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Rodrigo RicaDigital MBA
Portuguese
Languages
- Portuguese / English / Spanish
Top Strengths
- Leadership & Management Skills / Strategic & Analytical Thinking / Versatility & Adaptability / Focus on Results & Innovation / Communication Skills / Negotiation
Future Professional Interests
- Business Strategy & Operations Management / International Business Expansion / Technological Transformation & Innovation
Rodrigo Rica Digital MBA
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LEADER WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF DRIVING COMPANY GROWTH
Rodrigo is a Country Manager with an engineering background and 20+ years of experience, overseeing a prominent staffing company’s country operation in Angola, directing high-profile projects, and growing the business into a lucrative asset. His career has also brought him to Brazil where he launched a industrial manufacturing site, recruited all of its personnel, and established the foundation for it to later become a profitable business. Porto Business School’s MBA has consolidated his existing knowledge and empowered him to examine his experiences from a new perspective.
He envisions his next professional challenge as one where he can make a tangible difference on a company’s high-stakes projects using a forward-thinking, analytical, and consultative problem-solving approach. Solution-oriented, and well versed with working in fast-paced international environments, he is known for his achievement of growing Multipessoal Angola from 1200 to 2700 employees in 10 years, sustaining a steady 10% + growth YoY.
He has cultivated a collaborative and dynamic workplace atmosphere where employees are empowered to excel in their roles. Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, he effectively aligns international stakeholders and strengthens alliances.
His next employer would benefit immensely from his versatility, results-driven approach, ability to embrace innovation & change, and persuasive negotiation skills.
Rodrigo is a Country Manager with an engineering background and 20+ years of experience, overseeing a prominent staffing company’s country operation in Angola, directing high-profile projects, and growing the business into a lucrative asset. His career has also brought him to Brazil where he launched a industrial manufacturing site, recruited all of its personnel, and established the foundation for it to later become a profitable business. Porto Business School’s MBA has consolidated his existing knowledge and empowered him to examine his experiences from a new perspective.
He envisions his next professional challenge as one where he can make a tangible difference on a company’s high-stakes projects using a forward-thinking, analytical, and consultative problem-solving approach. Solution-oriented, and well versed with working in fast-paced international environments, he is known for his achievement of growing Multipessoal Angola from 1200 to 2700 employees in 10 years, sustaining a steady 10% + growth YoY.
He has cultivated a collaborative and dynamic workplace atmosphere where employees are empowered to excel in their roles. Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, he effectively aligns international stakeholders and strengthens alliances.
His next employer would benefit immensely from his versatility, results-driven approach, ability to embrace innovation & change, and persuasive negotiation skills.
Languages
- Portuguese / English / Spanish
Top Strengths
- Leadership & Management Skills / Strategic & Analytical Thinking / Versatility & Adaptability / Focus on Results & Innovation / Communication Skills / Negotiation
Future Professional Interests
- Business Strategy & Operations Management / International Business Expansion / Technological Transformation & Innovation
Academic Background
- 2024The Digital MBA | Porto Business School, University of Porto
- 2022Digital Executive Education Program (DEEP) |AESE Business School
- 2009Advanced Management for Engineers | Lisboa School of Economics & Management (IESE)
- 2003Nova School of Cience and Technology | Master in Civil Engineering, Lisbon
Timeline
- 2013 - (...)Country Manager | Multipessoal, Angola
- 2013 - 2013General Manager | Moldablocos, Brasil
- 2009 - 2013Production Director | ACE, Mecanotubo – VSL Sistemas, Portugal
- 2001 - 2009Site Engineer | HAGEN e Mecanotubo S.A. , Portugal
Likes & Curiosities
- Reading & Photography
- Interior Design & Architecture
- Travelling
- Bike Riding
- Cinema
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