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I am John F. Ruzicka, a senior agile project manager and AI/digital transformation leader with 15+ years of experience delivering $12M+ technology initiatives. I guide cross-functional global teams using Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, and I have recent success deploying Generative AI and LLM solutions to boost operational efficiency. I excel at turning around underperforming programs, exemplified by tripling delivery capacity at JP Morgan Chase and achieving 50% cost savings during BNY Mellon modernization. I collaborate with stakeholders across onshore and offshore teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive execution from strategy through delivery.…I am John F. Ruzicka, a senior agile project manager and AI/digital transformation leader with 15+ years of experience delivering $12M+ technology initiatives. I guide cross-functional global teams using Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, and I have recent success deploying Generative AI and LLM solutions to boost operational efficiency. I excel at turning around underperforming programs, exemplified by tripling delivery capacity at JP Morgan Chase and achieving 50% cost savings during BNY Mellon modernization. I collaborate with stakeholders across onshore and offshore teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive execution from strategy through delivery.

John F. Ruzicka

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I am John F. Ruzicka, a senior agile project manager and AI/digital transformation leader with 15+ years of experience delivering $12M+ technology initiatives. I guide cross-functional global teams using Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, and I have recent success deploying Generative AI and LLM solutions to boost operational efficiency. I excel at turning around underperforming programs, exemplified by tripling delivery capacity at JP Morgan Chase and achieving 50% cost savings during BNY Mellon modernization. I collaborate with stakeholders across onshore and offshore teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive execution from strategy through delivery.…I am John F. Ruzicka, a senior agile project manager and AI/digital transformation leader with 15+ years of experience delivering $12M+ technology initiatives. I guide cross-functional global teams using Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, and I have recent success deploying Generative AI and LLM solutions to boost operational efficiency. I excel at turning around underperforming programs, exemplified by tripling delivery capacity at JP Morgan Chase and achieving 50% cost savings during BNY Mellon modernization. I collaborate with stakeholders across onshore and offshore teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive execution from strategy through delivery.

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I am John F. Ruzicka, a senior agile project manager and AI/digital transformation leader with 15+ years of experience delivering $12M+ technology initiatives. I guide cross-functional global teams using Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, and I have recent success deploying Generative AI and LLM solutions to boost operational efficiency.

I excel at turning around underperforming programs, exemplified by tripling delivery capacity at JP Morgan Chase and achieving 50% cost savings during BNY Mellon modernization. I collaborate with stakeholders across onshore and offshore teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive execution from strategy through delivery.

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Senior Consultant & Engagement Lead at MC&R, INC.

September 1, 2009 - February 1, 2019

Transformed 7 global teams to Scrum methodologies, tripling delivery capacity and halving response times. Revamped service desk operations to streamline hedge fund client onboarding. Spearheaded AI-driven initiatives, including development of a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) project management platform for two venture capital firms (~60% efficiency improvement). Directed enterprise coaching for a major healthcare provider to implement an AI-augmented Agile coaching model and standardize practices across distributed teams. Explored Microsoft-based autonomous agents to automate value stream flows within Azure DevOps environments.

Senior Consultant & Engagement Lead at MC&R, INC.

June 1, 2023 - Present

Leveraged advanced AI tools to accelerate product delivery and optimize operations for high-profile clients. Led engagements including tripling delivery capacity via Scrum adoption, improving onboarding, and implementing AI-driven efficiency initiatives (RAG platform for two VC firms); deployed AI-augmented Agile coaching for healthcare; and consulted on Microsoft autonomous agents to automate value streams in Azure DevOps.

Senior Consultant (Agile Project Manager) at INFOSYS

February 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023

$12M Modernization (BNY Mellon): Led a two-year fund accounting platform migration to high-availability Linux/UNIX architecture, delivering 50% cost savings and 24-month ROI by consolidating infrastructure across Chicago and Philadelphia data centers. Agile transformation: standardized PM processes across the division, reducing delivery response times by 20% and improving cross-team collaboration. ITIL implementation: defined and rolled out Incident and Change Management protocols for 3,000+ users, reducing failed changes and service disruptions.

Director of SaaS Projects & Technology at SUNGARD FIS

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009

Managed SaaS operations and technology projects, ensuring high availability and service delivery for financial institution clients.