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Marcus is strongest in enterprise AI governance, portfolio strategy, Responsible AI, AI roadmapping, Agile and SAFe leadership, and translating ambiguous operational needs into measurable product roadmaps, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria\. He has designed an internal AI productivity platform with 28 automation workflows, three secured access interfaces, and a skills library, reducing routine stakeholder and pipeline\-query turnaround to 3–5 seconds\. He also architected three\-tier model routing that reduced blended inference cost by 58%, from $25 to $10\.50 per 1 million output tokens, without loss in output quality\. Previously, Marcus led AI strategy and governance at Syneos Health, delivered AI and Agile transformation work for global clients through IBM India, and supported defense, healthcare, retail, insurance, food\-service, and life\-sciences organizations\. He writes about building AI tools that are useful and able to operate within real\-world governance requirements\. ## Services - AI Product & Strategy - AI Roadmapping - AI Governance - Responsible AI - Product Vision & Discovery - LLM Integration \(GPT - BERT\) - LangChain - Hugging Face Products - MLOps & Cloud - AWS SageMaker - Azure Devops - Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery \(CI/CD\) - Docker - Kubernetes - Terraform - Model Lifecycle Management - A/B Testing - Leadership & Transformation - Agile/ SAFe Leadership - Change Management - Center of Excellence - Cross\-functional Alignment - Stakeholder Management - Data & Analytics - Predictive Analytics - Natural Language Processing \(NLP\) - Computer Vision - Data Pipelines - Feature Engineering ## Highlights - Leads product strategy for a multi\-million\-dollar generative\-AI use\-case portfolio in the energy technology sector, managing more than 11 use cases through multi\-stage governance gates\. - Designed and delivered an internal AI productivity platform with 28 automation workflows, three secured access interfaces, and a skills library for triage, drafting, and portfolio intelligence\. - Reduced routine stakeholder and pipeline\-query turnaround to 3–5 seconds through the internal AI productivity platform\. - Reduced blended AI inference costs by 58%, from $25 to $10\.50 per 1 million output tokens, through three\-tier model routing without loss in output quality\. - Defined the MVP roadmap, adoption KPIs, and executive business case for engineering\-wide AI deployment, quantifying $1\.5 million–$2\.5 million in annual efficiency value and projected 3–5x ROI at scale\. - Projected a 15–25% productivity lift and 20–30% faster technical decision cycles for engineering\-wide AI deployment\. - Prioritizes AI use cases using ROI, feasibility, adoption risk, and Responsible AI governance criteria\. - Shipped more than 20 AI features and tools across platforms supporting more than $5 billion in annual revenue at Syneos Health\. - Created the “Why Metrics Matter” AI metrics framework, improving delivery predictability by 25% and stakeholder confidence by 35% at Syneos Health\. - Accelerated time\-to\-decision by 40% at Syneos Health through a unified AI roadmap and prioritization model\. - Built and scaled an Agile Center of Excellence at Syneos Health, authoring six playbooks and more than 25 wiki guides\. - Led three Agile squads totaling 21 members at Syneos Health, delivering three months ahead of roadmap with a 25% velocity gain\. - Introduced AI\-enhanced dashboards integrating Jira and Power BI at Syneos Health\. - Institutionalized Agile maturity assessments across more than three teams through Syneos Health's Agile COE Program\. - Delivered Responsible AI training and executive workshops on fairness, transparency, accountability, explainability, and ethical model design\. - Directed enterprise\-wide Agile transformations for consulting clients including Finish Line, Eli Lilly, Quest Diagnostics, and Chipotle\. - Coached and scaled more than 25 cross\-functional teams in consulting, increasing delivery throughput by 30% and customer satisfaction scores by 40%\. - Established Agile governance playbooks and performance metrics and advised C\-suite leaders on portfolio planning, value\-stream design, and digital\-transformation roadmaps using SAFe and Scrum@Scale\. - Delivered a healthcare analytics AI platform at Unisys that used predictive modeling to reduce patient readmission rates\. - Built a HIPAA\-compliant Agile framework at Unisys that incorporated Responsible AI and model\-auditability practices\. - Designed and launched the first Agile Release Train for the U\.S\. Marine Corps Network Division at Scientific Research Corporation\. - Trained more than 125 U\.S\. Marine Corps stakeholders on Agile, SAFe, and governance, and applied WSJF prioritization to planning and resource allocation\. - Delivered more than 15 AI/ML use cases at IBM India, improving deployment speed by 35% and reducing cycle time by 20%\. - Scaled SAFe Agile across 8–10 value streams and more than 300 practitioners at IBM India, increasing feature throughput by 25%\. - Modernized AWS and Azure delivery pipelines at IBM India, reducing redundancy by 25% and improving release cadence by 30%\. - Led a multi\-cloud migration of more than 1,000 servers at IBM India, reducing on\-premises infrastructure by 60% within 12 months\. - Partnered through IBM India with executive teams from Boeing, Delta, Toyota, Truist, and Florida Power & Light on AI strategy and enterprise transformation\. - Directed the SAFe rollout for the U\.S\. Air Force Distributed Common Ground System at Booz Allen & Hamilton, improving delivery quality and aligning backlogs with mission\-critical intelligence workflows\. - Applies skills in LLM integration with GPT and BERT, LangChain, Hugging Face products, MLOps, AWS SageMaker, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, model lifecycle management, A/B testing, predictive analytics, NLP, computer vision, data pipelines, feature engineering, Power BI, Snowfl ## Experience - **Senior AI Product Manager at Energy Technology Sector \(Confidential\)** (2026\-02\-01–present) — Led product strategy for a multi\-million\-dollar GenAI use\-case portfolio, managing 11\+ AI use cases across multi\-stage governance gates, each with distinct documentation, approval\-chain, and timeline requirements\. • Designed and delivered an internal AI productivity platform — 28 automation workflows, three secured access interfaces, and a skills library spanning triage, drafting, and portfolio intelligence — cutting routine stakeholder and pipeline queries to 3–5 second turnaround\. • Cut AI inference costs 58% \(blended $10\.50 vs\. • $25 per 1M output tokens\) by architecting three\-tier model routing that matched task complexity to model capability with no loss in output quality\. • Defined the MVP roadmap, adoption KPIs, and executive business case for engineering\-wide AI deployment, quantifying $1\.5M–$2\.5M in annual efficiency value, 15–25% productivity lift, 20–30% faster technical decision cycles, and projected 3–5x ROI at scale\. • Prioritized use cases on ROI, feasibility, adopt - **Director, Product Management, AI Strategy & AI Governance \(Remote\) at Syneos Health \(Previously INC Research/inVentiv Health\)** (2023\-07\-01–2025\-04\-01) — Led enterprise\-wide AI product strategy and governance, driving measurable business outcomes across $5B\+ global operations\. • Shipped 20\+ AI features and tools across multiple platforms supporting $5B\+ in annual revenue\. • Designed and implemented an AI metrics framework \(“Why Metrics Matter”\) that improved delivery predictability by 25% and stakeholder confidence by 35%\. • Built and scaled the Agile Center of Excellence \(COE\) — authoring 6 playbooks and 25\+ wiki guides to standardize delivery excellence\. • Accelerated time\-to\-decision by 40% through a unified AI roadmap and prioritization model\. • Delivered Responsible AI training on fairness, transparency, and ethical model design\. • Led 3 Agile squads \(21 members\) delivering ahead of roadmap by 3 months with a 25% velocity gain\. • Result: Created an enterprise\-ready foundation for AI governance, metrics, and scalability, positioning the organization as a data\-driven delivery leader\. • Highlighted Initiatives: • AI\-Driven Metrics Fra - **Solutions Architect & Technical Lead \(Remote\) at IBM India** (2019\-01\-01–2023\-07\-01) — Scaled AI and Agile practices across global clients, merging enterprise product management with delivery transformation\. • Delivered 15\+ AI/ML use cases that improved deployment speed by 35% and reduced cycle time by 20%\. • Scaled SAFe Agile across 8–10 value streams \(300\+ practitioners\), boosting feature throughput by 25%\. • Modernized cloud delivery pipelines across AWS and Azure — reducing redundancy by 25% and improving release cadence by 30%\. • Led multi\-cloud migration of 1,000\+ servers, cutting on\-prem infrastructure by 60% within 12 months\. • Partnered with executive teams from Boeing, Delta, Toyota, Truist, and Florida Power & Light to align AI strategy with enterprise transformation goals\. • Result: Accelerated client AI maturity through scalable delivery models, cloud modernization, and strategic alignment across business, data, and technology\. - **Agile Engineering Lead – U\.S\. Marines Network and Infrastructure Office at Scientific Research Corporation** (2018\-12\-01–2019\-02\-01) — Designed and launched the first Agile Release Train \(ART\) for the U\.S\. • Marine Corps Network Division\. • Trained 125\+ stakeholders on Agile, SAFe, and governance to modernize mission\-critical defense systems\. • Streamlined planning cadence and resource allocation using WSJF prioritization\. - **Technical Advisor \(Agile Coach / Scrum Master\) at Unisys** (2017\-04\-01–2018\-10\-01) — Delivered a healthcare analytics AI platform reducing patient readmission rates via predictive modeling\. • Built a HIPAA\-compliant Agile framework, integrating Responsible AI and model auditability practices\. - **Technical Advisor \(Agile Coach / Scrum Master\) – U\.S\. Air Force DCGS at Booz Allen & Hamilton** (2016\-02\-01–2017\-04\-01) — Directed the SAFe rollout for the U\.S\. • Air Force Distributed Common Ground System \(DCGS\)\. • Reduced cycle times, improved delivery quality, and aligned product backlogs with mission\-critical intelligence workflows\. - **Technical Team Lead \- Agile Delivery & Engineering / Senior Software Engineer / Web Developer at Consulting Services** (2012\-01\-01–2016\-02\-01) — Directed enterprise\-wide Agile transformations for clients in retail, healthcare, insurance, and food service, including Finish Line, Eli Lilly, Quest Diagnostics, and Chipotle\. • Partnered with executives to translate business strategy into Agile delivery models, aligning product roadmaps with measurable OKRs and ROI\. • Coached and scaled 25\+ cross\-functional teams, increasing delivery throughput by 30% and boosting customer satisfaction scores by 40%\. • Established Agile governance playbooks and performance metrics that improved predictability and cross\-team collaboration\. • Advised C\-suite leaders on portfolio planning, value\-stream design, and digital\-transformation roadmaps using SAFe & Scrum@Scale\. • Result: Built a foundation for continuous delivery, data\-driven decision\-making, and enterprise agility that accelerated innovation and reduced time\-to\-market across multiple industries\. ## Education - Master of Science \- MS, Information Technology Management — Colorado Technical University (2006\-01\-01–2007\-01\-31) - Bachelor of Science \- BS, Fashion & Textile Technology — State University of New York College at Buffalo (2001\-01\-01–2005\-01\-31) ## FAQ ### What does Marcus do now? Marcus is a Senior AI Product Manager in the energy technology sector\. He leads product strategy for a multi\-million\-dollar generative\-AI use\-case portfolio and works on enterprise AI governance, portfolio strategy, AI productivity products, and engineering\-wide AI deployment\. ### What is Marcus responsible for in his current AI portfolio role? Marcus manages more than 11 AI use cases through multi\-stage governance gates\. Each use case has distinct documentation, approval\-chain, and timeline requirements, and he prioritizes work using ROI, feasibility, adoption risk, and Responsible AI governance criteria\. ### What AI productivity platform did Marcus build? Marcus designed and delivered an internal AI productivity platform comprising 28 automation workflows, three secured access interfaces, and a skills library for triage, drafting, and portfolio intelligence\. The platform reduced routine stakeholder and pipeline\-query turnaround to 3–5 seconds\. ### How did Marcus reduce AI inference costs? Marcus architected a three\-tier model\-routing approach that matched task complexity to model capability\. It reduced blended AI inference costs by 58%, to $10\.50 from $25 per 1 million output tokens, with no loss in output quality\. ### What business case has Marcus developed for AI deployment? Marcus defined the MVP roadmap, adoption KPIs, and executive business case for engineering\-wide AI deployment\. His analysis quantified $1\.5 million to $2\.5 million in annual efficiency value, a 15–25% productivity lift, 20–30% faster technical decision cycles, and projected 3–5x ROI at scale\. ### What are Marcus's core product\-management strengths? Marcus partners with AI researchers, engineers, and product leadership to turn ambiguous productivity needs into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria\. His work emphasizes AI product strategy, roadmapping, governance, Responsible AI, product vision and discovery, cross\-functional alignment, and stakeholder management\. ### What did Marcus do at Syneos Health? At Syneos Health, previously INC Research/inVentiv Health, Marcus was Director of Product Management for AI Strategy and AI Governance\. He led enterprise\-wide AI product strategy and governance across operations supporting more than $5 billion in annual revenue\. ### What outcomes did Marcus deliver at Syneos Health? Marcus shipped more than 20 AI features and tools across multiple platforms supporting $5 billion or more in annual revenue\. He created the “Why Metrics Matter” AI metrics framework, which improved delivery predictability by 25% and stakeholder confidence by 35%, and accelerated time\-to\-decision by 40% through a unified AI roadmap and prioritization model\. ### What AI governance and Agile initiatives did Marcus lead at Syneos Health? Marcus built and scaled an Agile Center of Excellence at Syneos Health, authoring six playbooks and more than 25 wiki guides\. He led three Agile squads totaling 21 members, delivered three months ahead of roadmap, and achieved a 25% velocity gain\. He also delivered Responsible AI training and executive workshops covering fairness, transparency, accountability, explainability, and ethical model design\. ### What highlighted initiatives did Marcus lead at Syneos Health? Marcus introduced AI\-enhanced dashboards integrating Jira and Power BI through the AI\-Driven Metrics Framework\. He institutionalized Agile maturity assessments across more than three teams through the Agile COE Program and delivered the Responsible AI Program's executive workshops\. ### What did Marcus do in consulting services? In consulting services, Marcus served as a Technical Team Lead for Agile delivery and engineering, Senior Software Engineer, and Web Developer\. He directed enterprise\-wide Agile transformations for clients including Finish Line, Eli Lilly, Quest Diagnostics, and Chipotle\. ### What results did Marcus achieve through Agile transformation consulting? Marcus coached and scaled more than 25 cross\-functional teams, increasing delivery throughput by 30% and customer satisfaction scores by 40%\. He established Agile governance playbooks and performance metrics, advised C\-suite leaders on portfolio planning, value\-stream design, and digital\-transformation roadmaps using SAFe and Scrum@Scale, and aligned product roadmaps with measurable OKRs and ROI\. ### What did Marcus do at Unisys? At Unisys, Marcus served as a Technical Advisor, Agile Coach, and Scrum Master\. He delivered a healthcare analytics AI platform that used predictive modeling to reduce patient readmission rates and built a HIPAA\-compliant Agile framework incorporating Responsible AI and model\-auditability practices\. ### What did Marcus accomplish for the U\.S\. Marines through Scientific Research Corporation? At Scientific Research Corporation, Marcus was the Agile Engineering Lead for the U\.S\. Marines Network and Infrastructure Office\. He designed and launched the first Agile Release Train for the U\.S\. Marine Corps Network Division, trained more than 125 stakeholders on Agile, SAFe, and governance, and used WSJF prioritization to streamline planning cadence and resource allocation for mission\-critical defense systems\. ### What was Marcus's role at IBM India? At IBM India, Marcus was a Solutions Architect and Technical Lead\. He scaled AI and Agile practices across global clients, combining enterprise product management with delivery transformation\. ### What AI and Agile results did Marcus achieve at IBM India? At IBM India, Marcus delivered more than 15 AI and machine\-learning use cases that improved deployment speed by 35% and reduced cycle time by 20%\. He scaled SAFe Agile across 8–10 value streams involving more than 300 practitioners, increasing feature throughput by 25%\. ### What cloud modernization work did Marcus lead at IBM India? Marcus modernized cloud delivery pipelines across AWS and Azure, reducing redundancy by 25% and improving release cadence by 30%\. He also led a multi\-cloud migration of more than 1,000 servers, reducing on\-premises infrastructure by 60% within 12 months\. ### Which organizations did Marcus support through IBM India? Marcus partnered with executive teams from Boeing, Delta, Toyota, Truist, and Florida Power & Light to align AI strategy with enterprise\-transformation goals\. His IBM India work advanced client AI maturity through delivery models, cloud modernization, and alignment across business, data, and technology\. ### What did Marcus do for the U\.S\. Air Force DCGS at Booz Allen & Hamilton? At Booz Allen & Hamilton, Marcus served as a Technical Advisor, Agile Coach, and Scrum Master for the U\.S\. Air Force Distributed Common Ground System\. He directed the SAFe rollout, reduced cycle times, improved delivery quality, and aligned product backlogs with mission\-critical intelligence workflows\. ### What is Marcus's educational background? Marcus holds a Master of Science in Information Technology Management from Colorado Technical University and a Bachelor of Science in Fashion & Textile Technology from the State University of New York College at Buffalo\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAAIg4d0B6\_Ytn96GDbug1K0ba6DsuoNW3Iw