Sara Cerveira Pinto, a graduate in Management in 2016, is currently a Senior Account Manager at Google in Dublin, Ireland, where she has worked since 2019. As part of Católica Porto Business School's new alumni spotlight series, we had the opportunity to learn more about Sara.
Most exciting professional challenge:
Joining the Google sales team, where everything moves at a fast pace, with high expectations, and access to the best offices and resources. Being part of an organisation that hires only "top talent" and operates at a marathon-like pace was the biggest and most thrilling challenge I’ve faced so far.
How Católica Porto Business School contributed to her professional journey:
From the invaluable support of the Career Development Office in crafting my first CV and considering career opportunities, to project-based courses where I honed my teamwork skills and learned to respect diverse perspectives, Católica Porto Business School played a crucial role in shaping the professional I am today!
Favourite book or podcast:
“O CEO é o Limite” (Expresso, Cátia Mateus) and “Extremamente Desagradável” (Joana Marques).
Influential figure at the school:
Professor Francisca Oliveira, who taught Macroeconomics, had an exceptional ability to simplify complex topics with her passionate teaching style.
Personal curiosity:
I have always been fascinated by advertising, even as a child, I loved watching commercial breaks on TV. Today, I work in digital marketing, which feels like a natural outcome of my long-standing interest in brands!
