Leadership Development

with Rui Barreira

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Rui Barreira

VP of Engineering at Kununu (Burda Group)

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About this session

Great leadership is not just about managing people. It is about building trust, making better decisions, communicating clearly, and helping others do their best work. This MentorCruise session is designed to support professionals who want to grow into stronger leaders, whether you are stepping into leadership for the first time or looking to become more effective in an existing role.

You’ll work with an experienced mentor to navigate real leadership challenges and develop a clearer sense of your style, strengths, and growth areas. Together, you can work through topics like communication, delegation, feedback, team dynamics, decision-making, and executive presence. The goal is to help you lead with more confidence, self-awareness, and effectiveness in the situations that matter most.

Your mentor

I run AI adoption for a living, not as a side interest. As VP at kununu (Burda Group) I designed and rolled out our company-wide AI operating model — tooling for every function, not just engineering — plus a usage policy stress-tested against real employee personas, hands-on dojos, and an ROI case built on throughput at flat headcount rather than layoffs. I also build: Maestro, an open-source LLM router, and a local inference stack for sensitive workloads. Twenty years across founder, operator and executive roles, on four continents.

What that means for you: I've made the expensive mistakes already — the tools nobody adopted, the policy that didn't survive contact with real employees, the pilot with no measurable outcome. We'll skip those.

Sessions work best when you bring a real workflow, not a general question. I coach on: choosing where AI actually pays off, redesigning the workflow around it (the tool is the easy part), rolling it out to a team, measuring it honestly, and doing all of it inside EU regulatory constraints if that's your context.

I'm based in Porto (WET) and usually run sessions Tuesday to Thursday, afternoons — which covers European working hours and US East Coast mornings. English or Portuguese; Spanish if you prefer.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is a session?

A session is a focused one-on-one call with your mentor. Use it to get feedback, work through a specific problem, review your work, or get unstuck. You reserve up to 1 hour of their time.

How do I pick a time?

After checkout you pick a slot from Rui's live availability, and it's confirmed on the spot.

How does the session take place?

Sessions happen over video call. Your mentor shares the meeting link ahead of time, so all you need is a quiet spot and a stable connection.

Can I reschedule?

Yes, up to 24 hours before the session. Message your mentor and find a new time that works for both of you.

What if my mentor doesn't show up?

You're protected. If a mentor is a no-show, it takes one click to cancel and get your money back, no questions asked.

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