Lucas Rezende
Data Delivery Management • Data Leadership • Data & AI • MBA
(TL;DR) Data leader with nearly 20 years of experience turning data into measurable business impact across engineering, analytics, BI, ML, and AI. Combines deep hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership, delivering large-scale data platforms and monetization initiatives across multiple industries and global markets. Proven track record in cloud and modern data stacks, entrepreneurship, public speaking, and executive-level delivery.
My career spans nearly two decades of turning data into measurable business value through initiatives in Data Engineering, Analytics, Business Intelligence, and Artificial Intelligence. I combine strong technical expertise with strategic leadership, having led projects across telecom, fintech, retail, e-commerce, and enterprise data solutions in Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Finland, Poland, China, and the United Arab Emirates.
I have served as Head of Data, Lead Data Engineer, Technical Leader, and Project Manager, with hands-on experience in solution architecture, data governance, and end-to-end project delivery. My expertise covers major cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure) and technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, PySpark, Airflow, Power BI, SQL, and large-scale data platforms, along with additional responsibilities as Data Manager. Throughout my career, I have consistently delivered results, including data monetization initiatives that generated more than R$12 million in annual recurring revenue and consulting projects that supported client portfolios with revenues exceeding R$300 million.
In addition to my corporate roles, I bring entrepreneurial experience, having founded and managed businesses that strengthened my ability to bridge strategy, execution, and innovation. I have also spoken at industry events such as the AWS Summit São Paulo, served as a guest professor in MBA programs, and delivered in-company presentations. I hold MBAs in Strategic Marketing (ESPM) and in Management, Entrepreneurship & Business Development (PUC-RS).
• Full proficiency in English with strong communication skills in diverse international settings.
• Extensive global experience in Brazil, China, and remote leadership across over five countries.
• MBA in Strategic Marketing from ESPM
• MBA in Management, Entrepreneurship and Business Development from PUC-RS
Achievements:
• Speaker at AWS Summit, Sao Paulo
• Founding Partner of Nitis Office Co-working, Rio de Janeiro
• Finalist at Startup Farm RJ 2011, IBM SmartCamp Selection
Top Skills (⚡︎): Business Strategy • Leadership • Data Engineering • Innovation Management • Project Management
Specialties: Data Analysis • Analytics Engineering • Data Engineering • Data Science • Data Visualization • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Machine Learning • Generative AI (GenAI) • Tech Leadership • Agile Project Management (Scrum and Kanban) • Project Management • Product Management • Digital Transformation • Microsoft Power BI • Databricks • GCP • AWS • Python • PySpark • Docker • Airflow
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