I (retired L/Colonel) have extensive work experience in Explosive Ordnance Disposal
(EOD/IEDD/CBMD/C-IED), Mine Action, Counterterrorism, Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives
Management (WAM), Ammunition Technical Officer-ATO. Complemented by my master’s degree in
executive projects, Internal Auditor of Management Systems, Quality, Environment and Safety,
Geodetic Measurements in humanitarian mine action and International Experience. This gives me
varied skills and the ability to work in different scenarios. I believe I can easily integrate into any team.
I am a conscientious person who works hard and pays attention to detail. I am flexible, learn new skills
quickly and am eager to learn from others. I also have lots of ideas and enthusiasm.
Personal Details
2007-2008: Military University Institute. Senior Commanding Officer, L/Colonel
2007-2010: University of Lisbon. MBA Executive Project Management.
Qualification. EOD/IEDD (1,2,3 & 3++)
• Awarding Institution: POAF Survival (EOD) School.
• Date of Award: 1989
Qualification. NATO EOD/IEDD
• Awarding Institution: ASA School, UK
• Date of Award: 1999
Qualification. ATO-Ammunition Technical Officer
• Awarding Institution: UN
• Date of Award: 2001
Qualification. NATO EOD/BCMD
• Awarding Institution: ASA School, UK
• Date of Award: 2001
Qualification. NATO Survive to Operate (C-IED/EOD/IEDD/BMCD) Master
• Awarding Institution: NATO
• Date of Award: 2003
Qualification. Geodetic Measures in Humanitarian Mine Action
• Awarding Institution: GICHD
• Date of Award: 2013
Qualification. Certificate Project Manager
• Awarding Institution: IPMA (International Project Manager Association)
• Date of Award: 2014
Qualification Auditor of Integrated Management Systems; Quality, Environment and Safety
• Awarding Institution: Intedya
• b>Date of Award: 2015
Qualification. Gender & Diversity in Mine Action
• Awarding Institution: GICHD
• Date of Award: 2020
Qualification. Safeguarding Essentials
• Awarding Institution: HLA
• Date of Award: 2021
Qualification. Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
• Awarding Institution: HLA
• Date of Award: 2021
Qualification. Security and Safety
• Awarding Institution: UNDSS
• Date of Award: 2022
Qualification. Awareness in Hostile Environments – HEAT
• Awarding Institution: SAHCO
• Date of Award: 2022
Qualification. Tactical Emergency Causality Care – T.E.C.C
• Awarding Institution: SAHCO
• Date of Award: 2022
- Keita Sugimoto, Ex Senior Project Manager, UNDP, Japan.
keita.sugimoto@gmail.com - Luís Manaia, Senior Evaluator, European Commission-EC, Brussel.
Luis.Manaia@ec.europa.eu - Angela de Santis, FSD Programme Manager
angela.desantis@staff.fsd.ch - Helene Kuperman, MAG Regional Programme Officer
Helene.Kuperman@maginternational.org
Employment Details
| Start – End Dates (month/year) | Position | Company | Location (Country and specific areas of operations) | Aim of Project & Personal Key Responsibilities | Client / Key Stakeholders (e.g. UN / who you were training or operating in support of) | Specialist Kit (technical equipment used) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN1982 - DEC2014 | Senior (Master) Officer EOD/IEDD/BCMD/CIED. NATO Evaluator | Portuguese Air Force & NATO | Portugal & Belgium | - Protection Force. Active Defence, Passive Defence, Security and Defence, Engineering, EOD, IEDD, C-IED, CBRN, GBAD Systems | National and International Staff | All under these specification |
| AUG1996 - FEB1998 | EOD/Mine Action/ATO to UN | UN (UNAVEM III & MONUA | Angola | - Emergency Demining, EOD Spot Tasks, WAM/ATO Missions | International Staff | All under these specification |
| May2003 - SPT2007 | Mine Action Senior Technical Adviser | UNDP and CNIDAH | Angola | - QA/QC Humanitarian Demining Operations and Manager & Technical of Stockpile Destruction Project | National and International Staff | All under these specification |
| JUN 2010 - DEC2014 | President of Mine Action Authority Adviser & Expert to Commercial Demining to Oil Companies | CNIDAH | Angola | - Technical advice to the President of the national authority, support to national standards and international relations - Specialist in commercial, land and marine demining for the safety of oil exploration, onshore and offshore. Supported by GIS and DGPS | National and International Staf | All under these specification |
| SPT2016 - MAY2017 | EOD/IEDD/WAM International Expert | TDI/MINUSCA | Central African Republic | - Operational in IEDD, WAM and Mine Action | Capacity building of the military personnel of the UN mission, MINUSCA | All under these specification |
| JUN2020 - JUL2021 | Senior Technical Adviser to Mine Action | FSD | Colombia | - Capacity Building of the National Authority, Armed Forces, Police, and other Organizations in the context of Mine Action, with special relevance to the terrorist threat | National and International Staff | All under these specification |
| MAY2022 - JUL2023 | Technical Field Manager to Weapons Ammunition Management- WAM & Humanitarian Mine Action-HMA | MAG | Guinea-Bissau | - Weapons Ammunitions Management (SALW), EOD and Humanitarian Mine Action. Operational, Assessment, Training and Capacity Building | National and International Staff | All under these specification |
| OCT 2023 | Technical Field Manager-Team Leader to Weapons Ammunition Management- WAM, Explosive Ordnance Disposal-EOD & (Biological Chemical Munitions disposalBMCD and Ammunitions Technical Officer-ATO) | MAG | Paraguay | - Weapons Ammunitions Management (SALW), EOD/BCMD/ATO. Operational, Assessment, Training and Capacity Building | National and International Staff | All under these specification |