Lukas Usaris

I am a co-founder, investor, and finance/contracts lead in a privately funded Minha Casa Minha Vida (MCMV) residential development business in Paracuru, Ceará. I work in a semi-passive advisory capacity across financial planning, contract review, reporting, and sales-support systems.

• I am 1 of 4 equal founders in a growing privately funded MCMV residential development business in Paracuru, Ceará
• I oversee financial planning, capex and opex tracking, contractor contract review, and finance-control checks before approval and signing
• The current pipeline includes a 14-unit project nearing completion with 11 of 14 units reserved, alongside a 22-unit project in early delivery, targeting roughly 35% to 40% gross ROI over sub-1-year cycles
• I built and manage operating tools including broker unit-availability trackers, sales materials, websites, spreadsheets, and PDF reporting tools

I co-founded an international gemstone trading business, building direct sourcing in Brazil and sales channels across the US, Brazil, and EU markets.

• I scaled the business from zero to six-figure revenue within the first 12 months of active operations
• I built direct sourcing relationships through travel and purchasing in Brazilian mining cities while developing cross-border sales channels
• I created the operational, pricing, and commercial foundation from scratch while managing finance, legal, logistics, and partner relationships
• I shifted the business to a leaner operating model after a market contraction while preserving key relationships and flexibility

I led business development and strategic account management for a custom cloud-data platform and software development company serving North American enterprise clients.

• I negotiated, closed, and retained contracts exceeding EUR 1M per year for 3 consecutive years
• I managed roughly 5 revenue-critical accounts representing about 60% to 80% of annual company revenue
• I owned renewals, pricing revisions, and scope negotiations while working directly with US and Canadian CEOs, CTOs, and CFOs
• I designed pricing approaches that improved margin balance and supported long-term client retention
• I worked closely with leadership on commercially sensitive strategy, operations, and retention decisions tied to key accounts

I helped enterprise clients integrate Adform's API ecosystem at a global digital advertising company, providing technical training and documentation.

• I supported enterprise clients through on-site training sessions and webinars around Adform API integrations
• I owned API documentation and QA, helping ensure reliability for global advertising partners
• I collaborated closely with developers using Postman, Swagger, Jira, GitHub, and OAuth2