Summary
Paulo Ferreira is a seasoned engineering and operations leader with 17 years of experience building and scaling FTTH networks across Europe, having managed delivery for over 150,000 premises in the UK, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Ireland. Currently Managing Director of DBE Lisbon, he combines hands-on telecom engineering (from high- and low-level FTTx design) with strategic operational leadership and organisational transformation. He has a proven track record setting up new offices, improving processes, and driving cross-border projects and P&L control in fast-growth environments. An Executive MBA and civil engineering background give him a pragmatic blend of technical rigor and business acumen, while prior research and safety certifications reflect a disciplined, detail-oriented mindset. Outside typical telecom work he maintains creative side projects linked on his GitHub profile, signaling a curiosity for digital entrepreneurship and product experimentation. Colleagues describe him by his keywords: challenge-oriented, performance-driven, and focused on innovation and competitiveness.
17 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Post graduate in Health and Safety at Work, Health and Safety, Post graduate in Health and Safety at Work, Health and Safety at Silora Consultadoria e Formação
Executive MBA, Executive MBA at Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Master's degree, Engenharia Civil, Master's degree, Engenharia Civil at Universidade de Évora
English, Spanish