Summary
Matheus Mendonça is an optimization-minded engineering leader with 8+ years of hands-on experience and over a decade working at the intersection of mathematical optimization and applied engineering. As Optimization Manager at ENACOM Group he has led ~30-person teams and delivered 20+ optimization and digital solutions—such as simulation-optimization for day-ahead hydro planning deployed across 15+ power plants—that produced measurable financial gains of 2–10%. He blends deep technical know-how (Python, C++ bindings, AWS, MATLAB, OpenCV) with consultative selling and project framing to turn complex models into production systems for clients like Gerdau, VLi and CEMIG. An MSc in Computational and Applied Mathematics and adjunct instructor in data science, he also teaches time-series forecasting and recommender systems, demonstrating a rare mix of research rigor and practical productization. Notably, he built a Python framework standardizing multiobjective optimization work across his company, accelerating delivery and reuse.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Exchange Program, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Exchange Program, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Strathclyde
Master of Science - MS, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Master of Science - MS, Computational and Applied Mathematics at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Portuguese, English