Nuno Barros - Director of Engineering, Head of...

Q: Where is Nuno based?

Nuno is based in Santa Iria de Azoia, Portugal .

Q: What languages does Nuno speak?

Nuno speaks the following languages: Portuguese (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Nuno have?

Nuno has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Nuno has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 1 month . Note that Nuno may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Nuno's latest experience?

Nuno's most recent position is Director of Engineering, Head of Cloud, Innovation Ambassador at SDT Electrónica .

Q: What companies has Nuno worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Nuno has worked for SDT Electrónica and Nokia .

Q: Which industries is Nuno most experienced in?

Nuno is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas is Nuno most experienced in?

Nuno is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Customer Service . Nuno also has some experience in Product Development , Sales , and Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Nuno worked in recently?

Nuno has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Nuno worked in recently?

Nuno has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Sales .

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Santa Iria de Azoia, Portugal

Experience

Jul 2021 - Present

4 years 9 months

Director of Engineering, Head of Cloud, Innovation Ambassador

SDT Electrónica

Successfully created and grew from 1 to 10 team members a business unit dedicated to Cloud, Observability, Network Automation and datacenter solutions
Earned C-level trust and appointed with additional responsibility for the Telecom business spanning Connectivity, Networking and Security
Introduced commercially successful products that increased revenue by more than $5M across Portugal and LATAM
Won deals from small to over $1M and answered tenders worth millions of dollars
Defined the technology strategy and the product portfolio
Established new partnerships regularly and led initiatives that drive revenue growth
Led presales activities from research and solutions design to P&L and technical proposal
Conducted engaging customer presentations, demonstrations, POCs and proposals
Set up project teams for automation and software development
Led the development of a new observability product which raised market relevance
Acted as an innovation ambassador by establishing an innovation process based on Business Model Canvas
As the AWS Alliance Lead, grew the AWS partnership resulting in increased business opportunities

Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

1 year 1 month

IT Cloud Architect and Strategist

Nokia

Designed migrations from datacenter to Google Cloud as part of the cloud transformation program
Defined the technology strategy and IT architecture, working in product development focused Agile teams

Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

11 months

IT Datacenter Architect and Solution Owner

Nokia

Established the datacenter infrastructure architecture and solution design and managed project activities
Served as solution owner for IaaS compute and middleware and managed external service provider and demands

Jan 2015 - Jul 2019

4 years 7 months

Infrastructure and Cloud Architect

Vodafone Portugal

Designed, implemented and operated VMware and NFV
Provided team leadership

Jul 2002 - Jul 2015

13 years 1 month

Senior Applications and Mobile Services Specialist

Vodafone Portugal

Provided high customer satisfaction and high-quality mobile services in B2C context
Created tools to manage SLAs and KPIs and ensured service management
Successfully migrated customer service systems, for example a billing platform worth billions of euros without interruption
Integrated several new systems and services in production for B2C
Designed and managed infrastructure and applications, performed 24x7 operations and support, and provided team leadership
Performed activities ranging from datacenter integration, systems and database administration to application management

Jul 2001 - Jul 2002

1 year 1 month

IT Manager

AudioMedia, SA

Reported to the board and provided B2B and internet services
Managed a team of 5 individuals

Sep 1997 - Jul 2001

3 years 11 months

Systems Administrator

Getronics’ subsidiary in Portugal

Performed systems administration, help-desk, design and implementation
Managed providers and customer projects

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Telecommunication and Information Technology.

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Customer Service, Product Development, Sales, and Project Management.

Information Technology

Operations

Customer Service

Product Development

Sales

Project Management

Summary

Five years ago, I created a successful business unit and defined the way to go. As Head of Engineering, I have been defining the digital, technology and business strategy of the company by teaming up with the CEO, the Strategy Officer and the Commercial Officer. I developed my business focus and senior leadership, and the ability to influence key decision makers. In this role I lead the design and implementation and I provide customers with well architected solutions in several technical domains. Additionally, I implemented a new innovation process and I supervised product development.

Combining my past experience in IT Operations and Engineering with my recent experience as a leader, I believe I’m well positioned to bridge the gap between technology and business.

Skills

Business Unit Start-up
It And Technology Strategy
Business Development
Strategic Partnerships
Leadership And Team Management
Product Development
Innovation Management
Technology To Business Outcomes
Project Team Formation
Technology Solutions Design
Able To Listen And Aggregate
Helicopter View
Goal Oriented
Customer Focus
Deliver On The Promises
Perseverance
Coaching And Mentoring

Languages

Portuguese

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Advanced

Education

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

NovaSBE – Nova School of Business and Economics

Post-graduation · Innovation and Entrepreneurship · Portugal

Jan 1991 - Jan 1996

Coimbra University

Bsch · Informatics Engineering · Portugal

Certifications & licenses

AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Associate

AWS

ITIL 2011 Intermmediate Service Design

ITIL Service Management Foundation v3

Mastering Business Models

Strategyzer

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft

Nutanix Accredited Professional

Nutanix

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7

Experience in Telecommunication 23.5 y

Avg length 4 y 1 m

Longest experience 13 y

Expertise

Recent roles Director of Engineering, Head of Cloud, Innovation Ambassador, IT Cloud Architect and Strategist, IT Datacenter Architect and Solution Owner

Main industries Telecommunication, Information Technology

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Customer Service

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 6

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Nuno based?

Nuno is based in Santa Iria de Azoia, Portugal.

What languages does Nuno speak?

Nuno speaks the following languages: Portuguese (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Nuno have?

Nuno has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Nuno has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 1 month. Note that Nuno may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Nuno be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Nuno would be well-suited for roles such as: Director of Engineering, Head of Cloud, Innovation Ambassador, IT Cloud Architect and Strategist, IT Datacenter Architect and Solution Owner.

What is Nuno's latest experience?

Nuno's most recent position is Director of Engineering, Head of Cloud, Innovation Ambassador at SDT Electrónica.

What companies has Nuno worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Nuno has worked for SDT Electrónica and Nokia.

Which industries is Nuno most experienced in?

Nuno is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication and Information Technology.

Which business areas is Nuno most experienced in?

Nuno is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Customer Service. Nuno also has some experience in Product Development, Sales, and Project Management.

Which industries has Nuno worked in recently?

Nuno has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication and Information Technology.

Which business areas has Nuno worked in recently?

Nuno has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Sales.

What is Nuno's education?

Nuno holds a Bachelor in Informatics Engineering from Coimbra University.

Does Nuno have any certificates?

Nuno has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Associate, ITIL 2011 Intermmediate Service Design, and ITIL Service Management Foundation v3.

What is the availability of Nuno?

Nuno will be available full-time from April 2026.

What is the rate of Nuno?

Nuno's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.