I think its great that we can choose who we want to be, when we want to be, and how we want to be. I’m passionate about social impact, life and the world. Some time ago left my job at Google to lead a social project that helps integrating migrants and refugees in the cities they move too.

I like freedom, to learn and to share. I do not understand the concept of borders. I'm passionate about diversity, people and the world.

Currently building SPEAK - a social tech startup that connects migrants, refugees and locals through a language and culture exchange program and events - helping them to feel integrated in the city where they moved to. It breaks barriers, promotes multilingualism, equality and democratizes language learning.

Ex-Googler: Product Manager; Community Specialist;
Ex-OutSystems: Marketing Geek; Software Engineer;

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like languages, people, diversity and the world. Couchsurfing is a little bit about all these things.

I've been hosting, surfing and meting great people around the world thanks to CS. Some examples below (outdated though):

2011
Nov On Ari Coelho couch @ Fortaleza
Oct On Andreas Staehelin couch @ Baleia
Aug In Lisbon Mona Lisa

2010
Feb On Bettina couch @ Berlin
Feb On Greg Botwina couch @ Krakow

2009
Apr On Fernando couch @ Porto
Feb In Lisbon Kulka and Berenika (2nd time)
Feb In Leiria Kulka and Berenika (1st time)
Feb In Lisbon Ann and Kasia
Jan In Leiria Carolin Vogel
Jan In Lisbon Greg

2008
Nov In Lisbon Ashley and her friend Jackie
Sep In Lisbon John Byrne and Loshi and Boerbel
Sep In Leiria Ola (2nd time)
Aug On Assif couch @ Marrakesh
Aug On Pauline couch @ Rabat
Aug On Simon's couch @ Rabat
Aug On Mounia couch @ Casablanca
Aug In Lisbon Ola (1st time)
July In Lisbon Elif and Mustafa
May In Lisbon Dagmar and Lisa
Mar In Lisbon Kasia Mazur (2nd time)
Feb On Arina couch @ S.Petersburg
Feb Surfed on Anya couch @ Moscow

2007
Aug In Leiria Kasia Mazur and Magda (1st time)
May On An-ne couch @ Helsinki
May On Kristel couch @ Tallin
Apr On Ieva couch @ Riga

Interests

programming, maths, social innovation, social entrepreneurship, lindy hop, photography, kitesurfing, CrossFit, astronomy, acting, cinema, books, travels, non-profits, happiness, languages.

Also, being a bit tipsy, walks, nature and hangout with friends and family.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Into the Wild, Walk The Line, La Vita E Bella, Braveheart, Death Poets Society, Fight Club, Le Grand Bleu

Music: Eddie Vedder, Pink Floyd, Pixies, Nirvana, MGMT, David Fonseca, Johnny Cash, Jeff Buckley, Iron Maiden, António Variações (...)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Left an international career at Google to lead a charity and work 100% on social impact.
- TEDx Talk .
- Voluteer work since my 15 years old in too many projects to detail here.
- Transiberian
- Carying the Olympic Flame

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom

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