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Rui Meleiro

@rmeleiro

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Seasoned IT Director specializing in retail technology, systems integration, and process reengineering.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior IT leadership roles in retail or distribution where I can drive systems integration, digital transformation, and resilient operations while enabling measurable business impact.

I am an experienced IT Director with a long career driving technology strategy, systems integration, and process reengineering for retail groups. I led major projects including ERP design, international branch ICT rollouts, and business continuity planning.

Throughout my career I delivered measurable results: cost reductions, staff reorganization, and significant inventory optimization through machine learning, including a 70% reduction in excess stock for N.O.S. products.

I successfully managed integrations during acquisitions and international expansions (China, Poland, Bangladesh), implemented retail transformations (Shopify online shop), and extended core systems to mobile and API-driven landscapes.

I am pragmatic, results-oriented, and focused on aligning IT with business goals to enable growth, resilience, and operational efficiency.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

IT Director

SDV, SA

Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 (21 years)

Directed IT strategy and delivery for SDV group, leading post-acquisition systems integration and process reengineering that completed within one year and drove online retail and international expansion initiatives.

IT strategy System Integration Reengineering Machine Learning For Inventory Shopify REST APIs Business Continuity Planning

IT Director

Maconde Fashion Group

Oct 1999 - Jan 2003 (3 years 3 months)

Led IT operations and reorganization, reducing departmental costs by 35% and staff by 60% while implementing high-tech EC projects and retail IT prototypes that supported business growth.

IT Operations Project Management EC Project Prototyping Outsourcing High Availability Solutions Team Leadership

Development Director

Maconde Group

Jan 1994 - Dec 1998 (4 years 11 months)

Served as Project Technical Director for group reorganization and ISO 9001 compliance initiatives, leading a development team and introducing high-availability solutions to Portuguese enterprises.

Technical Leadership ISO 9001 Lotus Notes Team Management

Head of Retail IT

Maconde Group

Jan 1990 - Dec 1993 (3 years 11 months)

Managed retail IT projects and cross-border joint-venture implementations, coordinating mergers of retail systems and nationwide POS deployments.

Project Management

Project Manager

Maconde Group

Jan 1988 - Dec 1989 (1 year 11 months)

Delivered design and deployment of retail IT systems across Maconde divisions, implementing POS and management solutions to support nationwide retail operations.

Project Management Retail Systems POS Implementation System Design

Systems Analyst

Maconde

Jan 1986 - Dec 1987 (1 year 11 months)

Introduced executive information systems and emerging microcomputer technologies, supporting systems development across industrial and administrative functions.

Systems Analysis Executive Information Systems Systems Development