Product Owner / Business Analyst
About Me
I am a strategic Product Owner and Business Analyst with a Master's in Economics and more than 7 years of experience leading digital product development across banking and energy.
I specialize in translating complex stakeholder needs into actionable business requirements, clear user stories, and high-value backlogs that support measurable delivery outcomes.
Throughout my career, I have worked closely with cross-functional teams, technical architects, QA, operations, and business stakeholders to bridge the gap between business goals and technology execution.
I have strong experience in Agile environments, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and roadmap definition, with a consistent focus on improving delivery speed and product quality.
My background includes work on digital banking platforms, regulatory and compliance systems, maritime navigation solutions, and API-driven integrations, where I helped improve user experience, operational efficiency, and stakeholder alignment.
I am known for structured thinking, strong communication, and the ability to manage complex dependencies while keeping delivery aligned with strategic objectives.
I am based in Lisbon, Portugal, and I bring a combination of business analysis, product ownership, and technical collaboration skills to digital transformation initiatives.
Skills
Problem SolvingCommunicationStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementJiraTeam LeadershipFigmaCritical ThinkingBusiness AnalysisProcess Optimization
Education
Master's Degree in Economics, Specialization in Financial Economics
Bachelor's Degree in Economics
Experience
Owned and optimized a high-volume backlog of 150+ story points, increased development velocity, translated business vision into a product roadmap, coordinated weekly alignment sessions with middleware and architecture teams, led sprint ceremonies, directed delivery of a responsive web application, rolled out an in-app help assistant, and achieved a 90% UAT acceptance rate.
Implemented structured Agile refinement frameworks that reduced the discovery-to-delivery lifecycle by 75%, managed product backlog with user stories and acceptance criteria, supported digital product transformation initiatives, improved information flows between application modules, and acted as primary contact for business, operations, and IT stakeholders.
Optimized a national maritime navigation platform by gathering and documenting business requirements, introducing features to streamline port authority workflows, and liaising between business stakeholders and technical teams.
Defined and documented technical specifications for accounting compliance systems, partnered with European engineering teams to automate compliance checks, reduced operational risk and data integrity errors, and coordinated regulatory projects across international teams.