Luis Elias
Board-Ready Executive | Sales & Business Development Leader | Scaling Complex Systems Solutions Across Automotive, Aerospace & Emerging Tech | Expert in Market Expansion & Strategic Partnerships
- Role
- Managing Director & Head of Sales at Aliaro
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Luis Elias
I am a strategic executive with 15+ years of experience growing global businesses in the automotive, aerospace, and high-tech industries. From launching new markets across Latin America to leading global sales and product strategy at National Instruments and now scaling ALIARO\'s footprint, I specialize in turning complexity into opportunity.At ALIARO, I drive innovation in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems, partnering with Fortune 500 customers to accelerate time-to-market and product quality in highly regulated environments. I lead cross-functional teams across sales, engineering, and partnerships, and I have a proven record of scaling revenue 2x+ through customer-centric go-to-market strategies.I am passionate about governance, innovation, and sustainable growth. I’m actively pursuing opportunities to contribute at the board level — especially where technology, international expansion, or digital transformation are strategic priorities.Areas of Expertise: Scalable GTM & Sales Strategy Automotive / Aerospace / HIL Systems Strategic Partnerships & Global Expansion Board-Ready Leadership & Governance Awareness Business Development in Emerging Markets Innovation & Product Strategy
Experience
Managing Director & Head of Sales
Jan 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Drove revenue growth by more than doubling annual sales over multiple consecutive years, expanding the company’s presence in the automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics sectors.Led cross-functional teams of engineers, sales, and product managers to design and deliver advanced HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) solutions, improving system performance benchmarks and increasing customer adoption rates.Directed strategic budget planning and resource allocation across global projects, ensuring investments aligned with corporate objectives while meeting evolving market demands.
Education
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Undergrad, Mechatronical Engineering
2005 — 2010
Florida Institute of Technology
Diploma Program, ELS English courses
2006 — 2006
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Diploma Program, Legality Culture
2014 — 2015
Cursos En Computacion
Diploma Program, Project Management
2012 — 2013
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Diploma Program, Applied Finance for Non-Financers
2007 — 2007
Purdue University
Undergrad, Mechanics, Magnetism and Nanotechnology
2008 — 2009
Skills
- Team-Oriented
- Electronics
- Sensors
- Team Leadership
- Mechatronics
- Ni Labview
- Intellection
- Microcontrollers
- System Testing
- Simulink
- Test Engineering
- Labview
- Engineering Management
- Instrumentation
- Data Acquisition
- Automation
- Videomaster
- Teamwork
- Test Automation
- Labwindows/Cvi
- Rf
- Systems Engineering
- Relator
- Test Equipment
- Individualization
- Team Management
- Testing
- Electrical Engineering
- Test Stand
- Integration
- Pxi
- Control Systems Design
- Pcb Design
- International Sales
- Recruiting
- Simulations
- Engineering
- International Relations
- Teststand
- Machine Vision
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