About Deepend

Lean senior teams for serious technology delivery.

Deepend was founded in Portugal in 2009 to do consulting differently: less volume, more accountability, and experienced people on the work that matters.

Principles

Built around trust, seniority and useful delivery.

We work best with organisations that need a partner to understand constraints, make trade-offs visible and deliver production systems without inflated teams.

  • Quality over headcountEvery consultant is selected for technical depth, autonomy and client fit.
  • Clear commercial behaviourNo hidden profile swaps, no vague promises and no work sold without a credible delivery path.
  • Platform expertise with business contextOutSystems, Salesforce and AI decisions are framed around operational outcomes.
  • Responsible growthWe stay deliberately lean so leadership remains close to delivery quality.
Milestones

The short version.

2009

Deepend founded in Portugal

A consultancy model focused on senior people, quality and long-term trust.

2012-2014

Salesforce and OutSystems become core platforms

CRM expertise and low-code delivery become central to our enterprise work.

2018+

International delivery expands

Portugal-based consultants support European clients with timezone-aligned delivery.

Now

AI automation joins the delivery portfolio

We apply AI where it can reduce operational effort and integrate with real systems.

Leadership

Senior ownership, from first call to delivery.

Deepend leadership combines CRM, OutSystems, architecture and enterprise consulting experience.

Hugo Rosário

Hugo Rosário

Chief Executive Officer

Computer Engineering background and 20+ years across CRM, Siebel, Salesforce and multinational consulting environments.

Alberto Ferreira

Alberto Ferreira

Founder & Chief Technology Officer

OutSystems Expert, software architect and AI-focused technologist with 20+ years in web and mobile application delivery.

Portugal advantage

European delivery, practical collaboration.

Portugal gives clients a strong balance of senior engineering talent, EU compliance and timezone overlap.

GMT/WETAligned with UK and easy overlap across Europe.
EUData privacy, governance and procurement familiarity.
EN/PTFluent collaboration with international teams.
SeniorCompetitive rates without junior-heavy delivery.
Work with us

Need a senior partner for a delivery challenge?

Tell us what you are trying to ship, fix or scale. We will give you a clear view of fit.

Book a Discovery Call hello@deepend.pt