Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Marisa Balas
Citation names
- Balas, Marisa
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- A916-AE37-B025
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-1255-189X
- Scopus Author Id
- 57226649121
Email addresses
- marisa.balas@gmail.com (Personal)
Telephones
- Mobile phone
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- (+351) 911566708 (Personal)
- (+258) 823174880 (Personal)
Knowledge fields
- Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Computer Sciences
- Social Sciences - Economics and Business - Business and Management
- Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2020/10 - 2021/07
Concluded
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Data Management Fundamentals certificate, Master level (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in Data Management
DAMA International - The Global Data Management Community, Canada
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2018/10 - 2019/01
Concluded
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Project Management Professional (Diploma de especialização)
Major in Project management
Project Management Institute Inc, United States
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2013 - 2013
Concluded
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Leadership for Collective Learning and Action (Especialização pós-licenciatura)
Major in Business Management
University of Reading Henley Business School - Greenlands Campus, United Kingdom
Henley Management College South Africa Branch, South Africa |
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2012 - 2012
Concluded
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ITIL Service Management (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in ICT Management
PEOPLECERT, Greece
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2012 - 2012
Concluded
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ITIL Foundations Certified (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in ICT Management
PEOPLECERT, Greece
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2012 - 2012
Concluded
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Certified CobiT 5 Foundations (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in ICT Management
ISACA, United States
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2011 - 2011
Concluded
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Licensed ZapThink Architect (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in Service oriented architecture
The Open Group, United States
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2008 - 2008
Concluded
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Certified Excellence Assessor - EFQM excellence Model (Diploma de especialização)
Major in Quality Management
EFQM - European Foundation for Quality Management, Belgium
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2005 - 2008
Concluded
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Diploma in Management (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização))
Major in Business Management
University of Reading Henley Business School - Greenlands Campus, United Kingdom
Henley Management College South Africa Branch, South Africa |
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2002 - 2003
Concluded
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Practical Project Management (Diploma de especialização)
Major in Project Management
University of South Africa, South Africa
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Passed |
1998/01 - 2000/02
Concluded
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Management of ICT (Master)
Major in Management of ICT
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
"MultiOutsourcing of Information Systems Management" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Cum Laude |
1990/07 - 1996/04
Concluded
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Licenciatura em Informática (Licenciatura)
Major in Matemática e Informática
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
"A Change Management Model for ICT" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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19 Valores |
Affiliation
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2008/01 - 2014/12 | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique |
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique | ||
2007/01 - 2009/12 | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | ISPU - Instituto Superior Politécnico Universitário, Mozambique |
ISPU - Instituto Superior Politécnico Universitário, Mozambique |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2016/01 - 2021/10 | Organic Unit Director | EXI - Engenharia e Comercialização de Sistemas Informaticoslda, Mozambique |
EXI - Engenharia e Comercialização de Sistemas Informaticoslda, Mozambique | ||
2000/02 - 2015/12 | Organic Unit Director | EXI - Engenharia e Comercialização de Sistemas Informaticoslda, Mozambique |
EXI - Engenharia e Comercialização de Sistemas Informaticoslda, Mozambique |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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1996/08 - 1998/01 | Analista Sénior de Sistemas de Informação / Senior System Analyst | EXI - Engenharia e Comercialização de Sistemas Informaticoslda, Mozambique |
EXI - Engenharia e Comercialização de Sistemas Informaticoslda, Mozambique | ||
1993/03 - 1996/06 | Programadora de Sistemas/ Software developer; Analista de sistemas junior | EXI - Engenharia e Comercialização de Sistemas Informaticoslda, Mozambique |
EXI - Engenharia e Comercialização de Sistemas Informaticoslda, Mozambique |
Outputs
Publications
Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Activities
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2018/01 - 2018/07 | Desenvolvimento do módulo de Assistência Médica e Medicamentosa integrado num Sistema de Gestão de Recursos Humanos
Supervisor of Inácio Mucomolo
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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2018/01 - 2018/07 | Desenvolvimento do módulo de Gestão de Formação integrado num Sistema de Gestão de Recursos Humanos
Supervisor of Dulce Libombo
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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2014/03 - 2014/10 | Criação de uma Abordagem de Service Desk para a EXI no projecto SiGIT- Sistema de Informação sobre Terras
Supervisor of Hitesh Raichande
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Engenharia Informática (Degree)
Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique, Mozambique
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2014/02 - 2014/10 | Integração de um Sistema Legado numa Plataforma Web - Caso de Estudo: Integração do Sistema SIGES (Informix 4GL) da EMOSE
em Liferay Portal
Supervisor of Hikesh Hasmukh
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Engenharia Informática (Degree)
Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique, Mozambique
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2014/01 - 2014/10 | Implementação de um Data Mart para Melhorar o Desempenho de Acesso a Dados
Supervisor of Pedro Ivo Lopes de Matos Neves
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Engenharia Informática (Degree)
Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique, Mozambique
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2013/02 - 2013/11 | Estudo e Implementação de um Sistema de Gestão Documental
Supervisor of Maria Adela Querol
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Engenharia Informática (Degree)
Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique, Mozambique
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2009/09 - 2010/04 | Solução Móvel Aplicacional: Desenvolvimento e Implementação de Solução Móvel Aplicacional para Melhor Exploração de Sistema
de Informação Baseado na Web através de WebServices
Supervisor of Ezequiel Barreto Ossemane
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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2007/03 - 2007/09 | Aplicação da tecnologia J2EE no Desenvolvimento do Sistema Nacional dos Registos e identificação do Cidadão
Supervisor of Rossana Haron Carimo Soares
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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2007/02 - 2007/08 | Análise dos processos empresariais para a implementação do ERP: estudo de caso da EMOSE
Supervisor of Nelson Armando Mahumane
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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2005/02 - 2005/07 | Migração de aplicações de um ambiente Informix 4GL baseado em ambiente caracter para um ambiente gráfico, utilizando a Four
J’s Budiness Development Language (BDL)
Supervisor of Esmeraldo Temóteo Gonçalves Aramuge
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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2002/02 - 2002/07 | Active Server Pages- Sua aplicabilidade no Sistema de Fichas de Obra
Co-supervisor of Carla Denise Sigava Abreu de J. Xavier
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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2002/02 - 2002/07 | Modelo Conceptual para um Sistema de Fichas de Obra
Co-supervisor of Zeferino Saugene
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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2001/02 - 2001/08 | MISMO - Metodologia de Gestão de Multioutsourcing de SI: Avaliação da sua aplicabilidade
Co-supervisor of Alina Adelaide Chaúque
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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2001/02 - 2001/07 | Metodologia de Migração do Sistema de Gestão de Recursos Humanos do Banco Standard Totta de Moçambique
Co-supervisor of Ângela Maria da Silva
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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2001/02 - 2001/07 | Migração para GUI Usando INFORMIX DYNAMIC 4GL
Co-supervisor of Momed Abdul Razak
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Licenciatura em Informática (Degree)
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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Ad Hoc journal article review
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2023/09 - Current | Land Use Policy (0264-8377) | Elsevier |
Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2019/01 - Current | Project Management Institute | Member |
2017 - Current | AMPETIC - Associação de Profissionais de TIC em Moçambique | Member |
2005 - Current | African Leadership Initiative - Aspen Institute | Member of Mozambique 2005 Class |
2005 - Current | Ordem dos Engenheiros de Moçambique/ Mozambique's Engineers Bar | Member |
Consulting
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2023/07 - 2024/01 | Analysis and proposal of recommendations for the revision of the Draft Land Law of Mozambique (versions zero and one). Discussions with the Board of The Land Consultation Forum, Commission for the Review of the Land policy and Law, National Directorate of Lands. Board of donor organizations | USAID, United States |
2021/12/01 - 2022/12/30 | Evaluation of technological solutions and methodologies and procedures for systematic land regularization for the project Scaling Community Legal Literacy, Land Rights Certification and Climate Resilience in Mozambique, funded by Land at Scale initiative. | Centro Terra Viva, Mozambique |
2021/08/01 - 2022/12/30 | Analysis and proposal of recommendations for the revision of the National Land Policy (PNT) of Mozambique, including the revision of the draft documents of the new PNT. Discussions with the Board of The Land Consultation Forum. | Centro Terra Viva, Mozambique |
2021/08/01 - 2022/10/10 | DE4A - Digital Economy for Africa: Country Diagnosis - Guinea-Bissau, part of the Digital Economy for Africa Initiative of the World Bank Group. Assessment of the current stage of the Guinea Bissau Digital Transformation, based on the 5 pillars for the digital economy, namely digital infrastructures, digital public platforms, digital financial services, digital businesses, and digital skills. The World Bank Group, Government of Guinea Bissau, August 2021 ¿ October 2022 | World Bank, United States |
2022/02/03 - 2022/09/25 | Elaboration of the Project Procurement Strategy for Development (PPSD) and Procurement Plan for the first 18 months of the project, based on the World Bank's 'New Procurement Framework and Regulations for Projects after 1 July 2016, to determine the optimal procurement approach to take for the Public Finance Management for Service Delivery Project (P178040), in Angola | Ministério da Administração do Território, Angola |
2021/03/10 - 2022/03/30 | Assessment of the Mozambican project portfolio FY2008 - FY2021, as part of the Governance evaluation group, focusing on Governance, Debt management, PFM, decentralization, and PIM | IEG - Independent Evaluation Group, United States World Bank Group, United States |
2020/08 - 2021/01 | Data migration and system upgrade SICAME. Specific activities of Data modelling for historical data, Migration tools development, SICAME upgrade , and Project Management | Ministry of Interior - Mozambique, Mozambique |
2020 - 2021 | Data migration and system upgrade SICAME. Contracted by EXI Lda. Included activities of: Data modelling for historical data, Migration tools development, SICAME upgrade, and Project Management | Ministério do Interior, Mozambique |
2019/09/01 - 2020/08/30 | Consulting services for the Public Revenue, Expenditure, And Fiscal Decentralization Enhancement and Reform Project (PREFER) project in Mozambique, P170840. Pre-evaluation of the project, with tasks to Evaluate current PFM reform status, evaluate IT systems and their ability to respond to proposed reforms; Support the definition of Disbursement Linked Indicators and Technical Assistance requirements for the project; Definition of first year technical assistance plan | World Bank, United States |
2020/04/01 - 2020/05/30 | DE4A - Digital Economy for Africa: Angola Country diagnostic, part of the World Bank Group (WBG) Digital Economy for Africa (DE4A) Initiative. Assessment of the current stage of the Angolan Digital Transformation, with emphasis in the Digital Public Platforms (Background and Importance; Institutional Arrangements; Legal and Policy framework; Digital Services; Interoperability, Shared Services; eGOV systems and platforms. | World Bank, United States |
2019/11/01 - 2020/03/30 | Consulting services for the Angola Decentralization for Improved Service Delivery project, P170123. Pre-evaluation of current PFM reform status, IT systems and their ability to respond to proposed reforms; Support the definition of Disbursement Linked Indicators and Technical Assistance requirements for the project | World Bank, United States |
2018 - 2020 | Design of a Database and a Monitoring and Evaluation Protocol for Public Private Partnerships, Large Projects and Concessions, Project Manager and Data Architect, contracted by EXI lda. Tasks involved: Project Management, Conceptual model Design of the PPP, LP, EC monitoring and evaluation protocol, Modelling and Optimization of working processes, Design of the database model | Ministério das Finanças, Mozambique Ministérios dos Recursos Minerais e Energia, Mozambique |
2018/12/01 - 2019/02/28 | Improving Cash Management for the Treasury Directorate of Ministry of Finance in Mozambique. Consultant for DFID/OPM. Tasks: Evaluate procurement, budget execution and treasury modules of e-SISTAFE system and Design of a Conceptual Plan for Restoring the Expenditures’ Chain. | DfID - Department for International Development, Mozambique, Mozambique |
2018 - 2019 | Implementation of a revised Land Information Management System (SIGIT), SIGIT mobile and cloud platforms for massive land registration, Project manager, Systems Architect contracted by EXI Lda. Included activities: Project Management, Procurement plan for the new data center, quality control of all delivered IT equipment, Quality Control, Training, Monitoring and control | Ministério da Terra e Ambiente, Mozambique |
2018/01 - 2018/07 | Design of the Land Registration and Community Delimitations Methodology, including piloting exercises, team coordinator, process specialist contracted by EXI Lda. Included activities: Process Improvement and Harmonization of RDUAT and DelCOM methodology, Capacity building in project and program management, Pilot design, monitoring and evaluation | Ministério da Terra e Ambiente, Mozambique |
2016/08 - 2017/12 | Adjustment, revision and improvement of the Land System SIGIT to support the “Terra Segura” Massive Land Registration of 5 million parcels and 4 thousand communities in Mozambique, Project Manager, Process specialist, Systems Architect contracted by EXI Lda. Process Re-Design for improved land regularization, Cloud and Mobile application design and analysis, Capacity building to key users, Project Management, Terra Segura Budget Elaboration and Procurement plan | Ministério da Terra e Ambiente, Mozambique |
2012/02 - 2013/12 | Design, Development, Implementation, Operational support and technical assistance for the Land Management Information System - LIMS, based on LADM standard, Project Manager, Data and Systems Architect contracted by EXI Lda. Activities: Project Management, Systems analysis and Design, Data modelling, Quality control. Subcontracted by HTSPE (now DAI). Project supported by The Millennium Challenge Corporation. | Ministério da Terra e Ambiente, Mozambique DAI, United States Millennium Challenge Corporation, United States |
2011 - 2012 | Project Management and Systems Architecture of the Weapons and Ammunitions Management Information System - SICAME), project manager and Data Architect contracted by EXI Lda. Activities: Modelling and Optimization of working processes, Design of the database model, Project Management, Procurement Plan for the ICT infrastructure needed to launch the system nation-wide | Ministério do Interior, Mozambique |
2011 - 2011 | Project Management and Systems Architecture of the Children in Conflict with Law – SIMCLEI, Project Manager, Data Architect contracted by EXI Lda. Activities: Modelling and Optimization of working processes, Design of the database model, Project Management. Project funded by UNICRI | Ministério da Justiça, Assuntos Constitucionais e Religiosos, Mozambique United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, Italy |
2010 - 2010 | Design, Development and Project implementation of the Health Education Management System - SIFIN for the Ministry of Health and JHPIEGO (2010), Project Manager, Data Architect contracted by EXI Lda. Activities: Modelling and Optimization of working processes, Design of the database model, Project Management, Procurement requirements to launch the system nation-wide | Ministério da Saúde, Mozambique Jhpiego Corporation, United States |
2009 - 2009 | Implementation of the EFQM model, ¿Mozambique on the way to excellence¿, for the Public Sector in Mozambique. The project aimed at implementing a culture of excellence within the public sector, UTRESP - Unit for State Reform in Mozambique, (2010), independent consultant. Activities: Initial EFQM excellence assessment, Capacity Building, Definition of Improvement projects. Supported by EFQM | Ministério da Administração Estatal e Função Pública, Mozambique EFQM - European Foundation for Quality Management, Belgium |
2008 - 2009 | Design, Development and Pilot project implementation of the Incident Management System, Project Manager, process Specialist contracted by EXI Lda. Activities: Modelling and Optimization of working processes, Systems analysis and Design, Design of the database model, Project Management, Procurement Plan to launch the pilot project | Ministério do Interior, Mozambique |
2007 - 2009 | Forestry and Fauna Management System project definition and design, implementation and expansion, Ministry of Agriculture, Project Manager, Data Architect, Process Specialist contracted by EXI Lda. Included activities: Modelling and Optimization of working processes, Systems analysis and Design, Design of the database model, Project Management, Procurement Plan for infrastructuring all forestry and fauna provincial offices and central data center | Ministério da Terra e Ambiente, Mozambique |
2006 - 2008 | Civil Registration System development and Implementation, Project Manager, Data Architect, process Specialist contracted by EXI Lda. Activities: Modelling and Optimization of working processes, Systems analysis and Design, Design of the database model, Project Management, Procurement Plan for infrastructuring all civil registration conservatories at provincial level | Ministério da Justiça, Assuntos Constitucionais e Religiosos, Mozambique |
2000 - 2007 | Implementation of the Financial Management System as Project Manager, Accounting Process Expert, contracted by EXI Lda. Included: System Configuration, Chart of Accounts design and configuration, Key-users training, Project Management. This was done for several organizations CETA, EMOSE, CFM, grupo JFS (15 companies), Incaju, PoDE, UEM (public and private sector versions), GACOPI, Mocargo | |
2004 - 2004 | Risk Analysis using frameworks such as COSO and IT Governance; COBIT. Role: Project Manager, contracted by EXI Lda. Project Management, COBIT and COSO implementation | TDM - Telecomunicações de Moçambique, Mozambique |
2004 - 2004 | Strategic ICT Planning for Assembleia da República, Project Manager, Systems Architect, contracted by EXI Lda. Included: Project management, Systems Architecture, Strategic Planning | Assembleia da República de Moçambique, Mozambique |
2002/12 - 2003/03 | Design of the Business Plan for the Technology Incubator of the Mozambique ICT Institute – MICTI, independent Consultant. Roles: Project Manager. Activities: Business plan Development, including requirements for procurement plan, Integration with two other business plans: Research Center, Government DataCenter | Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Mozambique |
2003 - 2003 | Strategic ICT Planning for Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique. Project Manager, Systems Architect, contracted by EXI Lda. Project management. Systems Architecture. Strategic Planning of ICT | CFM - Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique, Mozambique |
2003 - 2003 | Elaboration of recommendations to the Government of Mozambique regarding the development of SMEs in ICT, UNIDO, Independent Consultant. Activities: Survey of SME current capacities, GAP analysis, Recommendations | United Nations Industrial Development Organization, United States |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2016/02 - 2019/06 | Gestão de projectos | Mestrado em Sistemas de Informação (Master Universitario) | UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique |
2008/01 - 2014/12 | Análise de Sistemas de Informação | Análise de Sistemas (Licence) | UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique |
2007/01 - 2009/12 | Planeamento Estratégico de Sistemas de Informação | Licenciatura em Informática de Gestão (Licence) | ISPU - Instituto Superior Politécnico Universitário, Mozambique |
Scientific expedition
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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1999/01 - 2000/01 | Development of a methodology for managing Multiple Suppliers Information Systems Outsourcing (multi-outsourcing), research for the Master of Science Project under supervision of the Technical University of Delft, Bakkenist Delloite and Touche – The Netherlands, 1999. | Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands Bakkenist Delloite and Touche, Netherlands |
1998 - 1998 | Design of different alternatives for IP billing based on the different technologies available at KPN Telecom, research for the Master of Science Project under supervision of the Technical University of Delft, KPN Telecom - The Netherlands, 1998. | Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands KPN, Netherlands |
1996/01 - 1996/05 | Development of a Client/Server Change Management Model for Rabobank International. Part of the thesis research. Supervised by TUDELFT. Intern at Rabobank International Division | Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands Rabobank International, Netherlands |
Distinctions
Award
2000 | Menção Honrosa - Cum Laude
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
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1996 | Menção Honrosa - Melhor aluno do curso
UEM - Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
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