Felipe Mendes

Data & Analytics Manager | Finance ↔ Technology Bridge | 7+ Years at J&J | FGV + MBA Data Engineering (FIA) | Power BI, Python, dbt, Snowflake

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

About

I help companies make better decisions faster — by building the analytics foundations, data governance, and reporting infrastructure that turn raw data into trusted, actionable insights. My career has been a deliberate transition from Finance into Data & Analytics. I started in FP&A and commercial finance at Johnson & Johnson, where I spent 7+ years across multiple roles and learned what business stakeholders actually need from data. That experience — understanding the "why" behind every KPI — is what makes my approach to analytics different. What I bring to the table: → Analytics & BI Leadership: Built BI functions from scratch, migrated 100% of reporting from Excel to Power BI, and delivered dashboards used by 150+ stakeholders across LATAM. → Process Automation: Reduced financial closing time by 70-80% through data pipeline automation, replacing multi-day manual processes with reliable, same-day delivery. → Data Governance: Defined metric catalogs, standardized KPIs, and established governance frameworks to ensure consistency across Finance, Planning, and Business teams. → Modern Data Stack: Currently working hands-on with dbt, Snowflake, AWS (Glue, Athena), and orchestration tools — complementing my Power BI, Python, Alteryx, and SQL foundation. I've worked across industries (Healthcare, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Fintech) and geographies (11 LATAM countries), always at the intersection of business and technology. FGV-SP (Business Administration) | FIA (MBA Big Data & Data Engineering) Languages: Portuguese (native) | English (bilingual) | Spanish (professional)

Experience

  • Data Platform & Analytics Manager at Robbin
    Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    End-to-end owner of the data and analytics stack in a fast-paced startup environment, supporting planning, performance analysis, and decision-making across the business. - Designing and maintaining analytics pipelines using dbt, Snowflake, AWS Glue, and Athena, ensuring data reliability, consistency, and scalability. - Partnering with business stakeholders to translate analytical needs into structured data models, KPIs, and standardized dashboards. - Led the migration of the company's data infrastructure to a modern stack, improving performance and maintainability. - Establishing foundational governance practices around data modeling, metric definitions, and documentation to support sustainable growth.

  • Regional Data Manager - Treasury at Mercado Livre
    May 2025 - Oct 2025 · 6 mos

    Managed data and automation initiatives supporting Corporate Treasury operations across Latin America. - Designed and implemented secure REST API integrations with global banks (e.g., Citibank), enabling real-time financial data flows for Treasury. - Built Python-based automation for bank reconciliation and transaction classification, eliminating a daily 1-hour manual process and reducing operational risk. - Led the design of data governance and validation frameworks to ensure data quality, compliance, and alignment with corporate standards. - Acted as bridge between Treasury and Engineering, aligning data deliverables with strategic business goals across the region.

  • Data Analytics Coordinator at Johnson & Johnson
    Sep 2023 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Led data governance and analytics operations for the LATAM Digital Finance program within the MedTech division, serving as the primary interface between Finance, Planning, and Technology teams. - Owned the definition and maintenance of metric catalogs, calculation rules, and reporting templates supporting planning cycles, performance reviews, and executive decision-making. - Migrated 100% of executive reporting from Excel to Power BI, building standardized dashboards used by 150+ stakeholders — significantly reducing manual effort and improving data consistency. - Reduced financial closing and data availability time by 70-80% through automation of data pipelines and reporting workflows. - Translated business requirements into scalable analytics and reporting solutions, ensuring alignment across regional and global stakeholders.

  • E-Commerce BI Lead at Hypera
    Aug 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Built the Business Intelligence function from the ground up for the E-Commerce division, establishing the data infrastructure, dashboards, and analytical processes for digital operations. - Structured and led the entire BI area for E-Commerce — from data architecture to dashboard delivery — using Power BI, PySpark, and Pandas. - Created a customer clusterization strategy in partnership with the CRM team, enabling more targeted communications and improving customer retention. - Developed an inventory optimization rationale that reduced overstock of slow-moving items and minimized out-of-stock risk for best-selling products. - Served as an indirect analytics leader, guiding analysts across the team on how to extract insights from dashboards and apply data-driven decision-making.

  • Co-Founder at Booklub
    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Founded and operated a subscription-based Book Club platform with three curated tracks (Business, Spirituality, Law), managing the full business from product to operations. - Scaled from 5 to 250 monthly subscribers within the first year. - Achieved NPS of 70 and maintained churn below 5%. - Managed 3 direct reports and partnerships with 3 expert tutors. - Handled end-to-end operations: brand management, customer acquisition, retention strategy, and financial planning.