Project Manager

CRISTINA MELLO

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Cambridge, MA 02142

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EDUCATION

CATÓLICA LISBON - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Lisbon, Portugal Executive Master in Management with a specialization in Strategic Marketing 2017 - 2018 Top business school in Portugal and ranked 30th in the best management masters in the world. Key skills acquired:

• Build branding positioning in competitive environments

• Design a strategic and operational marketing plan UNIVERSIDADE LUSÍADA Lisbon, Portugal

MSc. in Architecture 2004-2011

Master Thesis: "Architecture as a space for art exhibition - The relationship between architectural fact and art" supervised by the renowned and Jean Tschumi prize winner Manuel Taínha EXPERIENCE

SIGNIMO - REAL ESTATE MARKETING Lisbon, Portugal

Architecture Team Leader 2016 - Present

Real Estate marketing firm focused on creating audiovisual solutions to support real estate firms.:

• Lead the 6-person Architect team managing all processes from initial client contact and interview through final product delivery

• Developed the first consolidated team performance management system working cross functionally with the firm’s 3 international teams (Netherlands, Philippines, China). Created the first standardized work process that helped improve the number of weekly projects by 20%

• Represent the firm at sales events including the 3 largest sales events annually

• Established a project management process to assure client commitments were completed within contractual quality and time-frames

KEY ENERGY TARGET, LDA. Lisbon, Portugal

Project Manager 2014-2016

Energy Services company focused on energy costs reduction solutions specially for state companies.

• Supervised all energy efficiency audits; planned and managed subsequent implementation projects while developing architecture/design solutions if necessary

• Lead 3 sales conferences throughout Portugal

• Consulted with several companies on their application to Portugal 2020 (a European-funded sustainability initiative to promote clean energy development)

• Lead an internal team to the 2nd place in the "Energy Performance Contracting Project"- DEWA (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority)

J GUILHERME ATANÁSIO, ARQUITETOS Sintra, Portugal

Architect 2012-2014

Architecture company focused on small to medium buildings design and rehabilitation:

• Designed buildings and building-rehabilitation projects

• Supervised on-going construction projects

• Performed technical audits on old buildings and designed subsequent restoration projects ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Boy Scouts member from 1999 to 2016

• Active volunteer (Food Bank, Orphanage, nursing homes)

• Avid traveler – visited 46 countries so far

• Has US Employment Authorization

• Fluent in Portuguese, professional proficiency in English

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