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Jorge Sakaguchi

Researcher · DISC type Cs
Global Director, Data Strategy and A.I. at Mars
📍 Greater São Paulo Area, Brazil

As the Global CTO for Mars Snacking and Global Director of Data Strategy & A. I. , Jorge leads the charge in leveraging technology to create business value. His experience includes managing global IT operations across 80 countries for a multi-billion-dollar business. He holds two MBAs and is a certified ITIL Expert.

Colleagues consistently describe Jorge as an approachable and exceptional leader who excels at mentoring. He is passionate about fostering professional and personal development, encouraging breakthrough thinking within his teams. This passion is also reflected in his past role as an MBA professor for IT governance and project management.

He received a company innovation award for designing and executing a hackathon with a local university, solving business problems in just eight hours.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Global Director, Data Strategy and A.I.
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater São Paulo Area, Brazil
Personality Overview

How Jorge shows up

Cost Conscious
Soft Communicator
Self-Disciplined

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Jorge cares about

Data & AI ROI
He focuses on the tangible business value of technology, emphasizing that a solid data foundation and strong governance are crucial for successful AI implementation.
Democratizing Data
Advocates for empowering employees as "citizen data scientists, " making data and AI tools accessible to augment human capabilities across the organization.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Global Director, Data Strategy and A.I.
Mars
11-2022 - 11-2024
Global Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Mars Wrigley
Mars
4-2021 - 11-2022
Global IT Director
Mars
3-2013 - 3-2016
Professor at Universidade Salesiana - MBA
UNISAL - Centro Universitário Salesiano de São Paulo
4-2005 - 2-2007
IT Specialist
TI Automotive
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2-2008 - 11-2009
Master of Business Administration - MBA
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
8-2022 - 9-2023
Master of Business Administration - MBA
UNIBTA - Centro Universitário
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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