Nuno Couto
Founder Organizer - Higher Education Technology Professionals Meetup Group @Meetup
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WORK HISTORY
Founder Organizer - Higher Education Technology Professionals Meetup Group @Meetup
Boston, MA, US
Higher Ed Technology Professionals is a 900+ member Meetup group that brings together CIOs, CTOs, CFOs, Chief Academic Officers / Provosts from colleges and universities of all sizes for networking, exchange of information, and collaborations.
EDUCATION
Harvard Extension School
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Bachelors, Business Information Systems
Northeastern University
MBA - High Tech, Business Administration and Innovation
SKILLS
ABOUT NUNO COUTO
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTSAI Expertise & Innovation: Leader in generative AI productivity tools implementation, enhancing efficiency at various prestigious institutions.Significant Cost Savings: Led IT transformations, data center migrations, and cybersecurity initiatives, saving up to $40M while meeting all requirements.Thought Leadership: Speaker and author on ethical AI, digital transformation, and technology strategy through blogs, podcasts, and presentations.Collaborative Leadership: Founded 900+ member Higher Ed Technology Professionals Meetup and co-founded two of Harvard\'s AI-Enabled communities, fostering innovation and knowledge-sharing.Technical Expertise: Managed complex implementations in LMS, ERP, cybersecurity (CMMC), cloud infrastructure, data warehousing, and identity management across multiple sectors.Strategic Consulting: Advisor for major institutions, providing guidance and assessments for the City of Chicago, Baltimore County, and the Government of the Azores. GIVING BACKAs a social entrepreneur, IT project leader, and avid traveler, I promote mentorship for college students internationally. I have sponsored and mentored at Startup Weekend events at UMass, Dartmouth, which help inspire students to pursue their entrepreneurial ideas to fruition. I also provide mentorship for start-up companies as part of the IDEA incubator at Northeastern University, as an advisor to BGI, a global startup incubator headquartered in Portugal in collaboration with MIT, and as an advisor to the government of the Azores. I am also an advisor to the Business Innovation and Research Center at UMass, which focuses on economic development in Southeastern MA. I was inducted into the Azores Prestige network, an organization that brings together professionals of Azorean descent to assist the economy of the Azores. I also received the Volunteer Service Award from UMass, Dartmouth\'s 44th Annual Alumni Awards. To learn more about why I am so passionate about education, mentorship, and just helping people in general see
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