Pedro is a Portuguese born in Mozambique.  He has completed his education in Portugal, earning an Economics degree and an MBA.

He’s a McKinsey & Company alumnus. 

He has also acted as founder and CEO of SIBS International where he built a multinational company from scratch (start-up).

Pedro is the founder, shareholder and CEO of Five Thousand Miles, SA. He is also the Honorary Consul of Portugal in Lagos, Nigeria. And most importantly, he’s a proud son, husband and father of two wonderful children.

João R. Menano is a Portuguese specialist in international business development in emerging markets.

João holds a B.A. in International Relations from the School of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Lisbon, a post-graduation in Area Political Studies from the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the NOVA University of Lisbon and a post-graduation in Economics from the Lisbon School of Economics & Management of the University of Lisbon.

João started in Five Thousand Miles as Partnerships Manager and he’s currently a Partnerships Director and Shareholder.

Tiago Ruas has a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Communication Studies from the University of Lisbon and the Catholic University of Portugal, respectively. He’s going to initiate a post-graduation in Management Control and Entrepreneurial Finances in the University of Lisbon.

With dozens of countries visited, Tiago is used to deal with the cultural differences of various countries, an essential factor when managing Five Thousand Miles’ human resources.

As Corporate Center Manager, Tiago is responsible for the financial control, purchasing, offices administration, invoicing, billing and the human resources of the company’s headquarters in Portugal, as well as its subsidiaries in Brazil, Nigeria and South Africa.

João Ramos specializes in project management and international business development. João holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Coimbra and an ongoing Masters in Political Science in the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the NOVA University of Lisbon. João already counts on experience in Italy, United Kingdom and several African countries.

After gaining experience developing network connections between Portugal and Italy, involving the European Union, he joined the Operations Department at Five Thousand Miles and is now the Manager of the Department, managing multiple teams overseas, in three different continents.

Javokhir Chorshanbaev was born in Uzbekistan and he has been living in Portugal for 16 years. Javokhir grew up and completed his superior studies in Coimbra.

Javokhir studied Marketing and International Business, having worked in the Chamber of Commerce of Uzbekistan after the completion of his studies.

Javokhir is currently responsible for giving companies an opportunity to explore and internationalize to various markets, as well as discovering new markets with potential and creating international trade networks between markets.

Ricardo Vieira Pereira manages partnerships in the Spanish Market.

Before Five Thousand Miles, he gained experience in carrying out business with high profile international clients and rapidly noticed his passion – international business development.

Ricardo Vieira Pereira started in Five Thousand Miles as a Partnerships Executive with the main responsibility of identifying and selecting business partners, later becoming manager of partnerships in Portugal.

Now, Ricardo is responsible for establishing and maintaining partnerships with Spanish market, looking to be involved to address international business opportunities.

Vítor Carvalho is from Brazil and moved to Portugal in the second half of 2018.

He started at Five Thousand Miles as a Partnerships Executive and is now the Brazil Country Manager, responsible for developing international business projects with Brazilian companies.

A graduate in Business Administration with Finance and a postgraduate in International Management and Finance, Vítor has founded several businesses in Brazil, which has led him to acquire vast experience and a great know-how of business development and leadership.

With an analytical and a dynamic profile, he is motivated by the challenge of going above and beyond expectations, by seeking innovative, creative and substantially profitable results through efficient performance.