Catarina Peixoto
About Catarina Peixoto
Catarina Peixoto is a Senior People Operations Manager at Finoa, where she has worked since 2024, focusing on people development and payroll operations. She has extensive experience in human resources, having held various roles across multiple companies and countries.
Work at Finoa
Catarina Peixoto has been serving as the Senior People Operations Manager at Finoa since 2024. Based in Porto, Portugal, she has been in this role for 8 months, working in a hybrid capacity. In her current position, she drives strategic initiatives focused on people development and oversees payroll operations. Additionally, she manages employee lifecycle processes across multiple European countries, including Germany, Portugal, Sweden, and Denmark.
Previous Experience in People Operations
Before joining Finoa, Catarina Peixoto worked at Checkout.com as a People Operations Specialist from 2021 to 2023. She also held the position of Senior Specialist, People Advisory at the same company for 4 months in 2023. Her earlier experience includes roles at Coindu, where she worked as a Recruitment & Selection Technician and in Work & Organisational Psychology from 2015 to 2017. She also served as an HR Development Manager at Nosco Couture from 2019 to 2021.
Education and Expertise
Catarina Peixoto holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Universidade do Minho - Instituto de Educação e Psicologia, which she completed from 2006 to 2009. She also earned a Degree in Psychology from Universidade da Maia - UMAIA between 2001 and 2005. Additionally, she studied HR Management at CRIAP Institute, obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma from 2016 to 2017.
Background in Psychology and Human Resources
Catarina Peixoto has a diverse background in psychology and human resources. She worked in various capacities related to Work and Organisational Psychology at Mundotêxtil from 2013 to 2015 and at Coindu from 2015 to 2019. Her experience encompasses assessment and corporate development, which complements her expertise in people operations and management.