Luiz Henrique Mathias

I build the strategy, then the system that runs it.

Strategy, digital transformation, and product leader. I started as an SAP ERP intern in 2009 and have spent the years since across enterprise software consulting, automotive, and SAP itself. Along the way I guided digital roadmaps worth €142M, co-led a carve-out inside a €7.4B divestiture, and shipped agentic AI into production. MBA candidate at Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business, class of 2027.

Now: GTM Strategy Intern, SAP Global CRO Office
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Impact ledger

Numbers I can put my name next to.

€142M

Cost reduction and revenue growth from digital roadmaps I guided with 6 country CFOs and 5 procurement heads, anchored on OKRs I led.

Renault Group
€44.7M

Pipeline influenced across 269 opportunities, measured with the attribution method I created. It is now the standard for SCM executive events.

SAP
€7.4B

Divestiture of global powertrain operations. I co-led the Latin America technology carve-out and kept the business running from Day 1.

Renault Group
90%

Less production time per deal-intelligence release (5 hours down to 15 minutes), with a production AI system I built for the CRO office.

SAP
€4M

Operational margin gains from transformation programs of up to 35 consultants across Finance, Controlling, Foreign Trade, Costing, and Compliance.

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance

Where I fit

One profile, three ways to put it to work.

I've sat on the consulting side, the client side, and the software vendor side of the same transformation problems.

Strategy & transformation consulting

C-level stakeholder work with CFOs, CROs, and procurement heads; carve-outs and post-deal continuity; portfolio prioritization; hypothesis-driven analysis in think-cell and SQL.

€7.4B divestiture · €142M roadmap · 6 countries

Tech, product & go-to-market

Agentic AI built and running in production; GTM strategy for SAP's supply chain portfolio; product vision and roadmaps with Product Owners; pipeline attribution for sales leadership.

90% faster releases · €44.7M pipeline · 3,280 readers

Corporate strategy & digital in industry

Three years owning finance and procurement technology for Renault in Latin America: IT service management for ~65 applications, SAP ERP, RPA, and data & analytics.

Team of 13 · €1.8M profit · Project of the Year

Selected work

Four problems, and what I did about them.

SAP · AI in production · 2026

Automating the CRO office's deal intelligence

Problem
Each deal-intelligence release took about 5 hours of manual research and writing, which capped how often the field heard about wins.
What I did
Built a production AI system that drafts the stories, and authored 10 editions for the global field.

5 h → 15 min per release · 3,280 readers · 77% open rate

SAP · Go-to-market · 2026

Rebuilding the CSCO/COO executive network in-house

Problem
An external consultancy exited the supply chain executive program, leaving no owner for the network.
What I did
Built the go-to-market strategy, won CRO and CMO sponsorship for an executive intelligence platform, and activated the 35-seat Executive Circle at SAP Connect 2026 across three regions.

35 seats · C-level invitations from the CRO's mailbox

Renault Group · Divestiture · 2021-24

Carving out Latin America technology in a €7.4B deal

Problem
The divestiture of global powertrain operations meant separating shared finance and procurement platforms without stopping the business.
What I did
Co-led the regional IS carve-out: assessed platform dependencies, defined the separation plan, and ran Day 1 continuity.

Recognized as a global benchmark

Renault Group · Finance & Procurement · 2023

Running 62+ platforms as one portfolio

Problem
Critical finance and procurement functions sat on 62+ systems (SAP ERP, Tableau, RPA) across six countries.
What I did
Led a team of 13, set the digital roadmap with country CFOs, and prioritized the initiatives with the clearest profit impact.

€1.8M profitability in Brazil · Project of the Year 2023

Experience

From SAP implementations to the CRO office.

May 2026 - Nov 2026Pittsburgh, PA

SAP

GTM Strategy Intern, Supply Chain Management Sales Operations

Global CRO Office

  • Built the go-to-market strategy for SAP SCM's global CSCO/COO executive network after an external consultancy's exit, and won CRO and CMO sponsorship for an executive intelligence platform.
  • Built a production AI system for the deal-intelligence program, raising productivity 90%.
  • Created the pipeline-attribution methodology now standard for SCM executive events, plus a framework that prioritizes executive invitations by revenue, open pipeline, business-line seniority, and AI adoption maturity.
Jun 2024 - May 2025Independent

Advisory

Technology Strategy Advisor

Automotive clients

  • Advised automotive companies on technology strategy while preparing for the MBA.
Mar 2021 - May 2024Curitiba, Brazil / Waterloo, Canada

Renault Group

IS/IT & Digital Manager Latin America

Finance, Controlling & Procurement

  • Co-led the Latin America technology carve-out for the €7.4B divestiture of global powertrain operations.
  • Worked with 6 country CFOs and 5 procurement heads; led OKR definition and digital roadmaps that generated €142M in cost reduction and revenue growth.
  • Led a team of 13 across 62+ platforms; delivered €1.8M in profitability to the Brazilian unit and won Project of the Year 2023.
  • Owned IT service management and the project portfolio for SAP ERP, RPA, and data & analytics, running both Agile and V-cycle delivery.
Mar 2017 - Feb 2021Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico

Alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi

Portfolio & Program Manager Consultant

Digital Transformation

  • Led cross-functional transformation programs with up to 35 consultants across Finance, Controlling, Foreign Trade, Costing, and Compliance, delivering €4M in operational margin gains.
  • Aligned the Latin America finance project portfolio with global programs to capture synergies across the Alliance.
  • Coached Product Owners on product vision and roadmaps, and organized Scrum and Design Thinking training for IS/IT and business teams.
Feb 2014 - Feb 2017Curitiba, Brazil

Cast Group

Project Manager · Service Level Manager · PMO Expert

Top 10 SAP ERP consulting firm in Brazil

  • Led implementation teams of 5 to 12 consultants for telecom, pulp & paper, construction, and CPG clients.
  • Hit every sales target, generating over USD 0.8M in annual revenue while ensuring SOX compliance.
Nov 2009 - Sep 2013Curitiba, Brazil

Pelissari Gestão e Tecnologia

SAP ERP Intern → PMO Analyst → Project Specialist

Early career

  • Started in SAP ERP Materials Management and Production Planning, then moved into the project management office and project delivery.

Education

Engineer by training, strategist by choice.

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business

MBA (STEM designated)

Pittsburgh, PA · Class of 2027

Concentrations in Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Strategy & Product Management, and Operations Management. Tepper School MBA Scholarship. Golub Capital Board Fellow. VP of Alumni Relations, Latin America Business Association.

Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)

Postgraduate degree, Strategic People Management

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · 2017

Co-author of the 2015 UNDP report Brazilian Inclusive Markets (Mercados Inclusivos no Brasil: desafios e oportunidades do ecossistema de negócios).

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR)

B.S., Production Engineering

Curitiba, Brazil · 2014

Exchange semester at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (2012), studying game theory, operations, project management, and renewable energy. Co-founder of the Engineering Athletics Association.

Toolkit

What I work with.

AI & automation

  • Agentic AI development
  • Intent-based development
  • Generative AI in daily practice
  • Claude Code
  • MCP
  • n8n
  • RPA
  • Low-code automation

Data & analysis

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • think-cell
  • Airtable

Enterprise & delivery

  • SAP ERP (MM & PP)
  • PMP (2020)
  • ITIL Foundation
  • Kanban (KMP II)
  • Scrum & Design Thinking
  • OKRs
  • Carve-outs

Executive education

  • Kellogg, Product Strategy (2020)
  • MIT Sloan, Digital Transformation (2018)

Languages

  • Portuguese (native)
  • English (fluent)
  • Spanish (fluent)
  • French (basic)

Off the clock

The same habits, different tables.

Value investing

I read annual reports the way some people read novels, looking for durable businesses priced below what they're worth.

Strategy board games

Long games with scarce resources and many paths to victory. Good practice for thinking three moves ahead.

Mixology

Balancing a drink is a small optimization problem: a few inputs, tight tolerances, and fast feedback from the people you serve.

Contact

Let's talk strategy, technology, or both.

I'm exploring post-MBA roles in strategy consulting, technology and product strategy, and corporate strategy. I'm always happy to connect with people working on hard transformation problems.

Email
luizhenm@tepper.cmu.edu