Luanda Province, Angola
I lead a global independent initiative dedicated to analysing the Technology, Digital Transformation, and Cybersecurity strategies of the world’s major financial institutions. My executive insights — derived from the Annual Reports of banks across the 𝐔𝐒, 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 — have been viewed by senior leaders from 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢, 𝐉𝐏𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, 𝐔𝐁𝐒, 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢é𝐭é 𝐆é𝐧é𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐃𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤, 𝐇𝐒𝐁𝐂, 𝐋𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐝𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐁𝐍𝐏 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐬, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐬, including CFO offices, Compliance Directors, Risk & Control executives, Technology leaders and Digital Transformation teams. Through the Global Banking Intelligence Series, I deliver multilingual analyses (𝐄𝐍, 𝐏𝐓, 𝐅𝐑, 𝐃𝐄, 𝐀𝐑, 𝐙𝐇) aligned with major global frameworks and regulatory standards, including: NIST CSF & FFIEC (US) ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 20000-1 COSO ERM OSFI (Canada) ECB / EBA (European Union) MAS TRM (Singapore) SAMA CSF (Saudi Arabia) Bank of England / PRA (UK) FINMA (Suíça) My work offers forward-looking strategic intelligence on: AI & Cloud Governance Cyber Resilience & Operational Continuity Digital Transformation & Innovation Strategy Risk Management & Regulatory Alignment Technology impact on financial performance Independent and unbiased, my analyses help financial institutions strengthen trust, transparency and digital resilience, while anticipating global regulatory expectations. 💼 Available for remote advisory, executive insights and strategic collaboration. Open for collaboration with banks, fintechs, investment groups and regulatory-focused institutions.
I lead a global independent initiative dedicated to analysing the Technology, Digital Transformation, and Cybersecurity strategies of the world’s major financial institutions. My executive insights — derived from the Annual Reports of banks across the 𝐔𝐒, 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 — have been viewed by senior leaders from 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢, 𝐉𝐏𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, 𝐔𝐁𝐒, 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢é𝐭é 𝐆é𝐧é𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐃𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤, 𝐇𝐒𝐁𝐂, 𝐋𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐝𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐁𝐍𝐏 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐬, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐬, including CFO offices, Compliance Directors, Risk & Control executives, Technology leaders and Digital Transformation teams. Through the Global Banking Intelligence Series, I deliver multilingual analyses (EN, PT, FR, DE, AR, ZH) aligned with major global frameworks and regulatory standards, including: NIST CSF & FFIEC (US) ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 20000-1 COSO ERM OSFI (Canada) ECB / EBA (European Union) MAS TRM (Singapore) SAMA CSF (Saudi Arabia) Bank of England / PRA (UK) FINMA (Suíça) My work offers forward-looking strategic intelligence on: AI & Cloud Governance Cyber Resilience & Operational Continuity Digital Transformation & Innovation Strategy Risk Management & Regulatory Alignment Technology impact on financial performance Independent and unbiased, my analyses help financial institutions strengthen trust, transparency and digital resilience, while anticipating global regulatory expectations. 💼 Available for remote advisory, executive insights and strategic collaboration. Open for collaboration with banks, fintechs, investment groups and regulatory-focused institutions.
Responsible for planning and executing the technological infrastructure for the 2024 General Population and Housing Census. Implemented structured cabling, corporate Wi-Fi, CCTV, access control systems, and a data centre to support nationwide operations. Defined security, backup, and disaster recovery policies, ensuring 99.9% availability throughout the project. Coordinated suppliers and technical teams using PMBOK and Agile methodologies, ensuring 100% on-time delivery. Prepared technical documentation and operational procedures for the sustainable management of the infrastructure post-project.
Leadership of the IT function, responsible for strategy, governance, information security, and budget management. Oversaw a complete modernisation of the technological infrastructure, resulting in a 40% reduction in system response times. Implemented access management, backup, and vulnerability management policies, increasing the compliance rate to 98%. Executed digital transformation projects and systems integration to optimise regulatory processes.
Management of 24/7 IT operations for an institution serving over 1 million customers. Ensured high availability of core banking systems and networks, maintaining annual downtime below 0.5%. Coordinated contracts and vendors with a focus on improving SLAs and reducing operational costs by 18%. Supported senior management in defining the technology roadmap and medium- to long-term budget planning.
Leadership of the systems and infrastructure team, responsible for servers, networks, security, and databases. Implemented IT Service Management (ITSM) processes that reduced critical incidents by 32%. Established change management procedures and preventive monitoring, decreasing unplanned failures by 25%. Provided support for internal and external audits, ensuring full compliance with the regulations of the National Bank of Angola.