Juan Pablo
Correia

Leads Host — hospitality software built to last, powering 2,000+ properties in 15+ markets with 400+ certified integrations. Sets strategy, growth and product direction for a complete hotel suite: PMS, POS, guest experience, booking engine and channel manager, analytics, and the Host Academy and Host Campus training platforms.

Financial leadership of the group.

Owned national and international business between Host and Algardata; scoping, definition and project management of technology platform rollouts.

Leads, on a voluntary basis, a private social solidarity institution (IPSS) providing childcare, pre-school education and early childhood intervention in Silves. Secured five PRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan) funding applications — all approved — and drove its digital transformation with purpose-built management software.

Built and managed the partner and reseller network abroad: Spain, Argentina, Angola, Mozambique, USA, UK, Brazil, Cape Verde and Australia.

Implemented and maintained the NP 4457 innovation management standard; member of the COTEC SME Innovation network. Wrote five QREN funding applications — all approved.

Partner and customer management, business development and product strategy; built the sales and marketing teams.

ERP implementation projects for Portuguese companies, then technical-commercial account management.

Taught Decision Methods, Information Technology, Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Digital Economy at the Faculty of Economics. Supervised nine master's dissertations, all successfully defended, on topics including tourism, banking and smart cities.