1 - Personal Information

Name: Jorge Manuel Ramos Afonso de Magalhães. Birthdate: 1965

2 - Academic Degrees

Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração (1990).
Postgraduate degree in Planning and Architecture of Information Systems from ISEG (1998).

3 - Professional experience

January 2017 to November 2024 – Director of the Department of Methodology and Information Systems at INE, I.P., responsible for managing Statistical Methods, Georeferencing, Application Development, Informational Infrastructure, and Technological Infrastructure and Information Security Services.

• Represented INE in the RePLAN Multi-sectoral Team for Data Access and participated in the co-creation of the National Data Strategy in February 2019. Defined INE's ICT strategy aligned with its strategic, technological, and operational objectives, focusing on three pillars: i) Technological Infrastructure; ii) Information Management and Integration; iii) Innovation and Research.
• Co-authored the strategy, design, and implementation plan for INE's National Data Infrastructure (NDI) project, enabling the expansion of datasets for research to support public policies, inclusive information access, and open data initiatives for citizens, businesses, and society.
• Prepared and managed the SAMA project application for the NDI.
• Submitted proposals to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) for three projects: Territorial Information Infrastructure, Research Data Infrastructure, and Capacity Building in Data Science for the National Statistical System and Public Administration.
• The department collaboratively implemented the Information Security Management System. Also in this area, it was responsible for promoting and implementing the protocol signed between Statistics Portugal and the National Cybersecurity Center / National Security Office. Oversaw partnerships with external entities (public and private) for data sharing, involving the Data Protection Officer and responsible departments.
• Defined guidelines for managing data infrastructures to integrate sources and create datasets for analysis and research.
• Ensured operational continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting data collection processes and creating new statistical products. Enabled the organization and technological conditions for the 2021 Census operation.
• Introduced low-code development technologies to expedite application development, addressing resource constraints and staff aging.

July 2012 to December 2016 – Deputy Director of the Department of Methodology and Information Systems at INE, I.P.

June 2008 to June 2012 – Head of the Informational Infrastructure Service, managing intranet/extranet development, Data Warehouse, Diffusion Database, and statistical database updates.

October 2004 to May 2008 – Systems Analyst/Programmer in the Systems Integration and Standardization Service.

January 1999 to September 2004 – Head of Unit in the Systems Integration and Standardization Service at INE, I.P.

April 1992 to December 1998 – Head of the Departmental Systems Unit, Infocenter Service, INE, I.P.

July 1991 to March 1992 – System Administrator at the Institute of Higher Military Studies during compulsory military service.

January 1990 to June 1991 – Programmer and System Administrator at INE, I.P.

June 1987 to December 1990 – Freelance IT Trainer.

International Representation:

• Member of the "Business Registers Working Group".
• Developed Cape Verde's Official Statistics Portal and integrated its statistical database with public administration systems.

Publications and Presentations:

• Presented at international conferences, including "Reference Architecture to EGR for Exchange and Validation Data" and "Integrated Information System for the Management of Establishments."
• Authored articles such as "A abrangência e adaptabilidade com SAP Business Objects" (SAP Club Magazine) and others for European statistical conferences.