Nuno Arroteia
SkillSync
Nuno has extensive industry experience in operations management and business development at multinational companies such as Arthur Andersen, Deloitte, UEFA, and Carglass. He is a serial Angel investor with a portfolio across a diverse range of sectors (ICT, creative industries, life sciences, industrial production). He has been involved in teaching international business, entrepreneurship and management accounting for undergraduate and postgraduate programs. His teaching experience in the UK began at Abertay University (2016-2018) as Lecturer. At De Monfort University (2019-2023) he was a Senior Lecturer in Professional Development and Strategy, Leader of the Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship and Deputy Programme Leader of the Senior Leader Master's Degree Apprenticeship (MBA). He joined Bradford School of Management in March 2023 as an Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, an area he is passionate about as a teacher and researcher, but also as a mentor for entrepreneurs and advisor/investor in start-ups.
About the Enterprise
Many learners struggle to understand how their skills align with future careers, while universities and employers lack reliable, evidence-based ways to track and verify skill development. Traditional CVs and qualification frameworks fail to capture real, evolving competencies gained through diverse experiences such as coursework, projects, or online learning.
SkillSync is an AI-powered platform that helps learners discover career pathways, identify skill gaps, and build verifiable portfolios from real evidence. For universities and employers, SkillSync provides aggregated, anonymised insights into skill readiness and course impact, supporting data-driven curriculum design and employability strategies.
Within 5–10 years, SkillSync aims to become the trusted “skills passport” connecting education, employment, and lifelong learning — empowering millions to evidence what they can do, not just what they studied.
Achievements
& Highlights
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TRL 4 with real case studies/testing by HEI’s and students.
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Early engagement from UK training providers (Higher and Further Education) exploring adoption of a pilot for student recruitment, retention and career services.
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Co-led by Dr. Nuno Arroteia and Professor Hassan Ugail, University of Bradford.
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