A former software engineer that crossed over into the people management world, nowadays Ricardo plays a senior Engineering Manager role from sunny Portugal, leveraging over 10 years of leadership experience in different organisational structures and models. That range encompasses a multitude of business areas, dimensions and cultures: from non-tech companies, to (sometimes failing) start-ups, and to giants such as Alert Life Sciences, Sky / NBCU and Twilio.

Ricardo has managed squads from across all of Europe and the American continent, with the only takeaway being that there are no set recipes for success. Each team has its own scope and needs, and demands its own tailored approach. Therefore, continuous focus on people has always been essential to build an accurate and up-to-date understanding of the overall context.

At present, Ricardo’s modest goal consists of helping m3ter mature its internal organisation and processes, to ultimately achieve a dominant position on the usage-based billing market. No pressure!