André Gagiano
Consultant / Senior Project Manager-• -
www.linkedin.com/in/andregagiano• Ribamar, Portugal
Summary
Deliver value identifying potential opportunities in emerging markets by dissolving barriers,
offering impartial advice to senior leaders, including in a start-up position, and evaluating
marketing entry from a fresh perspective. Strategic thinking, internationally experienced, and
entrepreneurial business leader with expertise and demonstrable knowledge in business
performance and commercial development. Skilled at collaborating with senior-level internal
and external business partners and stakeholders to achieve business objectives. Recognised
as a strong and motivational leader of successful teams, even in rapidly changing, dynamic and
pressurised start-up environments. Adept at negotiating, securing and transacting
$multi-million deals.
Areas of Expertise
Strategic Growth ▪ Strategy & Planning ▪ Commercial Awareness ▪ Project Management ▪ New Business
Development ▪ Budgeting & Forecasting ▪ Team Building & Leadership ▪ Training & Coaching ▪ Negotiation &
Liaison ▪ Compliance & Governance ▪ Reporting ▪ Change Management ▪ Sustainable Growth ▪ Contract
Negotiation ▪ Contract Management ▪ Stakeholder Engagement ▪ Relationship Building
Career Experience
Ribamar Surf Village, Ribamar, Portugal
2023 – Present
Director
Instrumental in company start-up, develop and influence decisions; agree strategic outlook.
Build and manage a solid team. Devise and introduce business plan. Provide oversight across
business development, re-structuring, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and financial
control functions. Focus individuals on corporate goals. Advise decision makers on business
opportunities and risks.
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Envision and implement sales and operational strategies; optimise business
performance
Engage product sales from local enterprises, attract new buyers; advance tourism,
leading to increase in sales
Form strong and mutually beneficial relationships with local business owners; forming a
collective ‘board’, nurturing strategic partnerships and expertise to share ideas and
shape best practices
Project manage the installation of new payments systems; improve efficiency and
accuracy to improve business decision making
Strike North, Ericeira, Portugal
2022 – 2023
Director
Oversaw day to day operational and financial responsibilities of the business. Led numerous
projects, provided instruction and coordinated activities. Handled stakeholder communications,
partnered with senior leaders to formulate bespoke plans.
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Provide coaching to support individuals at a crossroads in their lives; swiftly resolved
issues and delivered guidance, enabled improved experience and wellbeing working in
a new environment
Facilitated individual coaching ; elevated capabilities including mentoring for business
growth.
MindK LLC, Hybrid 2020 – 2022
Project Manager
Collaborated with product owners, business users and an established team of internal and
external developers to advance website user journey, developed new features. Recommended
best design and innovate new ideas. Critically analysed processes and technical data, advised
improvements. Managed DevOps. Utilised Salesforce to track metrics.
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Strengthened the organisation’s online message; increased website traffic, realised an
uplift in profitability
Forged robust relationships with clients, chaired meetings; shared progress and
discussed improvements to advance project success
Planned and ran projects from inception to completion; achieved results on time and in
budget
Identified skills gaps, delivered training and coaching to junior developers; advanced
skills and knowledge to allow the continual improvement of processes and achievement
of targets
Mobicom, Kenya / South Sudan
2016 – 2020
Director
Directed a high performing team. Managed budgets up to $25M. Key contributor to the
attainment of challenging project objectives. Submitted advice and guidance for the design and
design of bespoke solutions, to satisfy client and contract needs. Made use of tools and
methodologies to evaluate projects, estimated finish times and communicated updates with
shareholders and strategic partners. Formulated strategies, facilitated sourcing, quotes,
tendering, forecasting, reporting and claims requirements to deliver contracts. Closely
monitored and reacted to all financial and commercial activities, positively embraced and
promoted change to ensure the consistent delivery of company performance and strategy.
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Consulted with clients, offered advice across full cycle of telecommunications projects,
devised and issued reports, presented performance analysis; enabled informed
decision making grounded in financial data
Conducted in-depth due diligence, analysed and overhauled contract documentation;
resolved contractual issues
Steered operations in the completion of multiple projects, motivated and encouraged
workforce to attain targets; achieved timely and financially viable results
Delaney Petroleum, Lagos, Nigeria 2011 – 2015
Senior Manager
Managed 20 team members and cargo vessel operations across a fleet of 15, each month,
valued up to $500M. Arranged tank storage. Influenced decisions, negotiated with clients to
agree contractual, demurrage, cargo quantity, and budget requirements. Presided over
contract claims. Responsible for pre- and post-award needs, financial / commercial
performance and contract delivery.
● Liaised directly with Head Office, Port Authorities, Agents and Buyers; agreed profitable
contract terms, in line with commercial goals and service standards, while
simultaneously reducing expenses
● Recorded accurate financial data following annual budget reviews; met reporting
standards
Previous Experience:
● Vessel Import / Export Specialist, Arcadia Petroleum Limited / Nigeria Oil Operations,
Abuja, Nigeria
● Vessel Operations / Trade Finance / Treasury, Arcadia Petroleum Limited, London, UK
● Treasury / Demurrage Analyst, Trafigura Beheer B.V., London, UK
Education
High School Matriculation | Diocesan College, Cape Town, South Africa
Professional Training
ICF Accreditation (working towards)
Level 1, Associate Coach Diploma | Optimus Coach Academy
Other Skills
Software: Excel, Word, Adobe Suite, Online Project Management Tools
