I'm Ana Miguel Ramos Leite, a vision-driven change agent with a long track record in research operations, political economy, and project management across international organizations. I am multilingual and experienced in coordinating with embassies, policy institutions, and research teams to drive investment and knowledge dissemination. I hold a PhD in Political Economy and multiple certificates in human rights, interreligious dialogue, and diaspora investment support. I thrive in collaborative environments, translating complex data into actionable insights, managing budgets and resources, and advancing innovation in education, public administration, and entrepreneurship.

Ana Miguel Ramos Leite

I'm Ana Miguel Ramos Leite, a vision-driven change agent with a long track record in research operations, political economy, and project management across international organizations. I am multilingual and experienced in coordinating with embassies, policy institutions, and research teams to drive investment and knowledge dissemination. I hold a PhD in Political Economy and multiple certificates in human rights, interreligious dialogue, and diaspora investment support. I thrive in collaborative environments, translating complex data into actionable insights, managing budgets and resources, and advancing innovation in education, public administration, and entrepreneurship.

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I’m Ana Miguel Ramos Leite, a vision-driven change agent with a long track record in research operations, political economy, and project management across international organizations. I am multilingual and experienced in coordinating with embassies, policy institutions, and research teams to drive investment and knowledge dissemination.

I hold a PhD in Political Economy and multiple certificates in human rights, interreligious dialogue, and diaspora investment support. I thrive in collaborative environments, translating complex data into actionable insights, managing budgets and resources, and advancing innovation in education, public administration, and entrepreneurship.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
German
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Italian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Project Manager at I READ 4 SKILLS, NOVA UNIVERSITY LISBON
June 1, 2023 - Present
Support scientific coordination as project manager; organize project meetings and communicate results; data collection, analysis and preparation of internal and external reports on project activities, in cooperation with the services of NOVA's Research Support Division; communicate with the European Commission, partners and stakeholders; support the definition of risk assessment plans, minimization strategies for project implementation and impact maximization measures; production of project deliverables (Data Management Plans, Ethical Approvals, Periodic Reports, Communication and Dissemination Plans, Exploitation Plans); organization of scientific events.
Researcher at INCORE PROJECT, UNIVERSITY OF MADEIRA
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Facilitate within project phase two the training of 200+ students, host 200 partners in clustering events, support five high-tech start-ups and 18 start-ups, sign 60 collaboration agreements between start-ups/SMEs and university departments; devise four entrepreneurship training programmes, establish three in-house innovation hubs, found and grow technology transfer office, monitor entrepreneurial performance in Europe’s Outermost Regions and make beneficial recommendations on improvements; create presentations and work closely with cross-functional teams; formulate new project plans which leverage business opportunities; research and offer detailed insights on research funding opportunities for the University of Madeira.
Project Manager at Invest Porto Municipal Division, Porto City Council
September 1, 2019 - December 1, 2021
Advocate Porto as an investment destination on a global scale; compose reports utilized for crucial policy and key decision-making purposes; compile extensive opinions; oversee investment projects and provision of business intelligence, sustaining and updating related files; launch and coordinate communications with embassies, international media, partners, and institutional communication channels; advise online platforms for Invest Porto, identifying issues and opportunities for process improvement; complete tasks central to project progress, including scheduling, budgeting, accounting, and resource management; analyze and effectively strategize in regards to business goals, deadlines, schedules, budgets, needed resources, and team member coordination.
Junior Project Manager at UBQ Pharmaceutical Laboratories
February 1, 2017 - August 1, 2019
Junior project manager for micro-enterprise headquartered in Madeira, operating in R&D within the blue biotechnology market; contributed directly to Senior Project Manager operations and throughout the process of composing and submitting reports on European Commission platforms and in the context of Horizon 2020 program; maintained communications with the European Commission, and served as representative of the entity, pitching project mission at international events; cooperating with administrative, academic and laboratory work-groups to finalize the study on Iodine Deficiency with the goal to produce algae-based pharmaceutical products.
Language Teacher at QI Centro de Estudos, AB Quadrado, and EGISCOLA
February 1, 2017 - August 1, 2019
Teaching German, French and English to high school students and preparing them for Cambridge English language examinations.

Education

PhD in Political Economy at University of Coimbra, ISEG & ISCTE
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026
Master of Science (M.S.C.) in Public and Private Administration at Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019
Bachelor of Science (B.S.C.) in Languages & Publishing Studies at University of Aveiro
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
Postgraduate Course in Education, Europe, and Migration (REMIX) at University of Akureyri
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Gender - responsive leadership
October 1, 2024 - January 26, 2026
Business Fundamentals
February 1, 2023 - January 26, 2026
Interreligious & Intercultural Dialogue
January 1, 2022 - January 26, 2026
Introduction to Human Rights
July 1, 2021 - January 26, 2026
Training for National Diaspora Investment Support Program
July 1, 2021 - January 26, 2026
Effective Problem Solving & Decision Making
January 1, 2020 - January 26, 2026
Managing Projects Risks & Changes
January 1, 2020 - January 26, 2026
Tech4Covid
January 1, 2020 - January 26, 2026
Basic to Advanced: Excel
January 1, 2020 - January 26, 2026
Integrated Planning for Climate Change and Biodiversity
January 1, 2019 - January 26, 2026
Digital Marketing
January 1, 2019 - January 26, 2026
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
January 1, 2014 - January 26, 2026
English as a Second Language IGCSE
January 1, 2010 - January 26, 2026
French, IGCSE
January 1, 2010 - January 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Government, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization