Fernando Romão

I am a determined hard-working person, with high sense of responsibility and mission. I am highly effective in managing multiple responsibilities mainly when I feel motivated and challenged by a project. My behavior is guided by sound ethical and moral standards.

I´ve a diversified professional experience in the IT area: Currently as a business development manager in the area of IT and cybersecurity up-to-dated with latest trends in technology, as Head of IT at Transdev Portugal with all the responsibilities that come with it, as senior Network Engineer at Faculty of Engineering of Porto University with the biggest networks across the north of Portugal, and as a DevOps at Altice Labs (former PT Inovação);
I experienced several working in international and multicultural atmospheres.
I own strong academic qualifications (1) Postgraduation in Business Intelligence and Analytics by Porto Business School and a master and a bachelor degrees in Computers and Electrical Engineering by Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. 

March 2023 – Present
Business Development Manager (Cybersecurity and ICT areas) at Decunify

Develop and nurture relationships with key customer accounts
Identify new business opportunities in target markets
Keep up with industry trends and developments
Lead and motivate sales teams to achieve goals
Train and coach account managers on new products and services
Manage projects from inception to completion 
Identify potential partnerships and areas for business expansion
Translate complex IT architectures into clear, business-focused presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences
Stay current with emerging cybersecurity trends and technologies 

May 2016 – February 2023
Head of Information Technologies (CIO) at Transdev Portugal

Align IT procedures, strategies, and policies with business goal
Define and manage IT budget
Manage IT projects and promote technology adoption 
Lead and develop the IT team
Create business value through digital transformation
Propose and implement technology updates and innovations
Design IT architecture and define system requirements
Act as Kaizen leader and promote continuous improvement 
Establish cybersecurity policies and ensure data governance
Key Projects:
     SOC-as-a-Service implementation
     ERP upgrade
     Corporate Performance Management (CPM) system implementation
     Data warehouse and Power BI dashboard deployment
     Data center infrastructure renewal (servers, storage, networking)
     Ticketing system implementation

March 2003 – April 2016 
Senior Network Engineer at University of Porto – Faculty of Engineering (FEUP)

Public Tenders & Project Coordination:
Acted as a jury member in various public tenders for equipment acquisition. Participated in drafting technical specifications and liaising with suppliers. Key projects included FEUP campus network renovation; CCTV in outdoor areas (>100 cameras); Campus-wide wireless network implementation; Videoconferencing and access control solutions; Bandwidth management; cybersecurity solutions;  servers acquisitions.
• Teaching & Speaking Engagements:
       Cisco CCNA trainer at FEUP’s Department of Electrical Engineering
       Speaker at the 1st Experiment@ International Conference on remote lab implementation issues
• Recruitment & Evaluation Roles:
       Jury member for IT senior technician recruitment
       Participated in evaluation panels for videoconferencing and eLearning solutions (FCT-FCCN)
• Technical Projects & Implementations:
       Implemented a public 802.1x-RADIUS network and IPv6 on campus
       Managed Check Point firewall and QoS policies
       Configured Allot NetEnforcer for bandwidth management
       Maintained core network services: DHCP, DNS, FTP, VPN, etc.
• Advanced Network Technologies:
       Deployed and maintained technologies including VLAN, STP, MLT, SMLT, VRRP, OSPF, DiffServ, Multicast protocols, and VoIP.
       Configured dynamic/static routing and advanced redundancy/load balancing protocols.
   • Software Development & Databases:
       Developed network monitoring tools using SNMP, HTML, Perl, Python, JavaScript, XML.
       Configured and maintained MySQL databases.

2005 – 2011 
ICT Consultant (freelancer) at Various Companies

Provided consulting and implementation of communication networks and services  
Setup of data networks, VPNs, firewalls, and content networking solutions 
Worked in healthcare, education, and financial sectors
Managed AD environments and Exchange Servers

 July 1999 – February 2003 
Software Engineer at Portugal Telecom Inovação – Network Infrastructure & Systems Department, Aveiro 
Developed firmware for real-time communication systems

November 1998 – June 1999
Head of IT
Esmena Portugal, Lda. ,Porto.
 

• Postgraduate in Business Intelligence and Analytics by Porto Business School in 2018
• Master in Computers and Electrical Engineer by Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, February 2010.
• Postgraduate in Networks and Communication Services by Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, February 2002.
• Graduate in Computers and Electrical Engineer by Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, major Computers and telecommunications, February 1999.