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what I learned into practice. I did my training, let’s put it that way.
When there was a performance evaluation, I received the highest
grade. I was ready to take on a new responsibility: managing the
shift. I continued working and developing my skills and, in 2022, I
got the opportunity to become a supervisor. This is the job I am still
doing today.
Before Manu Pontes, only one woman had worked in the Con-
trol Tower.
- It´s a great honor. I am proud of myself and for my family, es-
pecially my parents, who struggled so hard for me to be successful.
And also, of course, my daughter, Bianca Pontes, who, when she
sees me on a Suape post on social media, replies immediately and
shows it to everybody.
Manu’s passion for working at the port and thirst for knowled-
ge were such that she decided to take courses in logistics and port
management.
During her ten years at Suape, she has seen a lot, including ad-
vances in technology. After the introduction of SuapeGEO (a tool
sector, until a vacancy appeared for maritime traffic controller in providing rapid access to a whole range of information about the
the tower. I was offered the job and accepted almost immediately. port), Manu is certain that PMIS – a port information management
It was wonderful. system developed by the Recife Center for Advanced Studies and
Manu got the job she had always wanted. She worked on call, Systems (CESAR) – will put Suape on the cutting edge of innovation.
with a routine completely different from anything she had done She, of course, wants to make the most of the platform so that she
before. She learnt quickly to do something that required great res- can do even more to help the company succeed.
ponsibility. - I am so proud to be a part of the Suape team. It has been a gift
- I learnt from colleagues who had been there longer and put from God in my life.

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