CJ Fernandes

CJ Fernandes leads business development across Europe and Latin America for Utopai Studios, where he focuses on commercial partnerships, market expansion, and building relationships with studios, brands, and strategic partners. His work helps connect Utopai’s creative and production capabilities with new opportunities across international markets.

Fernandes brings more than 20 years of commercial leadership across media, marketing, and technology. He was one of the earliest non-engineering hires at Luma AI, where he helped build partnership momentum during a period of rapid company growth. Earlier, he served as LATAM CEO at ShopFully International Group, leading significant growth across Brazil and Mexico, and as CEO of the Dentsu network agency LOV. He has also held senior roles across global agency networks including JWT, Ogilvy, and Euro RSCG.

Fernandes is also co-founder of ARCLogic, an AI SaaS platform focused on media investment optimization. At Utopai, he brings that combination of media, technology, and international business experience to growing the studio’s global partnerships and commercial reach.