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It’s been a real honor to receive the #BIF from @Raquel_Pereira_da_Cunha , one of my first mentors in Solution Manager (#solman) and a great friend, despite the distance. Thank you so much, Raquel
Let's start with a brief introduction
My real name is Luis but everyone in SAP world know me as Lluis, I break #SAP solutions by day, build community by night, and somewhere in between, I clean corruption in Viladecans city 😁.
I’m a naturally curious person who loves understanding how things work and figuring out how we can make them better. These days, my biggest passions revolve around technology, teamwork, and building strong communities.
Professionally, I began my journey as an #ABAP developer back in early 2004. Since then, I’ve moved through several areas like SAP Solution Manager, SAP Support processes, SAP PartnerEdge, Enable Now, Tricentis, Cloud ALM and now discovering WalkME. I’m lucky to work with a dedicated and talented team, helping companies improve their processes with #ALM solutions. Solving tough challenges is something I genuinely enjoy.
After that #ABAP phase, one day I suddenly found myself in a Support/Solution Manager team, working on a task requested by SAP. With barely any information and a massive volume of data. I started asking questions in the old SCN forums. I really asked a lot,a lot..., and got a huge amount of help from the SAP Communitty.
Step by step, I started meeting great people and true SAP experts. The first ones who really made an impact were @Raquel_Pereira_da_Cunha, Wences @wlacaze , @TomCenens ,and @Vivek_Hegde .
They just opened the doors of the SAP Community for me. I met most of them later at SAP events, and many more great people inside the communitty, and thanks to their support, I kept connecting with more experts and incredible SAP influencers.
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That experience helped me grow both technically and personally. It even took me to Manila in the Philippines to conduct an on-site PCOE audit, and later to Argentina to launch an international collaboration for PCE Support Services, all while running various projects with #solman at the core. It also motivated me to contribute back to the SAP Community as much as my time allows.
| From Manilla | Taking Lunch in Zambia | To Argentina |
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| The best place to atten an on-site Audit from #SAP | First Solution Manager in Zambia (Africa) | Where the International journey of a global PCOE started |
I’d also like to say a few heartfelt words to @david_ruizb , @enric101 , Imma, Losel @starverso, and of course, my lovely Mireia. You’re more than just friends, you’re part of a little family built around a shared passion called SAP Inside Track Barcelona. Year after year, #SITBCN has grown into something truly special, and it wouldn’t be the same without each of you. I’m especially grateful to @david_ruizb for opening the door and inviting me into this incredible community. Thanks to that, I’ve not only learned and grown professionally, but I’ve also found people who inspire me and make this journey so much more meaning.
Outside of work, I love diving into new technologies and ideas, one of my current obsessions is exploring how local governments could embrace decentralization and community-driven innovation. That’s what led me to create The WatchCans, a local initiative designed to bring neighbors together to spark change in our city through creative and fun quests.
What I thought would be a tech-driven journey into the future became a crash course in how local governments often miss the mark. That wake-up call pulled me closer to municipal politics and eventually led me to create a citizen-led network, an online space where neighbors who genuinely care about their city can take real, collective action.
Nowadays, we need technology more than ever but we also need to make it human, accessible, and rooted in purpose. Not just another platform for professionals, but a tool that empowers everyone; I hope the SAP can affort this in the future. In the end, I came to a simple but powerful conclusion, the smartest thing a city can invest in isn’t a new gadget or app it’s in its people. Empowered, connected, and willing to collaborate for better local policies…
'It Is simply people who are the real drivers of lasting change.'
Here are a couple of photos showing a few more hobbies that, from time to time, help me disconnect from all the SAP overload, non-SAP, non-Viladecans moments:
| Magic The Gathering trading card games offer a great escape from real life, a moment to immerse yourself in a fantasy world of strategy and tactics that keeps your mind sharp without needing to us /h | Not as much as I’d like due to my current physical condition, but hiking snowy mountains is where you truly feel alone with nature, with no other goal than reaching the end of the trail and pushing your mental limits. |
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Following the previous question, I’d like to share some AI-generated images that more or less capture how I’ve discovered the true power of the SAP community over the years where I can say that I really enjoy this journey, just meeting people in real live.
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Let's go for BIF questions
If you were 20 again, what would you study?
It’s funny to say I might be stretching the limits of this question, but after 21 years working with SAP, I can confidently say I’d still choose to study computer science and work as a SAP consultant. Having the chance to be involved in big business decisions has been incredibly enriching and fulfilling.
What is the best lesson your parents taught you?
Sadly, I didn’t have the chance to learn many formal lessons from my parents, but something I’ll never forget is the focus and energy they put into fighting for their goals, even when life wasn’t on their side. No one else has shown me that kind of consistency and determination to keep pushing forward and pursue their life purpose, no matter the obstacles.
What do you enjoy most in your work and why?
One of the things I enjoy most about my current job is growing alongside a team, facing challenges together, working on different projects, and sharing a common goal. Over the years, I’ve had the chance to grow with amazing colleagues, some of them are still part of my team, others have moved on, but each of them, in their own way, brought valuable experiences that helped me see things from new perspectives and learn new skills.
Share an interesting/funny story related to your product
A very funny thing about working with SAP is that nothing is really impossible; everything is technically doable if your imagination is wild enough… and directly proportional to the amount of custom code you’re willing to write. 😄
A few years ago, someone told us that in a single Solution Manager instance, we’d only be able to manage around 10 customers as a VAR partner. Sounds reasonable, right ? Well, we ended up onboarding more than 300 customers' SAP infraestructture , it worked smoothly, and, with not too much custom code.
Now the question is… will we be able to pull off something similar in #Cloud ALM ? Challenge accepted.😉
Recommend resources of information that helped you in your work
If anyone would ask me about about a great resource, definitely I will recommend SAP Community, there is any resource better than this can put you in contact with the correct person when you need it, you can learn with SAP Learning HUB, you can get professional support from SAP Services, you can know people through social media, but the big one is definitely SAP Community; live is all about you contact networks, SAP Community must be the main branch of it.
What do you imagine or predict is the future of your topic? (Mobile, Cloud etc., be creative be daring, be entertaining)
I’m not really a Nostradamus when it comes to predictions, but there’s something I’ve been thinking about lately. With all the progress around #AI, I have the feeling that something big is coming, something we’re not seeing clearly yet… and maybe we won’t until it’s already here.
Right now, I still see a lot of companies needing classic developers. There’s tons of custom code out there, and adapting it to fit business processes is still part of our daily work. But let’s be honest, this won’t last forever. #AI is learning fast, and it's not just about writing code or writing e-mail, it’s starting to understand patterns, generate solutions, and even make decisions or take actions.
I see tools today that can do in minutes what used to take us hours. And while that’s amazing, it also makes me wonder where does that leave us as professionals ? Or even more, as humans ?
I think we’re heading toward a time where technical skills alone won’t be enough. What will matter most is our ability to adapt, to connect with others, to bring creativity, empathy, and real value beyond just executing tasks.
And yeah… in a future full of #AI agents and robots taking control of the citizens, I won’t lie. I’m a bit worried 😅
But I also believe that if we stay curious, keep learning, and focus on what makes us human, we’ll still have a very important role to play following #SAP strategy …
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| This is a great example of how we support each other in the SAP Community, even when we get blisters from walking around Heidelberg streets 🙂 |
To continue with the #BIF, I’d like to mention two people I really appreciate, even if we’re far apart one is @DanielMateo and the other is @Shiroh44
| I’ve had the chance to meet Dani in person and share experiences with him, and as a professional, I’d like to ask him this question: "How do you survive when SAP keeps shifting our journey to new products?" Because let’s be honest, keeping up with SAP’s evolution isn’t always easy ! | On the other hand, I’m also very happy to mention Shiro from #Japan. Even though we’ve never met in person, I’ve had the chance to connect with him through social media and some SAP communitty events. It’s amazing how SAP brings people together from all over the world, it's not just about Europe, and I’m genuinely curious to hear the kind of insights Shiro can share from his experience in Japan with SAP |
 @DanielMateo |  @Shiroh44 |
I’m truly honored to be part of this community now as a little Champion. Huge thanks to @NilPeksen for thinking of me and to everyone behind the scenes or cheering quietly, your support doesn’t go unno.
Thanks for this opportunity to reflect and share part of my journey. #SAPhas given me not just a career, but also a global community and that’s something truly valuable.
Whether it’s through #SAP, or just helping a neighbor debug life, I’ll keep doing what I do best, learning, sharing, and having fun along the way.
Looking forward to reading the next stories in this Blog It Forward chains.
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