My path so far

 
 

I’m currently a Senior Product Manager at FARFETCH, the world’s leading luxury fashion marketplace; our team does all things Editorial Content for the website and app, especially on the HomePage.

I’m also trained as a clinical psychologist and still have my private practice. I feel like my jobs have quite a bit in common:

I strive to listen, comprehend, organize and support the needs of every stakeholder (the client, the team, the user, or my patient) and enable crystal clear communication for a sensible plan to solve current problems.

 

Experience

Senior Product Manager
FARFETCH — Content and Curation Experience
May 2022 to present

Senior Product Manager
Fuze (an 8x8 company) — iOS and Android apps team
Jun 2021 to May 2022

Senior Scrum Product Owner
Waitrose & Partners — Mobile apps team
Jul 2019 to Jun 2021

Scrum Product Owner
Boston Consulting Group — QWIC — SaaS solutions
Sep 2017 to Mar 2019

Scrum Product Owner
Unmaze.io — Highly customisable SaaS CRM for SMBs
Apr 2016 to Aug 2017

Lecturer
Instituto CRIAP — Psicologia e Formação Avançada
Jan 2017 to present

Clinical psychologist
Centro Clínico de Desenvolvimento — private practice
Jan 2014 to present

Clinical psychologist
Clínica do Outeiro — Group intervention in rehab context
Jan 2014 to Jun 2015

 

Education

M.S. Psychology
Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação — U.Porto
Fall 2008 to Fall 2013

 

CSPO — Scrum Certified Product Owner
SCOPPHU Academy
2016

Coworkers and managers say…

João is a passionate, motivated, driven Product Owner and Scrum Master. He is very focused and versatile, never missing any important details, constantly training himself to be on the top of the latest IT Management trends.
Most importantly, João has a truly kind personality and one can always rely on him to deliver the goods. Any team would be lucky to have him.
— Judit Pattantyus, Project Manager at Boston Consulting Group

It has been a absolute privilege to work with João. His work ethics, attention to detail, thorough functional knowledge, understanding of the technicalities, ability to work and deliver under stiff deadlines sets him apart from others. I have worked with him on multiple critical projects and he will be a great addition to any high profile team.
— Arindam Guha, Project Manager at Boston Consulting Group

One of the most important traits that I value in a Product Manager is the Problem solving skills, and João is very supportive. João is someone that truly understood some of the tech limitations and time restrictions that we faced along the way, and he was always ready to assist us. João acts as an unlocking force on the engineer side.
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​Besides the Problem solving skills, I would like to highlight João’s communication skills. João is a talented communicator, who excels in both writing and public speaking skills.
— Nuno Patraquim, Engineering Lead at FARFETCH

João is a self-learner who brings a positive attitude and deep user empathy to his work. At Fuze, he was able to quickly get up to speed on his product and deliver two new initiatives in a short time. João ensured that he understood the user persona to deliver the “whole product” that worked for the user in their context, not just a new feature in a mobile app. João would be a wonderful addition to any Product team!
— Mitch O'Brien, Principal Product Manager at Fuze

Had the pleasure to work with João on the mobile team at Fuze for the past year and I can say, without any doubt, that João was the best product manager I’ve ever worked with!
He is a real “unblocker” for the technical team, you can count on him to get answers in a timely manner. Very easy to work with, really good communication and very very very organised person. He really made a big difference in the productivity level of our team.
João has my strong recommendation.
— Frederico Silva, Staff Software Engineer at Fuze

Having worked directly with João for the past 2 years, I got to witness the growth of one of the most complete product managers I’ve known. He always strives to get a comprehensive view of the customer’s needs, as the foundation for product development. Driven by his passion for technology, João is always learning about the latest trends and state-of-the art features. Therefore, working closely with designers and engineers comes very naturally for him, while looking for the right solutions to the problems he’s trying to solve. João is also great at reading people, which reflects on his ability to communicate and willingness to always support the team with their challenges.
— Maria João Correia, Product Manager at Waitrose & Partners

It was really great working with João, and I can not recommend him highly enough. His organization and interpersonal skills are off the charts, and he strives to deliver on time and with quality, always pushing the team to be a better version of itself.
— André Pacheco Neves, Lead iOS Developer at Waitrose and Partners

João is one of the most passionate people I’ve ever worked with. He’s very motivated by every aspect of technology and has a lot of technical know-how. It’s very easy to discuss complex problems with João and he always has a way of simplifying them. His organization skills and articulation are impressive to say the least. And most of all, communication is very easy. João is very considerate about every team member and always tries to improve his team/process as well as himself. It was truly a great experience working with him!
— Ivo Silva, iOS Developer at Waitrose and Partners

I had the opportunity to work along side with João as a Product Owner in a small team and I must say that the work flow changed drastically for the better. His attention to detail and the ability to keep the team members focused on the goal to be achieved. Every team benefits from having a person like João onboard.
— Paulo Ponciano, Developer at Basecone

I had the pleasure of working closely with João as Product Owner. When he joined my team the change was night and day.
From creation to management of User Stories, João proved that he had every ability to improve the quality of life of the team. His feedback sessions were always important for the speed and quality of product delivery.
João was not only concerned about the product, but he also paid attention to the development and well-being of all team members.
Any team that has João as Product Owner, will have a memorable experience.
— Diogo Belém, Designer at TalkDesk