Sofia Perdigão

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Engineering Director EU (BCA EU) at Constellation Automotive Group Tech Hub

Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

Overview

Sofia Perdigão is an Engineering Director at Constellation Automotive Group with nearly 30 years of experience. She combines a technical foundation in software and databases with an Executive Masters in Management, focusing on building empowered teams through clear strategy and disciplined execution. Colleagues describe her as an exceptional leader with a problem-solving mindset.

Outside of work, Sofia is passionate about mentoring, especially through her work with Portuguese Women in Tech. She lives in Lisbon and enjoys a full life at home with her vegetable garden, sewing projects, and 40 animals. She believes in finding your purpose to put challenges into perspective.

Unique fact: Sofia is a proud owner of many pets, including 20 pet pigeons that fly around her home.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Rigorous & Demanding

Thorough Evaluator

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

People Development
Her leadership philosophy is centered on empowering people. She is an active mentor for Portuguese Women in Tech and was a co-lead for an employee resource group at PagerDuty.
Women in Tech
She actively works to support women in the tech industry, drawing from her own experiences to mentor and inspire others through organizations like Portuguese Women in Tech.
Engineering Leadership
She focuses on creating strong engineering organizations by blending technical excellence with strategic vision, clear objectives, and efficient delivery processes for global teams.

Media Appearances

Sofia has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Engineering Director EU (BCA EU) at Constellation Automotive Group Tech Hub
3-2023
Mentor - PWIT Mentor Program at Portuguese Women in Tech
4-2022 - 3-2025
Senior Engineering Manager at PagerDuty
3-2021 - 4-2022
Head Of Engineering eSIM Services at Truphone
1-2020 - 8-2021
Engineering Manager at Truphone

Education

2017 - 2018
Executive Master in Management (Executive Master em Gestão Empresarial - Licenciados noutras áreas ) from INDEG-ISCTE Executive Education
1999 - 2004
Graduation from Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa

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Insights For Selling To Sofia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sofia is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sofia

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sofia move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Sofia take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Sofia

Personality Compatibility


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