João Rodrigues Fernandes

New Business Development at Getzner - engineering a quiet future

João Rodrigues Fernandes has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades in various industries. João began their career with a pre-traineeship at Codimetal Industries, S.A. in 1998. Later, they joined Amorim Industrial Solutions in 2001, where they worked as an Applications Engineer, focusing on customer technical support, new product development, and applications/materials benchmarking. In 2008, they moved to Amorim Cork Composites and held multiple roles, including Applications Engineer and Project Manager, Key Account Manager, and Global Segment Manager. João's responsibilities included sales, team management, product development, and marketing-related tasks. In 2020, they joined Getzner as a New Business Development professional, where they are involved in strategy development and new business models. João's expertise lies in technical sales, product management, business development, and team leadership.

João Rodrigues Fernandes has a diverse education history. João started their educational journey in 1994 at the NOVA School of Science and Technology, where they pursued a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from 1994 to 1999. In the year 2000, they attended the CECOA - Centro de Formação Profissional para o Comércio e Afins, specializing in Financial Analysis. In the same year, they also pursued a Specialization degree in Quality Engineering at the ISQ - Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade.

In 2004, João participated in a Marketing Management program at the SPI - Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação. João then expanded their knowledge in the business field by completing an Atlantic Mini-MBA program at Católica Porto Business School in 2008.

João continued to enhance their skills and expertise by attending professional development programs. In 2010, they received training in Conflict Management at the Dale Carnegie Training center. João also completed a program in International Commerce - High Performance Sales at CEGOC - Centro de Estudos de Gestão e Organização Científica in the same year.

The most recent addition to João's education history occurred in 2016. João participated in a Product Management course at CEGOC - Centro de Estudos de Gestão e Organização Científica.

Overall, João Rodrigues Fernandes has gained a broad range of knowledge and skills through their education at various institutions, providing him with expertise in engineering, finance, marketing, quality engineering, and business management.

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  • New Business Development

    September, 2020 - present