Pedro Afonso

Proven success managing and driving company digital transformation, business alignment, business support and continuous process improvement.

An accomplished and technically-sophisticated IT director/leader with 22 years experience of working in a wide range of industries. Demonstrated success leading high-performance teams, managing stakeholders, creating strategic frameworks, and aligning corporate business with IT vision and strategy. Strong knowledge of project management methods and infrastructure and software development technologies. Expertise in transforming decision-making process to base decisions in facts and information's (BI & analytics). Adept at promoting digital transformation by automatising manual processes, reducing costs, and increasing productivity and profitability. Well-versed in ensuring IT operational excellence, business continuity, Information/ Cyber security. Skilled at supporting all internal business units, divisions, and departments through development of all company’s technical infrastructure. Strategic problem-solver with an innate ability to understand needs for each department, build bridges, and solve issues.

Degree in Computer Science | Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, 2000
PMI – Project Management Institute (PMP) by GTBC – Global Technologies & Business Consulting, 2009
International Certificate in Certified Project Management Scrum Master, Agile Methodologies by Ascentium Corporation (Organization: Fullsix, Support: Microsoft), 2008
International Certificate in Foundation Software Testing provided by SQS Group Limited. Certificate number 990130850, 2007/02/21 by ISBE/ISTQB, 2007