Hugo holds a degree in Management and a Postgraduate degree in Industrial and Firm Economics both from the University of Minho. He also completed an executive training programme in Project Management at the Porto Business School. He worked at the University of Porto for more than 10 years, managing both national and international funding projects throughout this period.

He is a founding partner and CEO of a small company, acting also as a consultant in digital transformation processes and project management both in public institutions and small companies.