Ricardo Costa

Current

Consulting Partner at Alter Via - Executive Search & Consulting
Invited Teacher at Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Past

Human Resources Director at Capgemini Portugal
Training Director at Caixa Seguros
Career and Training Director at Millennium bcp

Organizational Development Manager at Imperio SA
Training Manager at Imperio SA
Trainer at Imperio SA

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Education

Universidade de Évora
London Business School
Universidade de Évora

Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração

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Recommended

13 people have recommended Ricardo

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Human Resources

Ricardo Costa’s Summary

HR specialist, with corporative and multinational executive experience.

Ricardo Costa’s Specialties:

Main areas of expertise:

1. Strategic HR management
2. Corporative culture
3. Organizational change
4. Internal communication
5. Career management
6. Human Performance management
7. Human Capital assessment
8. Knowledge Management
9. Executive Education
10. Training and Development

Ricardo Costa’s Experience

Consulting Partner

Alter Via - Executive Search & Consulting

(Human Resources industry)

April 2009 — Present (8 months)

Ricardo is leading the consulting practice of Alter Via, focusing in human capital & talent management.
Invited Teacher

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

(Education Management industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )

Teacher of Leadership and HR in Executive Education Programmes and BSc courses
Human Resources Director

Capgemini Portugal

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; CAP; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 10 months)
Training Director

Caixa Seguros

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry)

February 2005 — February 2006 (1 year 1 month)
Career and Training Director

Millennium bcp

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)

April 2000 — February 2005 (4 years 11 months)
Organizational Development Manager

Imperio SA

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry)

April 1998 — March 2000 (2 years )
Training Manager

Imperio SA

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry)

March 1997 — March 1998 (1 year 1 month)
Trainer

Imperio SA

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry)

November 1992 — March 1997 (4 years 5 months)

Ricardo Costa’s Education

Universidade de Évora

PhD , Psychology , 2008 — 2012 (expected)

Activities and Societies:

Education and Psychology Research Center
London Business School

PostGrad , Strategic Talent Management , 2007 — 2007
Universidade de Évora

MSc , Psychology , 2004 — 2006

Thesis: Successful Intelligence Assessment in Organizational Contexts

Activities and Societies:

Organizational Psychology and Human Resources Seminar
Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa

PostGrad , Intellectual Capital , 2002 — 2002
Universidade Católica Portuguesa

PostGrad , Management , 1999 — 2000
Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração

BSc , Human Resources Management , 1989 — 1994