ANTONIO RELVAS

Served as Board Advisor to Digital Times Transformation's Global Cyber Security team and Subject Matter Expert for Deloitte in Resilience and Security for TMT sector

Provide executive-level advisory services on enterprise security, risk management, and organisational resilience:

• Developed national telecom emergency plans, Government, Europe
• Designed and implemented national QoS and CEx monitoring center, M.E. TRA
• Reviewed national emergency response plans for Telecom Sector, M.E. TRA
• Specification development for smart city centre control, Local Government, Europe
• Led M&A cybersecurity and resilience due diligence, U.S.
• Implement business continuity management strategy enhancements, Latam
• Developed comprehensive strategic resilience frameworks for several corporate clients

Led product security compliance and regulatory strategy across European markets:

• Translated European regulations (NIS2, GDPR, DORA, eIDAS, EECC, RED) into product security requirements for engineering teams, leading to the implementation of security-by-design and security-by-default methodologies, improving product security posture and customer trust
• Led product compliance testing and certification processes, ensuring market access across European jurisdictions
• Led crisis response and incident management programs across European operations
• Represented organisation on industry and governmental organisations, directly influencing industry security standards
• Acted as client-facing CSO/CISO advisor on product compliance and supply chain risk management

Directed global security and resilience operations across 15 markets in Africa and Latin America in a global Telecom and Media Corporation:

• Developed comprehensive corporate Business Continuity & Crisis Management strategy aligned with ISO 22301, ISO 27001 and ISO 31000, and established global security standards and compliance mechanisms
• Led end-to-end BCM implementation, including Business Impact Analysis, Risk Assessment, BCM process design, and DR strategy development
• Trained and managed a team of 45+ local senior security professionals implementing standardised resilience frameworks
• Conducted regular local and global crisis stress tests, validating response capabilities and identifying improvement areas
• Implemented risk management programs resulting in reduced insurance premiums for assets and operational loss through enhanced security controls

Led enterprise-wide security and resilience for 12,000-employee telecommunications company with operations across Portugal, Africa, Macau, and Brazil:

• Achieved NATO/OTAN SECRET security accreditation, enabling secure government communications contracts
• Implemented ISO 27001 certification and SOX controls supporting NYSE listing requirements
• Developed an integrated security and resilience framework across international operations
• Established enterprise-wide crisis management and business continuity programs
• Led cross-functional security governance council aligning IT, physical, and operational security

• Led strategic consulting services for enterprise clients across EMEA and APAC regions:
• Established and led multi-disciplinary consulting practice focusing on Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, and Digital Transformation
• Developed comprehensive ICT solutions generating €15M+ in annual revenue through new service offerings
• Implemented ISO 27001, ISO 27005, and ISO 22301 frameworks for international clients
• Led consulting engagements for data center optimization (TIA-942), reaching improvement in operational efficiency
• Managed P&L responsibility for consulting division, achieving 25% year-over-year growth
• Directed international consulting projects across Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, East Timor, Sao Tome, Namibia, and Macau
• Established Green IT initiatives reducing client data center power consumption

• Spearheaded enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives post-privatization:
• Led company-wide ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certification programs, establishing integrated quality and security management systems
• Directed IT network transformation project for 10,000+ employees, reducing operational costs by 20% while improving network performance by 60%
• Implemented remote work infrastructure and security protocols for entire workforce
• Served as PMO Director for 2004 UEFA European Football Championship IT and Disaster Recovery operations
• Redesigned procurement processes resulting in zero legal disputes and significant cost reduction
• Successfully managed insourcing of IT functions from IBM Services, transitioning 700+ IT staff while maintaining service continuity
• Developed and implemented enterprise-wide security frameworks and controls
• Led cross-functional teams in modernizing legacy systems, achieving 30% reduction in annual IT costs