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Sílvia Araújo

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Head of People & Culture at 25Friday
📍 Braga, Braga, Portugal

Sílvia Araújo is the Head of People & Culture at 25Friday, where she focuses on strategic HR and creating exceptional employee experiences. An expert in the IT sector, she has published research on assessing soft skills and also serves as an Invited Professor at the Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave.

Described as versatile and people-focused, Sílvia values creating personal connections within her team. She organizes creative and grounding team-building activities, such as tile painting workshops in Porto, to foster better relationships and encourage sharing stories in a more personal setting outside of the office.

Unique fact: She authored a masters thesis and a publication on a framework for assessing the soft skills of IT professionals.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Head of People & Culture
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Braga, Braga, Portugal
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Soft Skills in IT
Authored a master's thesis and a publication focused on identifying and assessing the soft skills crucial for professionals in the information and communication technology sector.
Human-centric HR
Believes that while AI can be a powerful ally in management, it should never replace the value of human judgment, connection, and empathy in decision-making.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Head of People & Culture
25Friday
3-2021 - 2-2023
Senior IT Talent Acquisition
25Friday
10-2021 - 10-2022
Invited Professor
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave
11-2019 - 3-2021
HR Consultant | Information Technology
Randstad Professionals Portugal
9-2018 - 11-2019
HR Generalist | IT Recruiter
WorldIT
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Education
9-2022 - 7-2023
Postgraduate Degree
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave
2017 - 2020
Master's degree
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave
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