Find your path to Vasco
179 people in our graph share verified history with Vasco — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sam KingunlockedVasco: together at CBRE (2016)
×4Vasco: together at CBRE
×3Vasco: together at Veolia
×3Vasco: together at Cushman & Wakefield
About
Vasco Varela manages operations for HWL Surf, S.A., a European real estate development company. He holds a degree in management and business administration, and previously managed shopping centers for Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE, as well as led the development, construction, and operation of the WoW Porto theme park by The Fladgate Partnership group. His background also includes hospitality, retail operations, and project management, with involvement in mixed-use developments including luxury hotels and a cultural and congress center in Portugal.
Experience
- Emles AdvisorsGENERAL MANAGER / Diretor Geral / Administradorcurrent2022 — present
- Fortera PropertiesBoard Advisor2022 — 2023
- Fortera PropertiesProject Director & Head of Business Development2021 — 2022Porto, Portugal
- ISLA SantarémTeacher - MBA - Strategic and Operational Management of Wine Tourism Units2022 — 2023
- WOW PortoGENERAL MANAGER / CEO at WOW PORTO - Theme Park2018 — 2021Vila Nova de Gaia
- The Fladgate PartnershipRETAIL STRATEGY DIRECTOR2018 — 2020Vila Nova de Gaia
- CBREDiretor Geral de Centro Comercial / Shopping Centre General Manager2015 — 2018Aveiro, Portugal
- Cushman & WakefieldDiretor Geral de Centro Comercial / Shopping Centre General Manager2010 — 2015Castelo Branco, Portugal
- VeoliaCustomers and Marketing Managing Director2007 — 2010
- SAMECA - Produtos Químicos S.A.Sales Director2001 — 2007Porto Area, Portugal
- NOS SGPSAccount Manager1999 — 2001Porto Area, Portugal
- VodafoneCostumer Service1996 — 1999Porto Area, Portugal
Skills & more
Shopping Centers12Theme ParksManagementNegotiationBusiness StrategyMarketing Strategy20Project Planning44Team Management26Marketing29Budgets20Real Estate Development1Customer Service18
+12 more
Team LeadershipBusiness PlanningSales ManagementReal EstateStrategyRetailSalesBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningContract NegotiationPublic RelationsEvent PlanningLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
- Sales and Communication high expert — EUROGROUP CONSULTING
- CCP - Certificado de Competências Pedagógicas — IEFP
- Advanced Excel skills — AEBB
From Vasco's professional profile.
Colleagues at Emles Advisors
Agam Sharma
Executive Officer at Emles Advisors
Carson Wise
Investor at Emles Advisors
Dave Saxena
Chief Financial Officer at Emles Advisors
Emanuel Zareh
Partner at Emles Advisors
Gabriel Hammond
Chief Executive Officer at Emles Advisors
Marlon Lipke
Investor at Emles Advisors
Shawn Lin
Head of Legal at Emles Advisors
Tim Darcy
Executive Officer at Emles Advisors
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vasco Varela?
- Vasco Varela manages operations for HWL Surf, S.A., a European real estate development company. He holds a degree in management and business administration, and previously managed shopping centers for Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE, as well as led the development, construction, and operation of the WoW Porto theme park by The Fladgate Partnership group. His background also includes hospitality, retail operations, and project management, with involvement in mixed-use developments including luxury hotels and a cultural and congress center in Portugal.
- Where does Vasco Varela work?
- Vasco Varela is at Emles Advisors.
- Where did Vasco Varela go to school?
- Vasco Varela studied at Atlântico Business School (Degree in management, Business Administration and Management, General).
Shared employers
Also worked at CBRE116
Sam KingAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesSourabh Kumar GuptaAssociate - Corporate Development at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpJesse FastInvestor at Side Door VenturesSteve SwerdlowSenior Advisor at Navitas CapitalAnnie DeanChief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill Ventures
+ 110 more
Also worked at Veolia20
Emmi KaipioDirector of Sprints at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAlexandre FlamantPartner at HCVCZhang ChenFinance & Operations Manager at Asia PartnersJuliette NilleESG Analyst, Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity at PeakBridge VCClara GaymardCo-fondatrice, Vice-présidente du Conseil de surveillance at RAISEStéphane VillecrozeManaging Partner at Demeter
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Also worked at Vodafone172
Antonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesTommy AhlersFormer Danish Science Minister at Giant Ventures Global LlpLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDEren BaydemirExperts | Product Management at 212Marcos OsórioDirector, Cyber at Bright Pixel Capital
+ 166 more