Rodrigo Torres

President & Group CFO at EDGE

4.9 yrs experienceAviation & Aerospace

Oct 2024Added yesterday

The move

MoveEDGE → ADSB

TitlePresident & Group CFO → Chairman Excom

LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE15.4

Total experience4.9 years

ADSB headcount501-1,000 employees

ADSB industryShipbuilding

ADSB HQAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

ADSB founded1996

ADSB typePublic Company

Career arc

Board MemberNov 2025 — Present
Maestral JV· Part-time
Chairman ExcomOct 2024 — Present
ADSB· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
Advisory Board Member - Finance CommitteeOct 2024 — Present
americanas s.a.· Brazil· Part-time
Board MemberJun 2024 — Present
CCondor Non-Lethal Technologies· Brazil· Part-time
Board MemberFeb 2024 — Present
ANAVIA Aerosystems· Switzerland· Part-time
Board MemberJan 2024 — Present
SStrategic Development Fund (SDF)· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
Board MemberApr 2023 — Present
Milrem Robotics· Estonia· Part-time
Board MemberFeb 2023 — Present
High Lander· Israel· Part-time
Board MemberJan 2022 — Present
ADSB· United Arab Emirates· Permanent Part-time
Advisory Board Member - Audit CommitteeOct 2021 — Nov 2023
GAL· United Arab Emirates
President & Group CFOJul 2021 — Present
EDGE· United Arab Emirates

Education

Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais
Master of Business Administration (MBA) · Finance, General2003 — 2005
University of Chicago
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Leaders · Digital2021 — 2021
INSEAD
Advanced International Corporate Finance · Finance, GeneralMay 2022 — May 2022
Microsoft Academy
· Artificial Intelligence (AI)2020 — 2020
GE Crotonville
Financial Management Program (FMP) · Finance, General2000 — 2002
GE Crotonville
Executive Education - Experienced Finance Leadership Program (EFLP) · Finance, General2009 — 2011
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Mechanical & Industrial Engineer · Industrial Engineering1994 — 2000
GE Crotonville
Business Management Cource (BMC)2016 — 2016

Languages

Top skills

LeadershipManagementSix SigmaAccountingFinancial AuditsManagerial Finance

About

Experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with a demonstrated 20+ years of global experience. Worked in various finance functions across 8 countries and different manufacturing industries. Board member, skilled in Business Planning, Investor Relationship, Supply Chain & Project Finance, Commercial Finance (including Financing), Risk Management, Digital (ERPs and Artificial Intelligence AI) and Business Process Improvement (including Shared Services). Proven great team builder with experience to lead large teams. Strong finance professional and business partner, graduated from PUC-Rio, IBMEC and Harvard executive education.

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