Stefano Brillante

• Drove data-driven decision-making by implementing a custom PowerBI dashboard focused on key flow metrics (e.g., Cycle Time, Throughput, Flow Efficiency), resulting in a 20% improvement in bottleneck identification and a clearer delivery pipeline view for leadership.
• Led the integration of Generative AI into the SDLC process, connecting the AI to code and documentation to augment requirement generation, implement AI-augmented Pull Request reviews, and ensure real-time documentation updates, significantly improving development velocity and quality, reducing rejection rate by 30%.
• Accelerated value delivery for the e-commerce team, reducing time-to-market by 15%, through focused team coaching and collaborative roadmapping exercises.
• Cultivated a strategic Agile mindset across the organization by designing and delivering comprehensive Agile/Scrum training to the 35+ engineer Engineering Group, and securing executive sponsorship to extend the training to the Board of Directors.
• Guided the Accommodation team through the initial productization and delivery of a new application, successfully establishing a validated roadmap and Minimum Viable Product (MVP) criteria for launch success.

• Spearheaded the Agile transformation across the Investment Administration & Accounting Operations, directly impacting 10+ teams and 100+ employees by designing and executing a tailored rollout strategy.
• Streamlined the most critical financial processes (monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings) by implementing new collaborative processes that increased transparency and reduced cross-team dependencies. This effort was validated by before-and-after surveys showing a 40% increase in employee satisfaction with the closing process.
• Elevated organizational capability and fostered continuous improvement by establishing and mentoring high-impact Communities of Practice (CoP) for Product Owners and Scrum Masters, up-skilling 15+ individuals across the division.
• Implemented a data-driven transformation framework, using a proprietary Agile Maturity Model and PowerBI dashboards to validate transformation ROI for leadership, ensuring efforts aligned with strategic business outcomes and drove a 20% improvement in team velocity.

Recognized as "Top Employee" | Highest Officevibe Manager Scores

• Managed and mentored the Senior Agile Coaches Team of 10 people, driving consistency and excellence in coaching standards across the organization.
• Directed the Morpheus Team through the product development lifecycle of a Generative AI low-code IDE, successfully achieving the first closed beta milestone ahead of schedule.
• Drove organizational flow and continuous improvement through Value Stream Mapping efforts, leading to the design and optimization of the Release Train for a major product line.

• Initiated and scaled Communities of Practice (CoPs) across Engineering, Product, and Agile, successfully fostering cross-functional knowledge sharing and driving organizational excellence.
• Successfully implemented and coached the adoption of Scaled Agile (LeSS), enabling multiple teams to coordinate work streams and deliver integrated value at scale.
• Provided strategic transparency to the CTO through direct reporting on the progress and measurable impact of the Agile Transformation initiative.
• Designed and delivered a bespoke Agile training curriculum to 50+ employees, accelerating foundational competency and fostering a self-sustaining learning culture.
• Created and standardized the hiring process for the Agile Team, securing top-tier talent and ensuring the long-term quality and consistency of the coaching function.
• Enhanced organizational learning by designing and leading culture-building programs including Brown-Bag sessions and Book Clubs, directly contributing to a knowledge-sharing environment.

• Successfully scaled Scrum across 5 teams using a "Spotify Model" organizational structure, enhancing cross-team collaboration and delivery cadence.
• Institutionalized regular team “Health Checks” to provide data-driven insights into team morale, process maturity, and bottlenecks, leading to significant improvement in identified areas.
• Designed and implemented an internal “Agile Fluency” model (inspired by the Scrum Checklist) to standardize and track team growth, providing clear benchmarks for continuous improvement.
• Empowered teams to track and own their performance by implementing a wide set of key flow and value metrics, driving a focus on outcomes over output.
• Co-developed a custom product development framework, “Mission Minded,” to align cross-functional teams and streamline the end-to-end value creation process.
• Led office-wide retrospectives involving 60+ employees to collectively identify and implement initiatives for the betterment of the overall working environment and culture.
• Partnered closely with Product teams to define and manage product roadmaps, focusing on Epic/Story writing, splitting, and refinement to ensure a high-quality, ready-for-development backlog.