Summary
Mat Sampaio is a seasoned HR leader with eight years of progressive international experience building and transforming people functions across agriculture, energy, manufacturing and services. He has led HR operations and strategy for large, complex workforces—up to 1,600 employees—and launched HRIS and talent programs across multiple countries, driving measurable improvements in recruitment, performance management and employer branding. Mat combines legal training (LL.B. and LL.M.) with an Executive MBA and a post-baccalaureate in HR, enabling him to navigate labor relations, union negotiations and compliance across Brazil, South America and Canada. He has a track record of setting up local entities from scratch, scaling teams rapidly, and leading cross-functional change initiatives that align HR with business KPIs. Beyond corporate roles he’s also an instructor with near-perfect student satisfaction scores, reflecting a knack for translating practical HR experience into engaging learning. Based in North Vancouver, he’s constantly learning and blends strategic leadership with hands-on HR delivery and regulatory expertise.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Executive MBA People Management, Executive MBA People Management at Universidade Candido Mendes
Post-Baccalaureate in Human Resources Management, Post-Baccalaureate in Human Resources Management at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Master of Laws (LL.M.) Business and Industrial Relations, Master of Laws (LL.M.) Business and Industrial Relations at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) at Unichristus
French, Spanish, English, Portuguese