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Filipe Albero Pomar
I've spent most of my career at places like Sky News, Now TV, and Maersk, with detours into energy trading and virtual reality along the way. I once worked around the technical limits of Apple News to get a newsroom to its launch. I've also briefed CPOs and CTOs on delivery progress and risk.
Software with no business impact means nothing. One product I designed and built added 4% to annual recurring revenue.
The less visible part of the job is individuals, one at a time, and then the dynamics between them. When I took over a failing team of nineteen, nobody left in the following year.
I grew up in Brazil, spent a school year in Alaska as an exchange student, and went to Italy and Spain on a scholarship. London has been home for a while now.
AI is on its way to being a commodity. When everyone has the same tools, the real advantage is the people, and how well they work together.
01Speaking
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02Writing
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03Testimonials
Filipe is a consummate professional who had the respect of both his team and senior stakeholders alike.
Helen Baron, Head of Technology at Sky
Some say that your first manager has a major impact on your career progression. Well, if my career goes just half as well as Filipe was as my first proper manager, I have a bright future ahead of me.
Titusz Ban, Software Engineer at Wayve
Filipe is very adaptable and open to learning new things. He is approachable, patient and focused on the needs of the teams he works with. He has a positive attitude and looks for ways he can drive impact.
Chris Rayner, Director of Product at neuRealities
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