Multilingual Energy Professional

Administrative and/or Support position

January 2002 to August 2004
Hausbizz – Marketing and Communication Company – Portugal
Institutional Communications Advisor

Design a new global communication strategy
Responsible for the content of the Company’s website in both Portuguese and English
Redesigned the internal structure of the company, including key job responsibilities description for the most relevant positions
Developed a new set of internal and external communications
Support to the Commercial Department


March 1995 to December 2003
ChevronTexaco – Luanda, Angola, West Africa
Head of Translation Services

Management of a team of Angolan Translators
Provided on-the-job training.
Designed and implemented Development Training Plans for the Angolan Translators
Worked closely with Senior Management in the preparation of presentations and other internal and external communications
Assessed and recommend the implementation of translation software,
Extensive experience in working together with Technical Departments in the preparation of reports
Familiar with oil industry upstream and downstream areas
Management of outsourced translation contracts
Experienced in preparing presentations, writing speeches; compiling reports with data from several departments, familiar with Angola protocol and Angolan Law
Experience with web-based applications

2001 – 2002
Post Graduation in Energy Management by the Autonoma University in Lisbon with a paper on Natural Gas.

July 1994
BA (Joint Hons Degree) in Modern Languages (English and German) from the College of Human and Social Sciences of the New University of Lisbon,

Well-organized, self-motivated with determination and commitment to complete projects. Experienced in collecting, interpreting technical data, and preparing reports based on the technical data.

Experienced in preparing communications and presentations, in both Portuguese and English. Skilled in bringing together both the technical and the communication aspects, combining them in a single document.

Experience in working in international environments and managing teams in multicultural environments. Good general management, contract management, and budget control skills.

Sound knowledge of the oil industry (upstream and downstream) in particular, and the energy sector in general. Excellent general culture in International Relations and Security affairs.
Other Training with Chevron
Communication and Leadership
How to deal with difficult people
The Quality Advantage
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Language Skills
Mother tongue Portuguese
Fluent English,
Very good knowledge of German and French
Knowledge of Italian
Knowledge of Spanish