ANA TERESA P. B. C. ALBUQUERQUE
Date of birth 10 May 1969
Contacts Tel: 351 961220656, 21 7268037
Nationality Portuguese
E-mail: ana_teresa_albuquerque@hotmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
Career Summary
Since September 2013, I am the Executive Director of Nova Finance Center, a knowledge center for research,
training and services, in the area of Finance, of NOVA School of Business and Economics.
Between 2006 and June 2013, I was General Manager at EFACEC's Strategic Planning & Business Development
department. From 2003 to 2006, I was Sub Director in the Strategic Planning & Business Development Department
of José de Mello Group.
In 1999, after concluding my MBA, I joined Arthur D. Little as a consultant, and I worked extensively in the areas of
marketing, strategy, corporate finance, TIME (Telecommunications, Information, Media and Entertainment) and
utility practices. I also participated in office management / operational issues, including recruitment and knowledge
management.
After university, I worked for one of Portugal's biggest financial groups where I built and managed a portfolio of
clients (large corporate clients) and had the opportunity to analyze and structure Project Finance operations.
Core Knowledge & Skill Areas:
Strategy
Business Consulting
Sep/13 - ...
Business Development
Process Redesign
Corporate Finance
Negotiation
Communication
Nova Finance Center
Executive Director
2006 - Jun/13 EFACEC SGPS
General Manager – Strategic Planning & Business Development
 Participated in EFACEC´s strategy definition.
 Developed EFACEC's business plan.
 Conducted several M&A processes.
 Developed the financial analysis of investment projects and value added metrics.
 Elaborated benchmark reports (business intelligence activities).
2003 - Jun/06 JOSÉ DE MELLO SGPS
Sub Director - Strategic Planning & Business Development Department
 Supported José de Mello SGPS’s board in project valuation, screening and evaluation of new
business opportunities including deals’ structures and partnerships assessments and support to
the implementation of the strategy defined for the group.
 Developed the financial analysis of several investment projects and budget control and value
added metrics for various companies of José de Mello.
 Collaborated in the definition and implementation of the major corporate processes across all the
companies in the Group mainly portfolio configuration and setting business objectives.
 Implemented cross unit projects, in particular a business innovation project that included the
design of a system to increase innovation in the companies.
1999 - 2002
ARTHUR D. LITTLE (ADL)
Senior Consultant
Major assignments include:
 Mobile phone operator distribution strategy definition and implementation: was responsible for
reshaping the distribution strategy of the direct channels of a mobile operator. The project also
included the implementation plan.
 Definition of products and services offer supplied by mobile and fixed operators (offer definition,
pricing).
 High Level Marketing Strategy: developed a high level marketing strategy for the business
segments of a Greenfield UMTS operator.
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 Project Organization Definition: participated in the definition of the rollout project organization of a
Greenfield UMTS operator.
 Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Bid:
Participated in developing the bid document of a Greenfield operator (led the client team
responsible for supervising the market study company; analysed market research results, defined
segments and main target segments and participated in the definition of marketing strategies for
the target segments identified; identified UMTS P&S).
 Business Processes Redesign and Customer care projects.
1992-1999
BANCO BPI, S.A. / BANCO DE FOMENTO E EXTERIOR, S.A.
Senior Credit analyst /Senior Account Manager
Built and managed a portfolio of 21 clients (large corporate clients), which represented a total credit
amount of EUR 200 million. Assured the liaison between the BPI Group companies and my client
portfolio.
Business development: Analyzed “project finance” operations; Defined credit limits to the
companies included in the portfolio based on a bi-annual analysis; Structured credit operations;
Negotiated conditions (spreads/prices) with clients; Defined and implemented a strategy to acquire
new clients resulting in a 15% increase in the portfolio.
EDUCATION
2009
2005
INSEAD – Advanced Management Program
UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA – Conclusion of Master Degree Thesis (classification of
“Very Good for unanimity”)
1998-1999
1987-1992
UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA - MBA Program (GPA:17/20 – First in full time students class)
UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA - Economics Degree (ranked in top 5% of class)
OTHER EDUCATION
Several executive education programs both for Banco BPI and ADL including Project Finance,
Negotiation and Presentation skills, etc..
LANGUAGES
Mother tongue: Portuguese; Good knowledge: English;
Conversation level: French and Spanish.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2003
1993-1999
1989-1998
UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA – Lecturer in Organization Theory and Total Quality
Management.
UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA – Lecturer in Statistics and Introduction to
Economics.
Managed family business
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Travelling, reading, antiquities, and personal portfolio management.
October 2013
Ana Barreto Albuquerque
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