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Ricardo Guedes De AlmeidaRG

Ricardo Guedes De Almeida

Strategic Learning & Development Executive

€600/day
Lisbon, PT
15+ years

Average response time: 24 hours

About Ricardo

Senior Strategy, Leadership & Learning Advisor | Turning Complexity into Measurable Results
I help organisations scale people, performance, and strategy in complex and international environments.
With 15+ years of executive and advisory experience, I work with CEOs, founders, and leadership teams who need clarity, alignment, and execution — not theory. My background spans corporate, public sector, and international organisations, including executive advisory roles supporting 3,000+ professionals across Europe and Africa.
My work sits at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and learning:
Designing high-impact leadership and management programmes
Supporting organisational transformation and change
Structuring learning ecosystems that deliver real ROI
Advising on growth, governance, and people strategy
Developing leaders who can perform under pressure and uncertainty
I combine a strong academic foundation (PhD, MBA) with hands-on executive experience as CEO, Managing Director, and Principal Advisor. This allows me to translate strategy into practical action, align stakeholders, and drive sustainable results in remote, hybrid, and multicultural contexts.
Clients typically work with me when they need:
✔ Strategic clarity and decision support
✔ Stronger leadership and team performance
✔ Measurable impact from training and development
✔ A trusted senior partner who understands both people and business
If you’re looking for a senior, results and people centered advisor who challenges thinking, simplifies complexity, and delivers — let’s talk.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Fluent

  • Portuguese

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Basic

Can work on-site
Lisbon (up to 50km)

Experience

  • NCIA (NATO),
    PRINCIPAL LEARNING ADVISOR
    June 2023 - Today (3 years)
    Oeiras, LI, Portugal
    Advise, guide, and support all NCI Agency staff (3000) in learning activities and personal and professional development, by analysing and translating training needs into learning opportunities.
    Manage, plan and implement all learning services at the Agency related to induction programmes and training/learning events such as guest lectures, communities of practice, team buildings. Support transformation and change strategies through learning opportunities, liaising with key stakeholders. Managing and delivering training and team buildings.
    Talent Management and Employee Development Leadership Development
  • CONSULTANT - TRIPLE KNOWLEDGE
    CEO (FOUNDER)
    January 2018 - Today (8 years and 5 months)
    Advisory and management, mentoring programs (strategic and team management, planning, commercial management, communication and negotiation, leadership).
    Full training life-cycle advisory and delivery by assessing training needs and providing solutions. Develop and deliver on the evaluation of training effectiveness and in the collection and analysis of training evaluation metrics to support continuous improvement.
    Content creation, instructional design, planning, and delivery in corporate and non corporate environments, in E-learning, B-learning, and face-to-face training (MOODLE and other LMS)
    Recruitment, selection, and talent management through behavioural and competence profile assessment tools (PDA Certification).
  • AUTONÓMA UNIVERSITY
    CO-COORDINATOR, POST-GRADUATION DIGITAL MARKETING
    January 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)
    Co-coordinator and Professor in the Project and Management module and in Project based learning laboratories.

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Education

  • Master in Innovation and entrepreneurship
    Universidad Isabel I
    2023
    Master in Innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Coaching and NPL
    Universidad Isabel I
    2023
    Coaching and NPL

Certifications

  • Personal Development Analysis - Behaviour Analyst
    PDA
    2022

Skill set

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