Ana Sousa

Human Resources Manager

With a degree in Sociology and a specialization in Human Resources Management, Ana Sousa has distinguished herself throughout her career by her strong people-orientation, active listening skills, and ability to build relationships of trust.

Her arrival at the Portuguese Space Agency marked a new chapter in her professional journey. Currently, as a Human Resources Officer, she contributes to the implementation and consolidation of HR practices aligned with the Agency’s strategy and mission. She reinforces the importance of valuing people and creating an organizational environment where individual talent is mobilized toward collective results.

After all, managing talent is like astrophysics: the secret lies in finding the right balance so that nobody spins out of orbit.

Teammates

Ricardo Conde

President

Eduardo Ferreira

Vice-president

Hugo André Costa

Member of the Board

Carolina Rêgo Costa

Legal Officer

Carolina Sá

Earth Observation Officer

Diogo Pereira

Logistics & Events Officer

Duarte Cota

Science & Education

Filipa Abreu

Legal Officer

Goretti Lopes

Executive Assistant

Hermínia Saraiva

Communications Officer

Inês d’Ávila

Space Safety & Space Transportation Officer

Joan Alabart

Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Space Exploration Officer

Luís Serina

Industrial Policy & Technology Officer

Marta Gonçalves

Science & Education Officer

Mónica Reis

Internal Operations Manager

Nuno Freitas

Oficial de Ligação da Defesa

Nuno Gomes

Communication Officer

Pedro Chen

Space Safety & Space Transportation

Pedro Coimbra

Education Officer

Ricardo Gaspar

Operational Assistant

Susana Cabral

Science & Education

Tiago Peres

Satellite Communication & Navigation Officer