I am...
I'm an entrepreneur, with a degree in Management from UCP, a degree of excellence in which deep, lifelong relationships were established and which provided me with the foundations throughout my career for the development of professional and personal challenges.
My professional career has been characterised by a constant search for new challenges. In the first phase of my career, in a traditional company - Banco BPI - where I had the opportunity to develop leadership roles in innovative and highly diversified projects and in various functional areas. In a second phase, with the launch of 2 projects of my own, one in Consulting and the other in Technology, in a very specialised area - Payments.
My main hobbies are my family (5 children and 1 grandchild just born), sports, travelling, and, above all, constantly learning.
As a curiosity, in the family, between parents and children, we are 5 UCP students (Management and Medicine), 4 already Alumni and 1 still a student who will also be an Alumni in the future.
How did Thinkland and Thinkpay come about?
The two startups (1) Thinkland - a consultancy specialising in payments, created in 2014, and (2) Thinkpay - specialising in payment technology, created in September 2022, came about naturally through the combination of two factors: a personal factor that consisted of the motivation to create new personal projects, after a long professional career in a single traditional company, combined with considerable know-how in this highly specialised area and a market factor arising from the enormous transformation in Payments, driven by the emergence of new technologies, new regulations and, above all, new means of payment, which has created challenges and opportunities for companies.
The names "Thinkland" and "Thinkpay" underpin the companies' strategy,
and are intended to convey messages of value creation, innovation, the introduction of intelligence into payment processes and the provision of services by highly specialised and qualified professionals in Payment Technology and Consulting.
What are Thinkland and Thinkpay?
These two start-ups have a clear vision: to create value by exploiting the opportunities and challenges brought about by changes in payments.
The main values are: competence, personalisation and the provision of a unique, high value-added service in this highly specialised area.
Value proposition
Thinkland offers specialised consultancy services in all areas of payments expertise, supporting companies in the design and implementation of digital transformation projects.
Thinkpay offers technological services, supported by an in-house developed Orchestration Platform, which simplifies the implementation of these projects.
Target Audience and Channels
The target audience is large companies with a high volume of payment and collection transactions, including all sectors of activity, such as: Ecommerce, Universities, Media, Banks, Insurance, Health, Gaming or Associations/Donations.
What makes them unique?
Both startups are unique for their combination of technical skills, relationship with the payments ecosystem and, above all, their excellence in customer service. The flexible and agile approach are also differentiating factors.
Any curiosity?
I would like to highlight the special relationship between the company's two partners, with complementary functions and know-how, built up during the development of joint projects at BPI, which is a unique condition for the company's success.
I would also highlight the fact that our clients, with whom we have built a medium-term partnership, are our main brand ambassadors and support for attracting new clients.
About the Alumni Business Hub, its importance and why you decided to take part?
With our participation in the Alumni Business Hub, our ambition is to promote our service to the participating companies and the CATÓLICA-LISBON alumni community, and to learn from sharing experiences in internationalisation processes.
One of the conditions for participating in the Alumni Business Hub is the creation of a special offer for Alumni. What is your offer to the community?
For Alumni, our special offer is to provide our specialised services, free of charge, to carry out a payment service check-up, assessing opportunities for transformation and business growth.
Exclusive Offer
Thinkland has created an offer for the entire Alumni community:
Company payment check-up offer
To take advantage of this offer, check the Thinkland | Thinkpay page on Alumni Connect, here.
Contact Thinkland | Thinkpay now: Website | Linkedin
Get to know this entrepreneur
Dreams:
To continue creating value, with a "give back" attitude.
What moves your heart:
To continue building sincere and lasting relationships and to keep on supporting others in their personal and professional development.
Greatest Achievement:
Raising 5 children, each with their own dreams, and creating 2 unique startups in Portugal, with a service of excellence.
Biggest Challenge:
Constantly overcoming challenges in a world changing at a breakneck speed, with an attitude that is always positive and optimistic.
The most difficult question:
How to contribute to society in an impactful and sustainable way.
A book that struck you and why:
I'd like to highlight two books, both of which I studied during my course at UCP:
"The Art of War", a book written by the Chinese general Sun Tzu, a must-read bible for learning about strategy, positioning and leading people.
"The 3rd Wave" by Alvin Tofler, a visionary book at the time, but still relevant for understanding our path as a society.
A quote that inspires you:
I'd like to highlight two messages:
"Carpe Diem"
Steve Jobs : "Stay Hungry /Stay Foolish /Think Different"