Summary
Rapha Mendonça is a Global Technology Director specializing in intelligent automation and AI-driven process transformation, with over 18 years of cross-functional experience and 11 years in technology leadership roles. Based in São Paulo, he leads a 50+ team at Ball Corporation, scaling enterprise RPA, deploying pre-trained AI models for conversational interfaces, and governing digital workflows that tie finance, shared services, and continuous improvement together. His background blends hands-on automation engineering (early RPA bot development) with strategic program delivery across EMEA, South America, and North America, and he has formal training in AI, data science, and project management. An open-source-minded software developer and Linux user outside of work, he balances technical curiosity with practical business impact—an avid cyclist and karateka who brings discipline and global perspective to technology-led transformation.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Business Administration and Management General, Bachelor's degree Business Administration and Management General at Universidade Federal Fluminense
Master of Business Administration - MBA Project Management, Master of Business Administration - MBA Project Management at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Master of Business Administration - MBA Technology for Business: AI Data Science and Big Data, Master of Business Administration - MBA Technology for Business: AI Data Science and Big Data at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
English, Spanish, Portuguese