Experience

ATEPELI - Ateliers de Portugal

• Portugal
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Jan 2022 - Present



ara Shoes Portuguesa, Lda

• Seia, Guarda, Portugal

• Development Technician

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

  Development Team leader. Responsible to build the Technical development team in Seia, and ensure the good level of communication between Design Team and production areas. Skills; Dimensions 2D CAD-CAM operator; Product developer; Team leader; Product Design developer; Development Team leader. Responsible to build the Technical development team in Seia, and ensure the good level of communication between Design Team and production areas. Skills; Dimensions 2D CAD-CAM operator; Product developer; Team leader; Product Design developer;



H&M

• Sweden
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Technician

  • Jul 2018 - Feb 2020

  Development Technician and production quality follower for COS brand. Skills; Product developer Technician; Quality insurance developer. Development Technician and production quality follower for COS brand. Skills; Product developer Technician; Quality insurance developer.



ECCO

• Denmark
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Team Lead

  • May 2014 - Jun 2018

  Lead the Men's Technical development team in R&D Portugal, and ensure the bridge communication between Design team in Denmark and all production units. Skills; Products development leader. Lead the Men's Technical development team in R&D Portugal, and ensure the bridge communication between Design team in Denmark and all production units. Skills; Products development leader.



Aerosoles

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Development Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2014

  Manager the Development department, to Design; develop; and industrialize for production the Move On products. Ensure the good communication between Portugal and India upper factory. Brands; AEROSOLES; BATA; MARKS&SPENCER; Skills; Product developer team leader;Mind 2D CAD-CAM operator; Product spec. developer. Manager the Development department, to Design; develop; and industrialize for production the Move On products. Ensure the good communication between Portugal and India upper factory. Brands; AEROSOLES; BATA; MARKS&SPENCER; Skills; Product developer team leader;Mind 2D CAD-CAM operator; Product spec. developer.



SIOUX shoes

• Lousada, Porto, Portugal

• Technical Department Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

  Create and Lead the Development department team, and ensure the good communication between Design form Germany, upper sourcing from India, and production in Portugal. Brands; SIOUX; YOP! Skills; Product develop team leader; Mind 2D CAD-CAM operator; Product design developer. Create and Lead the Development department team, and ensure the good communication between Design form Germany, upper sourcing from India, and production in Portugal. Brands; SIOUX; YOP! Skills; Product develop team leader; Mind 2D CAD-CAM operator; Product design developer.



Fábrica de calçado Campeão Português

• Guimarães, Braga, Portugal

• Technical Department Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2009

  Responsible to lead the sample division to meet the quality and deadlines for all costumers. Brands: CAMPORT; ZARA; SNIPE; CAMEL ACTIVE; Skills; Product developer team leader; Pattern Engineer; Responsible to lead the sample division to meet the quality and deadlines for all costumers. Brands: CAMPORT; ZARA; SNIPE; CAMEL ACTIVE; Skills; Product developer team leader; Pattern Engineer;



SOFISAR

• Felgueiras, Porto, Portugal

• Technical Department Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2008

  Responsible to product develop and engineer products for different brands. Lead the development team to ensure quality, and deadlines meet production needs. Brands; CHEVIGNON; TOMMY HILFIGER; BRONX; CUBANAS; LEVIS; UROADS; Skills; Product developer team leader; Mind 2D CAD-CAM operator; Product Design Developer Responsible to product develop and engineer products for different brands. Lead the development team to ensure quality, and deadlines meet production needs. Brands; CHEVIGNON; TOMMY HILFIGER; BRONX; CUBANAS; LEVIS; UROADS; Skills; Product developer team leader; Mind 2D CAD-CAM operator; Product Design Developer



DROMEDARIS

• Guimarães, Braga, Portugal

• Development Technician

  • Jun 2005 - Feb 2006

  Assist Product engineering process with sourcing factories, to ensure quality and fit for the international brands. DANSKO; CHACCO; Skills; Product development Engineer. Assist Product engineering process with sourcing factories, to ensure quality and fit for the international brands. DANSKO; CHACCO; Skills; Product development Engineer.



MURTOSA

• Aveiro, Portugal

• Development Technician

  • Feb 2003 - Dec 2003

  Responsible to guide sourcing factories on product development for Murtosa Brand. Liaise communication between UK and Portugal on product development. Skills; Product Developer Technician. Responsible to guide sourcing factories on product development for Murtosa Brand. Liaise communication between UK and Portugal on product development. Skills; Product Developer Technician.



Clarks

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Department Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Jan 2003

  Manager the development Team in Portugal. Receive and handover all project developments from Clarks UK Design team to bulk production in Portugal. Responsible for the Technical logistic from Portugal to upper sourcing in India. Skills; Lead the outsole mould development; Footbed mould development; 2D CAD-CAM pattern Engineer ; Product development team leader; Product Design Developer. Manager the development Team in Portugal. Receive and handover all project developments from Clarks UK Design team to bulk production in Portugal. Responsible for the Technical logistic from Portugal to upper sourcing in India. Skills; Lead the outsole mould development; Footbed mould development; 2D CAD-CAM pattern Engineer ; Product development team leader; Product Design Developer.



PETER INDUSTRIES

• Fiaes, Aveiro, Portugal

• Technical Department Manager

  • Oct 1998 - Jun 1999

  Direct Injection process for Safety shoes. Product developer for PETER PROTECT BRAND. Designing, pattern Engineering and follow up in production. Skills; Pattern Engineer; Product Design developer; Direct Injection process for Safety shoes. Product developer for PETER PROTECT BRAND. Designing, pattern Engineering and follow up in production. Skills; Pattern Engineer; Product Design developer;



Vagabond Shoemakers

• Sweden
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• PATTERN CUTTER AND CAD-CAM OPERATOR

  • May 1998 - Sep 1998

  Responsible to develop pattern engineering for the Men's collection produce in Portugal for it's own brand. Skill; Pattern Engineer; Responsible to develop pattern engineering for the Men's collection produce in Portugal for it's own brand. Skill; Pattern Engineer;



INOVAÇÃO

• Guimarães, Braga, Portugal

• Technical Department Manager

  • Sep 1997 - Apr 1998

  Responsibleto lead Team to create and engineer products for international brands. ASTOR MULLER; CABELÁS; VAGABOND; Skills; Pattern Engineer; Product design developer; Development team leader Responsibleto lead Team to create and engineer products for international brands. ASTOR MULLER; CABELÁS; VAGABOND; Skills; Pattern Engineer; Product design developer; Development team leader



FUNDADOR

• Guimarães, Braga, Portugal

• Technical Department Manager

  • Feb 1991 - Sep 1997

  Started as Trainee Pattern Engineer, and Became the Head of the Development department, supporting Team on Design, developing, and industrialize products of different Brands. CLARKS; LACOSTE; TIMBERLAND; MARKS&SPENCER; ROCKPORT; BRASHER BOOT; Skills; Pattern Engineer; Development team leader; Started as Trainee Pattern Engineer, and Became the Head of the Development department, supporting Team on Design, developing, and industrialize products of different Brands. CLARKS; LACOSTE; TIMBERLAND; MARKS&SPENCER; ROCKPORT; BRASHER BOOT; Skills; Pattern Engineer; Development team leader;