Joana Sousa
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Credentials
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Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
Scrum.orgMay, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Sparkfood
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Portugal
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Strategy Associate
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Apr 2023 - Present
Passionate about driving positive change and fostering a sustainable future, I am a Senior Associate within the realm of sustainable and socially responsible businesses. I am responsible for evaluating investment opportunities that align with Sparkfood mission to support companies dedicated to creating a healthier and more sustainable world. Through diligent research, financial analysis, and due diligence, I assess potential mergers and acquisitions, identifying strategic opportunities that yield both financial growth and positive environmental and social impact. Show less
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Consultant Strategy Operations
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Sep 2021 - Apr 2023
A non-exhaustive list of projects includes:- Project Management (PMO) for the implementation of a industry digitalization technology tool that helped a major plastic components producer for automotive sector visualize and asses data in real-time;- Design a strategy and business model of a new company for entering in a distribution market, including analysis of market attractiveness, future position (costumers, portfolio, suppliers and target partners), organizational structure and financial modeling for expected return analysis;- Support the selection of a new technology software for the major Portuguese consumer goods retailer, identifying functional and technical requirements, elaborate a short-list of vendors and recommending the best solution that fits well the client requirements. Show less
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Consultant
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Sep 2019 - Apr 2023
A non-exhaustive list of projects includes:- Design a new business model for a consumer products company in Portugal, involving market assessment (market size, trends, value chain), company market position, competition analysis and future business model design;- Development of a new Sourcing & Procurement operational model that allowed the maximization of the cost-benefits ratio in the purchases made and increasing the transparency, rigor and efficiency;- Development of Spend Analysis of the items with greater potencial and viability for savings in a relevant player in Angolan market. Show less
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Consulting Business Analyst
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Sep 2018 - Apr 2023
A non-exhaustive list of projects includes:- Restructuring a organizational structure of a National Oil Company in Angola, focusing on the main activities of the oil industry value chain and reinforcing the group ́s position;- Diagnosis the opportunities to improve the performance of a Largest Iberian paint company.
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FARFETCH
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Project management Intern
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Sep 2017 - Jan 2018
Development of my master thesis entitled "Maximize the Styling Quality in a Fashion Luxury E-Commerce" as a project manjer. This project aimed to find a solution to increase the quality of digital production by introducing changes in the process, where I had the opportunity to focus on: -Process improvement -Project management -Process design -Business analysis techniques -Business process modeling Development of my master thesis entitled "Maximize the Styling Quality in a Fashion Luxury E-Commerce" as a project manjer. This project aimed to find a solution to increase the quality of digital production by introducing changes in the process, where I had the opportunity to focus on: -Process improvement -Project management -Process design -Business analysis techniques -Business process modeling
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Education
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2012 - 2018
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Engenharia e Gestão Industrial -
2016 - 2017
Universitatea „Politehnica” din București
Engenharia e Gestão Industrial
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