Sofia Mendes is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in public procurement and human resource consulting, currently working at EPAL – Empresa Portuguesa das Águas Livres, SA since May 2017, holding various roles such as Área de Procedimentos e Contratação Pública and Área de Cobrança. Prior experience includes positions at S24Group, specializing in public procurement management and electronic platforms, and at Medicsearch, focusing on recruitment and personnel management in the health sector. Sofia Mendes also completed a postgraduate degree in Public Procurement Law from the Instituto Europeu da Faculdade de Direito de Lisboa, alongside a Master's in Human Resource Management and a Bachelor's in Sociology from Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa.