Portugal's political and diplomatic position in EU and UN meetings; coordination of information and data with the Portuguese diplomatic network. Working mostly with Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Mali, Senegal and Nigeria Monitoring diplomatic relations between Portugal and West African countries; preparation of briefings and reports on those countries; preparation of Portugal's political and diplomatic position in EU and UN meetings; coordination of information and data with the Portuguese diplomatic network. Working mostly with Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Mali, Senegal and Nigeria



AICEP Portugal Global - Trade & Investment Agency - Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Lisbon Area, Portugal

• International Affairs and Foreign Markets Desk

  • Feb 2012 - Sep 2012

  North and West Africa Desk Officer. In charge of supporting Portuguese companies active in those markets upon request or by sharing market intelligence upfront. Responsible for monitoring bilateral economic relations between Portugal and North and West African countries and preparing economic and commercial briefings and reports regarding those countries with the goal of expanding trade and investment ties between Portugal and those markets. North and West Africa Desk Officer. In charge of supporting Portuguese companies active in those markets upon request or by sharing market intelligence upfront. Responsible for monitoring bilateral economic relations between Portugal and North and West African countries and preparing economic and commercial briefings and reports regarding those countries with the goal of expanding trade and investment ties between Portugal and those markets.



Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros

• Portugal
• International Affairs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Diplomat - Department of Economic Diplomacy

  • Apr 2010 - Jan 2012

  Sub-Saharan Africa Desk Officer. In charge of monitoring bilateral economic and sectorial relations between Portugal and Sub-Saharan countries, preparing briefings and reports on those countries and representing Portugal in the negotiations of economic bilateral treaties, with the goal to contribute to the strengthening of economic ties. Special focus in the analysis of domestic economic situation of sub-Saharan countries and their trade relationships. Sub-Saharan Africa Desk Officer. In charge of monitoring bilateral economic and sectorial relations between Portugal and Sub-Saharan countries, preparing briefings and reports on those countries and representing Portugal in the negotiations of economic bilateral treaties, with the goal to contribute to the strengthening of economic ties. Special focus in the analysis of domestic economic situation of sub-Saharan countries and their trade relationships.



Instituto Português de Financiamento da Agricultura e Pescas

• European Commission Desk

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2010



Portuguese Institutute of International Relations and Security

• Reseacher

  • Feb 2008 - Apr 2010

  Research specializing in development and security issues, regime transitions, democratization and political economy of natural resources, particularly in Guinea-Bissau, Angola, São Tomé e Príncipe and Timor-Leste. Research specializing in development and security issues, regime transitions, democratization and political economy of natural resources, particularly in Guinea-Bissau, Angola, São Tomé e Príncipe and Timor-Leste.



Portuguese Permanent Representation to the EU

• Bruxelas e Região, Bélgica

• Trainee

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

  Internship during the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council, day-to-day handling of food safety and veterinary agenda in the EU Council, management of relations between the Portuguese Food Safety team and the EU Parliament and Commission. Internship during the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council, day-to-day handling of food safety and veterinary agenda in the EU Council, management of relations between the Portuguese Food Safety team and the EU Parliament and Commission.