Pedro Carreira holds a degree in electrical engineering specialized in telecommunication (2000), from Faculty of Sciences and Technology — University of Coimbra, and PDE from AESE Business School (2015). From 2001 to 2007, he has performed several roles in the Telecommunication Department of EDP Distribuição as critical communications infrastructures investment and project manager. From 2007 to 2013, he joined the Innovation and Development Department at EDP-Distribuição, which acts as an enabler of new technologies, developing and testing innovative and pioneer technologies, as project manager, assuming since 2013 the role of associate director. Since July 2016, he has been associate director in the Technology Department, implementing the EDP-Distribuição Technological Knowledge Management System.