Carla Botelho is a seasoned professional in the telecommunications industry, currently serving as the 5G Program and Transformation Director at NOS Portugal, alongside the role of Access Network Engineering Director. With a robust background that includes positions such as Network Operations Director, Core and Services Operations Director, and Core Operations Manager at Optimus - Comunicações S.A., Carla has extensive expertise in network engineering and operations. Carla's career commenced as a Core Network Engineer at Optimus and included a pivotal role as a Software Engineer at Alcatel-Lucent. Carla holds a degree from Instituto Superior Técnico, where studies were completed between 1990 and 1994.