Description

I offer fractional People & Culture leadership to growing and remote-first teams navigating scale, change and increasing organizational complexity.

With 15 years of experience across tech startups and scaleups, including senior HR leadership roles, I partner with founders and leadership teams who need experienced People expertise without committing to a full-time Head of People.

My work combines strategic clarity with hands-on execution. I support organizations in strengthening People foundations, aligning leadership and bringing structure during periods of growth, restructuring or transition.

Typical areas of support include:

• Acting as a fractional or interim People lead

• HR strategy and operating model design

• Change management and restructures

• Organizational design and role clarity

• Leadership and manager enablement

• Performance and communication frameworks

I bring calm, structured leadership in high-pressure environments, focusing on practical outcomes and sustainable ways of working.

Available for fractional, interim and strategic HR engagements across EU-based and international teams.

Languages

Portuguese
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

Workplace Wellbeing Lab
Independent People & Culture Consultant
HUMAN RESOURCES
June 2025 - Today (1 year and 2 months)
Lisbon, Portugal
● Providing HR advisory, mentoring and career transition support to HR professionals and individuals navigating growth, role changes and leadership challenges
● Designed and delivered three structured support programs: HR Reset (HR reflective advisory developed with a counsellor), Career Journey (career transition support program), and Career Support (1:1 advisory and interview preparation support)
● Delivering mentoring and advisory sessions through international mentoring platforms and independent consulting work
● Maintaining a 5.0/5 client satisfaction rating based on mentoring and advisory feedback
● Developing structured mentoring frameworks, session guides and career transition methodologies
● Collaborating with counsellors and wellbeing professionals to support multidisciplinary cases when appropriate
● Writing and publishing thought leadership content focused on workplace wellbeing, HR identity and sustainable ways of working
Human Resources Mentoring HR Advisory
BRIDGE IN
Head of People & Culture
HUMAN RESOURCES
August 2024 - June 2025 (10 months)
Lisbon, Portugal
● Acted as sole People & Culture lead, building and executing end-to-end HR strategy during organizational growth
● Managed recruitment, onboarding and HR operations for hybrid and remote teams
● Advised leadership on organizational culture, team health and people decision-making
● Designed and delivered training and resilience initiatives to strengthen engagement and team connection
● Maintained HR policies, handbook and compliance processes
OKRs Training HR Policies Handbook
Faurecia Aptoide Automotive
HR Manager
AUTOMOBILE
February 2024 - June 2024 (4 months)
Lisbon, Portugal
● First HR hire in a joint venture environment during a high-growth phase
● Built foundational HR structures and supported hiring and onboarding processes
● Supported teams through organizational change and merger integration
● Reinforced transparency, employee care practices and legal compliance
Human Resources Recruitment Training and Development