Diamantino Almeida

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DISC Type : DC

Subject Matter Expert at Rippleworks

Loures, Lisbon, Portugal

Overview

Diamantino is a Senior Engineering Manager and Strategic Advisor with over two decades of experience in DevOps, cloud transitions, and AI-forward strategies. A graduate of Universidade Lusófona, he excels at scaling teams and advising CTOs. Colleagues describe him as passionate, innovative, diligent, and calm.

He is a reflective leader who emphasizes building relationships and creating high-trust environments. He writes about finding authenticity in ones work, avoiding the trap of chasing velocity, and the importance of being present in an increasingly digital world, sharing these thoughts with his newsletter community.

In 2017, he won an award for the best usage of cloud services for managing an organizations transition from on-premise to a cloud-based model.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

Thorough Evaluator

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.  They are very proud of what they do. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
Believes leadership is a verb, not a title. He focuses on scaling teams, building resilient, high-trust cultures, and developing his engineers' careers.
Cloud & DevOps
Advises CTOs on navigating complex cloud-native transitions, maturing DevOps practices, and moving away from fragmented tools to build unified, scalable infrastructures.
Authenticity at Work
Writes about the importance of originality and avoiding "borrowed advice, " emphasizing a return to meaningful work over simply managing velocity.

Media Appearances

Diamantino has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Subject Matter Expert at Rippleworks
9-2025
Ambassador & Product Advisor at Onward Platforms
7-2025 - 1-2026
Startup Mentor at LessonQuill
2-2024
Strategic Advisor at Diamantino Almeida
1-2023 - 8-2025
Cloud Services & Infrastructure - Lead at Pinnacle Pet Group

Education

1-2007 - 8-2010
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management from Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário Lisboa
1995 - 1998
High School from Escola Secundária José Saramago

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Insights For Selling To Diamantino

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Diamantino is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Diamantino

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Diamantino move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Diamantino take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Diamantino

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