Every story has an origin, and this is ours.

Let us take you on a journey through the history and roots of KWAN and Rupeal Group (the corporate group to which KWAN belongs).

Learn about the experiences of the people that make KWAN the company it is today: Board members, Ambassadors of KWAN, KWANers, and even our dear alumni, who, despite not being with us on a daily basis anymore, continue to be a part of our lives! 

Can our dream help you achieve yours?

Meet Our Ambassadors

Talent Acquisiton

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Fernanda Morais

Talent Acquisition Lead

Fernanda Morais

In Portugal we have a saying ‘who runs for pleasure do not get tired’ which truly applies to Fernanda, as she loves travelling to run marathons! She’s also a fan of fresh mint tea and healthy food.
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Cláudia Rodrigues

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Cláudia Rodrigues

Cláudia loves cats and… the history of Portugal! For Cláudia, travelling is more about the company than the destination: she doesn’t mind where she’s going, as long as she’s travelling with her son. ❤️
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Beatriz Marques

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Beatriz Marques

Beatriz is devoted to Queen Bey, and loves anything that shines almost equally. She cries easily, but then again, #cookies. She is always early for everything except if she finds a fluffy pet to pet. Kawaii!
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Francisca Moro

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Francisca Moro

Fashion consultant in her free time and sugar addict, Francisca loves travelling. But forget about the mountains or vibrant cities, the beach is her niche. Looking for paradise? Ask Francisca. She'll tell you about 4.
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Andreia Gonçalves

Senior Talent Acquisition at KWAN

Andreia Gonçalves

This smartie studied Engineering before turning to HR Management! Easy on the tears, easy on the laughter too! Andreia (a.k.a. PJ’s) had a month long sleepover at São Tomé as a volunteer.
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Susana Silva

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Susana Silva

Susana is the daughter every parent wishes for: swimming national vice-champion and violinist apprentice all by the age of 15. A few years later, she went from business intelligence to tech recruitment.
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João Nicolau

Talent Acquisition Specialist

João Nicolau

João loves sports and starts the day by hitting the gym. He loves people, to make them laugh, and matching them with the perfect job.
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Accounts Managers

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João Mauritti

Head of Business & Operations

João Mauritti

For this wine afficionado “that special bottle” can cost a few miles. Worth it, since beach, travelling and a cold one make João’s summer. Personal Development is shining light on most of his life right now.
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Marcelo Catita

Lead Account Manager

Marcelo Catita

Marcelo doesn’t discriminate food, he loves all kinds of gastronomy. His second favourite thing is travelling. He won’t miss a single Premier League game and misses summer all winter long.
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Vasco Fradinho

Lead Account Manager

Vasco Fradinho

Vasco is an easy going guy: you can see him hanging around the same way with a newly Java graduate or a CEO of a multinational company. Enjoying time with his family is on his "TO-DOs list" on a daily basis.
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Antero Monteiro

Senior Account Manager

Antero Monteiro

Antero is a huge football fan. His family is very important to him, and spending time with his daughters in his hometown, Golegã, is how he enjoys spending his free time.
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Cátia Narciso

Account Manager

Cátia Narciso

Born and raised in Alentejo, Portugal, Cátia lived for 3 months in San Francisco, USA, for an internship which allowed her to work with companies like Google and Paypal, in Silicon Valley, California!
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Inês Marques

Senior Account Manager

Inês Marques

This natural ginger is the oldest of 3 siblings. Inês loves the beach and lived in São Tomé where she volunteered as a teacher. She graduated in Social and Organisational Psychology.
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Milene Machado

Account Manager

Milene Machado

A sales girl with a (not so) secret passion for writing, Milene has been a published author since high school! Other passions of hers include social causes - which has taken her to Croatia to be a volunteer.
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Hélder Pinto

Account Manager

Hélder Pinto

Hélder is a clean freak, and his desk proves it! Gym and reading time are a must, Dale Carnegie is his recommendation. He’ll make the world a better place one step at a time.
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People Managers

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Raquel Gonçalves

Head of People

Raquel Gonçalves

Our very own Head of People and she has a great story to tell, checkout in Culture section her role spotlight.
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Rita Santos

People Manager Lead

Rita Santos

Rita loves food. Cooking it, and eating it too! She has a published book about working conditions.Her motto is gratitude above everything else. She is annoyingly cheerful in the morning.
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Jorge Becho

People Manager Lead

Jorge Becho

Jorge is a Potterhead. He also identifies as a top level nerd. He founded his gaming team: Scalabis Squad. Special skills include being colour-blind and having yellow as his favourite colour.
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Joana Ferreira

People Manager

Joana Ferreira

Joana has a cat named Tobias, and has a book lover, she’ll tell you to read 1984 by George Orwell, a.k.a. discuss politics at your own risk. Cleaning is a must, decorating too. And as she works hard, she plays hard too.
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Artur Dinis

People Manager

Artur Dinis

Artur Dinis - he prefers Dinis - loves archaeology since he was a child, a passion he developed after living close to the Conimbriga roman ruins, and for having already been part of some archaeological activities in his youth.
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Mayra Roberto Farah

People Manager

Mayra Roberto Farah

In 2021 Mayra made two big life changes: moved from Brazil to Portugal and from the tourism sector to the IT sector. Cheese is what she loves the most about Portugal and the beaches of Porto where she goes for walks with her daughter.
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Sara Melo

People Manager

Sara Melo

Born and raised in São Miguel, Azores but living in Lisbon for 11 years, Sara misses the most her favourite fruit in the world: the Azorean pineapple. A bit faster than that is Sara’s other passion: Formula 1 and Moto GP. She doesn’t miss a second of a Grand Prix.
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Eliana Almeida

People Manager

Eliana Almeida

Eliana is a joyful northern girl, very close to her family (including her two dogs, Sunny and Minnie) and friends. She loves series, especially La Casa de Papel and The Good Doctor.
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Jorge Carvalho

People Manager

Jorge Carvalho

In love with electronic music, from Berlin to Detroit, Jorge always finds space at his home for another musical instrument. His many interests include spending time outdoors or watching a sci-fi movie.
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Isabela Barbosa

People Manager

Isabela Barbosa

Isabela is an adventurous, french fries lover, and book nerd. She used to work in a museum and believes that guiding someone through their career, advising, supporting, and seeing them succeed is a kind of art too!
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Board

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Rui Pedro Alves

Co-Founder and CEO

Rui Pedro Alves

Rui breathes Software Development and Company Culture. He never gets enough of Austin, Texas. Find him at Praia do Alemão, his favourite beach in the whole world.
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Duarte Fernandes

Co-Founder & COO

Duarte Fernandes

Duarte might seem like a tough guy but he is a soft heart. He has a dynamic and extroverted personality and peaks when his team grows stronger. Wanna see him smile? “Results” is his magic word.
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Samuel Carapinha

CFO

Samuel Carapinha

He loves people, that is his real passion.
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Interested in joining our team?