Michael Stanley

• Spearheaded the strategic planning and execution of program for building data platform for the AgroTech team, ensuring adherence to scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards with a strong emphasis on Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strategically partnered with executive leadership to establish and cascade annual goals, KPIs, and OKRs, translating them into actionable quarterly targets for data, engineering and Infra teams, culminating in the achievement of 95% of set goals.
• Directed 15+ Agro Tech projects spanning data platforms, API development, and data science, liaising with consumer teams and business partners to ensure on-time delivery and achieving improvement in project delivery timelines.
• Served as an Agile coach, driving the adoption of Agile best practices in Agtech business unit across different scrum squads, Delivered expert program management guidance and agile methodology training to 50+ team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and enhancing delivery efficiency.
• Spearheaded the definition and implementation of comprehensive data controls and governance frameworks, ensuring data integrity, regulatory compliance, and adherence to data privacy, legitimate interest, and organizational standards. Documented critical elements, including data usage purposes, data sharing agreements, and the record of processing activities (ROPA), as well as data privacy impact assessments, deletion and retention policies.
• Served as the business owner for metadata management, leveraging tools like Collibra for lineage tracking, data definition management, and identifying trusted data sources. Consolidated and documented data concerns across various use cases, driving effective collaboration with stakeholders to meet precise data requirements.

Software and Tools Exposure:

Throughout my career, I have gained extensive experience with a variety of tools for data analytics, visualization, and project management. For project management, I have used Tempo, JIRA, SmartSheet, Asana, Roadmunk, Excel, PowerPoint, Timeline, MS Projects and Confluence.

Collibra for data governance and data cataloging. Have experience using tools such as Tableau, Power BI and Apache Superset for visualization and various in-house built tools, allowing me to deliver insightful data analysis and visualizations to support my deliverables.

I have experience working with the full suite of Microsoft tools.

• Leveraged strategic partnerships with stakeholders and product owners to refine prioritization and validation processes, boosting customer satisfaction and ensuring timely delivery within Wealth Management's Lending Department.
• Developed and executed strategic program visions aligning with business goals, significantly enhancing organizational focus and synergy through vigilant monitoring of program metrics and progress.
• Spearheaded Agile/Scrum methodologies to enhance team productivity and collaboration, including comprehensive Agile process training, which substantially improved project alignment and team dynamics.
• Responsible for planning and executing releases with release managers, while also managing regular program-level ceremonies such as Scrum of Scrums, Agile Release Train Sync, System Demos, Portfolio presentations, and Bug bashes.
• Responsible for capturing agile metrics across different squads and regularly presenting progress updates to management, ensuring alignment with the organization's overall business objectives.

• Led the Data Platform team through the complete project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards. Emphasized Agile/Scrum methodologies to enhance team productivity and collaboration, and successfully implemented Scrum practices for data science and engineering teams, as well as Kanban for DevOps squads.
• Built strong partnerships across brands, vendors, and product management teams, prioritizing value delivery and organizational objectives. Utilized Agile practices to ensure effective project execution and foster alignment across teams.
• Facilitated seamless communication and integration between business units and the data platform team, driving the creation of tailored data solutions. Leveraged Agile frameworks to support iterative development and continuous improvement, while managing all Scrum ceremonies.
• Drove data privacy and regulatory initiatives with the CIO's office, leading data requirements gathering, governance frameworks, metadata management, root cause analysis, and KPI tracking, ensuring compliance and addressing data concerns across projects.
• Spearheaded process optimization and the adoption of Agile methodologies, mentoring team members in Scrum and Kanban practices. This effort cultivated a culture of continuous improvement and adherence to best practices across the organization.

• Oversaw comprehensive program and project management, fostering enhanced collaboration with the product team for synchronized cross-functional efforts, mentoring development teams, and centralizing solutions to product challenges, with a focus on leading software development teams towards best practices.
• Advocated for Scrum methodologies to refine sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, significantly improving team dynamics and quality of deliverables. Pioneered Agile performance reporting and adeptly managed cross-team Scrum dependencies, streamlining backlog refinement with product owners for clearer project scopes and smoother launches, while effectively resolving bottlenecks to maintain project momentum and ensure timely delivery, emphasizing leadership in navigating technical team interdependencies.

• As a Program Manager within the PMO, aligned operations with the CTO’s strategic goals, driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver timely, budget-conscious solutions.
• Led the Software Capitalization program, introducing financial reporting standards and metrics dashboards, significantly enhancing global process adherence and performance monitoring.
• Initiated the Transition Management and Resource Utilization programs to establish development teams in India and improve organizational efficiency through strategic task allocation and performance visualization.
• Managed the Data Analytics team in conducting sales and demand forecasting and profitability studies of prime magazines, delivering key insights for strategic decision-making and competitive analysis.

• Excelled in developing Business Object reports tailored to client needs, specializing in Coverage Analysis for a wide array of financial instruments including Equity, Fixed Income, and Derivatives, enhancing strategic decision-making with end-of-day, intraday, and time series reports.
• Mastered the translation of intricate analytics into clear, actionable recommendations for business stakeholders, fostering informed decision-making through effective communication of data-driven insights.