KMS's new CFO turns financial strategy into sustainable growth for clients

Recently appointed as KMS's Chief Financial Officer, Pereira has held leadership roles at leading multinationals and private equity–backed firms, and will partner closely with KMS's executive team to scale the business and drive client value.

In this interview, Luis explains how disciplined financial strategy, global experience, and focused growth initiatives will help KMS capture new opportunities, deliver measurable outcomes for clients, and strengthen its position as a trusted partner in a fast-evolving digital landscape.

Luis Pereira, KMS's Chief Financial Officer. Photo courtesy of KMS

What attracted you to join KMS Technology as its CFO?

I was drawn to KMS because of its strong positioning in digital engineering, its global delivery capabilities, and the CEO's leadership vision, backed by the innovative support of our sponsor, Sunstone Partners. Together, the combination of world-class delivery across APAC and the Americas, visionary leadership, and a clear private equity growth mandate creates a unique opportunity to drive value creation, both organically and through M&A.

As CFO, I saw the chance to contribute not just as a finance leader but as a true business partner to the CEO and executive team in scaling KMS toward its next phase of growth and delighting our clients in the process.

KMS's office. Photo courtesy of KMS

How have your global experiences shaped your leadership approach, and how do they align with KMS's growth strategy?

My leadership philosophy was shaped by working across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas in both large multinationals and private equity–backed firms. I've learned that high-performing finance teams succeed when they combine discipline with agility, enabling innovation and growth through client focus. I lead with a people-first mindset: empowering teams, building trust, and ensuring finance is not just a control function but a partner that helps unlock opportunities. I like to listen and learn, and then lead.

These experiences also give me a practical toolkit for KMS. Having managed finance in diverse regulatory, cultural, and economic environments, I can help KMS navigate its global footprint across the U.S., APAC, and Latin America. This aligns closely with KMS's current journey: scaling a global services platform, professionalizing systems and processes, and leveraging M&A to accelerate capability expansion. My goal is to drive positive change at KMS by focusing on our clients, our talent, and capitalizing on today's industry opportunities.

How will financial strategy help KMS capture opportunities and navigate challenges?

Financial strategy is the engine behind sustainable growth. It ensures we allocate resources to the right markets, balance investment in innovation with profitability, and provide transparent data to make smarter, faster decisions, all in support of our clients. My priority will be to strengthen our analytical and forward-looking capabilities and link financial outcomes directly to client value delivery. This will allow KMS to double down on high-growth verticals and geographies while maintaining financial discipline.

This discipline is especially critical given the industry outlook. The global technology market is forecast to grow from $307 billion in 2025 to $632 billion by 2028. Such rapid expansion represents a tremendous opportunity for KMS, given our global delivery depth and ability to support clients through this transformation. The challenge will be to keep our client-first mentality and help them navigate the rapid rhythm of technological change over the next 2, 5, and 10 years.

Looking ahead, how do M&A and the evolving CFO role shape KMS's long-term growth journey?

As we enter this new phase of growth with our sponsor Sunstone Partners, M&A will play a critical role. Identifying the right assets to supplement our delivery capabilities for clients will be a key component of our strategy, and I expect us to be very active in this space. But acquisitions only create value if integrated effectively, and that's where the evolving CFO role comes in.

The modern tech CFO is no longer just a financial steward; we are strategic enablers of growth. In technology, where business models evolve quickly and capital must be deployed efficiently, CFOs are expected to combine financial discipline with commercial acumen. That means being deeply engaged in go-to-market strategy, pricing, investment in innovation, and talent models, while also ensuring governance and compliance in complex global environments.

At the same time, we must anticipate and mitigate risks that could slow momentum. This includes underinvesting in technology and talent, underestimating compliance exposure (especially around data privacy and AI ethics), and not aligning cost structures with scalable growth. Finance plays a key role in mitigating these risks by assessing the viability of investments, allocating capital wisely, and advising on the value realization journey, both internally and for our clients.

KMS Technology is a strategic engineering company helping businesses turn bold ideas into high-impact solutions—faster. Founded in 2009 as a U.S.-based services company, it has grown into a global organization with locations in the U.S., Vietnam, and Mexico.

KMS is trusted worldwide for the quality of its engineering and consulting services, with deep expertise in product development and quality assurance, AI-native engineering, and delivery excellence. Its mission is to help customers build what's next—accelerating innovation, crafting brilliant solutions, and creating real-world impact. KMS believes sustainable growth is built on the success of its clients and employees, and on making a lasting contribution to communities.