How did I get here?
My journey through time
I changed careers and countries but one thing hasn't change, my willing to learn and achieve more. Strap in.
March 2004
After enrolling in a Business and Administration Master's degree for 3 years I started working as a restaurant manager in a bistro in Evora, Portugal. In this position I took care of the front of the house, handle orders, oversaw the inventory and marketing. I loved work in the hospitality business.
At the same time I took a 4 months entrepreneurship bootcamp amd completed a Microsoft Access database course
At the same time I took a 4 months entrepreneurship bootcamp amd completed a Microsoft Access database course
April 2006
After the bistro closed I joined Imperio Bonança in customer service. I thought I wouldn't enjoy it but end up be there for 4 years. Within 6 months I became team leader and I created a intranet for our department that was adopted by all customer service teams up to 150 people
June 2010
Decided to go on a adventure and moved to Maputo, Mozambique. I took the role of restaurant manager in a bakery/ bistro. I managed the orders ( also internacional), take care the front of thouse, handle payments and finance. During the same time I provided customer service training for a call center of a security company and planned their new call center
May 2012
From the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere, I moved to Finland After some initial struggles, I finaly found a position in the restaurant at Ikea Kuopio.
Although I also work in logistics at the same time that in the restaurant, unfortunately the hours were not enough so I moved to Helsinki to work at Ikea Vanta.
March 2014
Hello Ikea Vantaa! In the kitchen, bistro and restaurant I worked in every department and in every position possible: cashline, food line, cook, you name it.
March 2015
I needed something more so I follow my heart. While working at Ikea, I opened my company specializing in Portuguese products in Finland - Good Stuff Foods. I launched an online store on Shopify and sell B2C and B2B. I used Mailchimp for email marketing, Zettle for payments and run campaigns on Instagram.
It last for 3 years and even that it didn't succeed as I was excepting I learn a lot and connect with great people. Great times!
It last for 3 years and even that it didn't succeed as I was excepting I learn a lot and connect with great people. Great times!
December 2016
It started as a maternity leave substitution position but end up becaming shift leader for 3 years. First in the restaurant, then kitchen and restaurant andeventually exclusively in the kitchen. I manage all operations when had duty manager. Besides that had to train all co workers for the new cash system and manage the inventory in the kitchen
February 2018
Decided to make a career change and started learning to code during the quiet hours - after the kids went to sleep or before they woke up. I learned javascript and Node and some Vue and Nuxt.js
November 2019
With the opportunity to manage a new lunch restaurant, I didn't think twice. I was involved in every aspect of the process, from managing all operations, planning the shifts, assist in the front of the house and help planning the menu. I also created loyality programs. In a high competitive area we were able to become the number 1 in customers numbers, compared with our mother restaurant within just 2 months.
March 2020
The success of the restaurant was almost too good to be true, but the pandemic did a reality check. The restaurant closed and I end up laid of. Even that I had occasionally shifts in another restaurant within the company, it wasn't enough. So it begin the struggle to find a job. In the meantime, I took a Entrepreneurship Program in Shortcut. From idea to pitch, we ran all process in how to open a start up.
May 2021
I went back to Ikea, but this time I joined the logistics department. At the same time, there was increasing interest in my website services, which eventually led to the founding of Good Stuff Creations. I shifted away from traditional coding and delved into No-Code tools. It was a period of learning where I explored Webflow for website development, Notion for creating dashboards and databases, and Zappier for automating tasks. Besides that also grown my skills in digital marketing.
May 2022
Me and my family decided to move to Savonlinna. Despite the challenge of starting again from scratch we believed it was the right decision.
Today
I started my role at Konstniekka as a B2B sales representative, responsible for identifying and securing prospective clients across seven European markets, utilizing three different languages. Additionally, I manage the company's newsletter and am currently working on preparing our new website. Recently, I have taken on additional responsibilities as a Business Development Representative (BDR).
Good Stuff creations is where the skills I've been learning are put into practice:
I have a newsletter where I talk, search, and learn about AI for micro and small business. I do interviews with AI founders and experts and make tutorials about tools.
I do consulting and web Development, where I create tailored websites in Webflow for companies and also automation with code and nocode tools that help them achieve more with less time.
Nowadays I am taking a certification in 𝐖𝐞𝐛 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 and also with Microsoft in 𝐂#.
Good Stuff creations is where the skills I've been learning are put into practice:
I have a newsletter where I talk, search, and learn about AI for micro and small business. I do interviews with AI founders and experts and make tutorials about tools.
I do consulting and web Development, where I create tailored websites in Webflow for companies and also automation with code and nocode tools that help them achieve more with less time.
Nowadays I am taking a certification in 𝐖𝐞𝐛 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 and also with Microsoft in 𝐂#.
You've heard my story, it's now time for you to make your move.