Matheus Pontes

MATHEUS PONTES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matheus-pontes-/ Languages: English (Fluent) | Spanish (Advanced) | Portuguese (Native) Availability: Immediate | Willing to travel PROFESSIONAL TITLE Senior IT Project & Product Manager | Digital Transformation | Agile Delivery | RPA & Infrastructure | LATAM & US Markets PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY IT Project & Product Manager with 20+ years leading digital transformation, infrastructure, and software delivery across LATAM and US markets. Experienced in Agile (Scrum/Kanban), RPA (Automation Anywhere, Automation Edge), and largescale project governance. Managed multi-million-dollar budgets, led cross-functional teams of 15+ professionals, and delivered process automations reducing manual workload by up to 60%. Known for aligning technology initiatives to business strategy with measurable cost savings, efficiency gains, and operational reliability. CORE COMPETENCIES |IT Project Management (Waterfall & Agile) | Product Lifecycle Management | | Digital Transformation | Process Automation (RPA) | Budget Planning & Cost Control | Stakeholder & Vendor Management | KPI Analysis & Reporting | | Cross-Functional Team Leadership | Change Management & Risk Mitigation | Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions Deployment PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HYTI – Project Manager – Sep 2025 – Present | Remote BR • • • Responsible for leading teams, Quick Win Projects as Whatsapp BOT, for 4 BU's in billing and collection; Project Manager for Collection Engine, to integrate all collections teams across BU's. Leader across all functions, creating a collab team to delivery projects. DWORKIN – Project Manager - Sep 2023 – Aug 2025 | Remote (US clients) • Delivered infrastructure and workplace technology projects for US clients, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery. • Structured technical solutions, project plans, and Bill of Materials (BOMs), improving deployment efficiency. • Implemented KPI monitoring, reducing operational bottlenecks and increasing delivery predictability. INVILLIA – Technical Development Leader Jan 2022 – Oct 2022 • Led development teams supporting iFood and OLX, improving delivery flow by removing technical blockers. • Conducted performance reviews and skill mapping for team growth, reducing onboarding time. • Optimized recruitment and integration processes, increasing team productivity. MATERIALIZE – Project / Product Manager / Product Owner Jan 2020 – Apr 2022 • Managed multidisciplinary teams (15+ people) across design, development, QA and delivery. • Applied Scrum & Kanban, reducing time-to-market by 20%. • Controlled full project budgets ensuring profitability and client satisfaction. QUALITAT GROUP – RPA Leader Aug 2019 – Apr 2020 • Executed RPA initiatives saving up to 60% of manual workload for Accounting, Finance, HR and BI. • Conducted ROI assessments and feasibility analyses for automation. • Certified in Automation Edge; delivered BOTs with Automation Anywhere. TATE & LYLE – LATAM IT Head Aug 2015 – Jun 2019 • Managed IT operations for 8 sites and 3 industrial plants across LATAM. • Executed IT infrastructure relocations with zero downtime. • Oversaw budgets, PC lifecycle, network, telephony, help desk and MDM systems. MEPTECH – Director / Founder Oct 2004 – Jul 2015 • Founded and scaled a technology solutions company serving SMEs. • Delivered customized software solutions and infrastructure projects. • Managed Service Desk operations and technical teams, achieving high client retention. EDUCATION • • • • • Specialization – Project Management – University of La Verne - 2014 MBA – IT Project Management – UNIFCV - 2014 Junior Executive MBA – FGV - 2007 Bachelor’s Degree – Data Processing Technician – Electronics CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING • • • • • • • • • ITIL / COBIT Certified Lean Six Sigma UX/UI Principles Data Analysis with SQL Product Discovery Managing Remote Teams Stakeholder Engagement Presentation Skills Business English TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES Project & Product: Scrum, Kanban, PMBOK, Product Discovery RPA: Automation Anywhere, Automation Edge Tools: Jira, Basecamp, Figma, Miro Infra & Cloud: VPN/LAN, MDM, Cloud Deployment Management: Budgeting, Vendor Management, Team Leadership