Larissa Rosochansky
Sr. Executive, Value Management, Digital Transformation, Speaker
São Paulo
Summary
With over 20 years of experience, results-driven professional with proven track record in global leadership, transforming business outcomes through innovative technology solutions, and operational excellence. Skilled in strategic planning, team collaboration, and driving projects to successful completion. Strong focus on fostering collaborative environment, ensuring adaptability, and delivering impactful outcomes. Known for effective communication, problem-solving acumen, and unwavering reliability in dynamic settings.
Successfully scaled projects across Banking, Retail, Telecom, and Automotive industries.
Passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, excelling at building bridges across cultures and teams to foster collaboration and innovation.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
25
25
Conference Talks
Skills
Influencing others
Motivating teams
Cross-functional collaboration
Continuous improvements
Visionary thinking
Adaptability and flexibility
Verbal and written communication
Negotiation
Complex Problem-solving
Relationship building
Strategic planning
Work History
Senior Global IT Leader
Mars
06.2023 - Current
- As Global Sr IT Leader at Mars, I lead the Enterprise Collaboration solutions' deployment and portfolio management across teams in China, Europe, and the Americas.
- I've implemented a value-driven intake portfolio strategy, utilizing Value Engineering to prioritize projects according to their alignment with the company's goals (OGSM). This was key in building competitive business cases for the top 10 strategic demands.
- Under my leadership, we migrated all initiative efforts from a customized tool to ServiceNow, inspiring the team to drive the tool and leverage its functionalities.
- I acted cross-function and cross-area, creating a comprehensive 'Value Playbook' that outlines key elements to manage the value lifecycle of all demands and initiatives. Also, I coached the 7 directories to prioritize all funded demands for next year based on Value and to have full visibility of all work done in the tracking tool (ServiceNow).
- Empowered women as the ARG Co-leader of Women at Mars in Brazil, defining strategies and facilitating #IamRemarkable sessions for minority groups.
Expert (Instrutora)
Tera
07.2022 - 02.2024
- Expert for Fullstack Development Course, teaching about projects, agile methodologies, and communication
Delivery Principal
Thoughtworks
06.2022 - 02.2023
- I led the Account Leadership Team for a major global B2B eCommerce platform, delivering strong, win-win results for both ThoughtWorks and the client.
- I developed and executed account strategies, improved employee satisfaction, and built strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- I introduced best practices and ensured a motivated and engaged team, aligning their growth with company goals.
- In my next role at InovaBRA Habitat, an Innovation Hub, I built connections between ThoughtWorks, corporations, and startups through collaborative events and knowledge sharing.
- As Program Manager for an incubator project, I helped fast-track talent development, giving us a competitive edge in the market.
Senior Manager, Lean Digital Transformation
CI&T
02.2020 - 06.2022
- In my role for a major Brazilian bank, I acted as a Lean-Agile Coach and doubled the size of the Value Stream under my leadership. We gained recognition for excelling in Product Management and Value Engineering
- In my second role as Cross Value Stream Manager, I founded the Technology Tribe, facilitating the inception for all Value Streams, including OKR definition and team ramp-up, thereby accelerating the client's Lean technological transformation into a DevSecOps context
- I also managed Lean Portfolio Management following SAFe practices
- Additionally, I unified all testing professionals into a Quality Engineering Chapter, enhancing communication and cohesiveness in a microservice environment running on a DevSecOps pipeline
- Committed to diversity, I served as an ambassador for gender equality and successfully increased female representation in tech roles
- In another capacity as Senior Engineering Manager for a global beverage company, I oversaw a digital mobile product that expanded from an MVP of 900 customers to over 20,000, all while maintaining an empowered and efficient team
Head of Intelligent Automation
Avanade
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Defined the offering strategy for Intelligent Automation in Brazil, mapped the team against market demand, and managed capacity. Also, I achieved revenue and signing targets
- In FY19, I played a key role in the significant expansion of our Offering headcount by 30%, a clear indication of our company's growth and expansion
- I also established strong partnerships with the top 3 RPA vendors and built excellent relationships with our biggest clients
- My focus on major bots, while also working on mini bots, has been instrumental in establishing the automation journey for our clients (including bots and cognitive)
- As the Business & Tech Integration Talent Community leader, formed by RPA professionals and testing and business analysts, I define training roadmaps, people allocation, and greater added value to the services offered
- Industry: Retail, Telecom
- As the leader of the Employee Resource Group (ERG) Women in Tech, we were awarded the best ERG for FY19
- One of our most impactful initiatives was the joint action # TheyforShe, which I led between São Paulo and Recife
Automation Program Leader
IBM
08.2016 - 10.2018
- I influenced account leaders to understand the value added and its effectiveness, deep-dived the automation strategies (Test Automation, Cognitive, and RPA), evangelized the area, created a roadmap plan for its implementation, and tracked benefits
- Under my leadership, the results for this initiative grew 25% quarter over quarter, a testament to the soundness of our strategic approach
- In Latin America, I ensured the test leadership in LA understood the accelerators and started to use them effectively
- Under my leadership, the productivity results grew by 160% from 1Q to 2Q, maintaining this result and growing more in 3Q 2017
- I worked in sales activities, client presentations, and RFP responses for RPA and Test Automation for more than ten engagements and assessments
- I also acted as Automation Practice Lead, responsible for mapping my practitioners, understanding their backgrounds and skills, and aligning with the market to have a healthy organization with the right skills correctly aligned with the learning roadmaps for RPA Consulting, RPA developer, and RPA engagement manager
Brazil Test Services Leader
IBM
11.2014 - 10.2018
- Head of Test Practice at IBM Brazil, leading over 200 testing professionals attending more than 50 projects as an escalation point for all of them
- I also led the strategy of the testing services and Go to Market activities
- I defined the strategy for the test services and IBM's positioning in Brazil as one of the leading vendors for test services, along with its unique POV of testing
- I also redefined the strategy and the future of test services, creating a training plan, reskilling, and capacity plan to support this strategy while tailoring the test offerings and assets to the reality of the Brazilian market
- Moreover, I advocated the new PoV for testing throughout Latin America, combining Combinatorial Testing Design, Gherkin, and automation frameworks for a new approach to testing architecture and continuous testing
- I shaped the solution, Orals, and won the biggest test factory in Telecom for IBM Brazil
- Besides, I defined and implemented the Test Factory operational management and financial control, including resource allocation, utilization control, and under/over-analysis, ensuring competitive cost and organizational target achievement along with the best quality delivered
ERP Delivery Lead (Oracle and SAP)
IBM
02.2015 - 05.2017
- Under my leadership, Oracle Services in Delivery Center Brazil (responsible for 40+ professionals) and SAP account, using Oracle EBS, Siebel, SAP FI, SAP MM, SAP SD, and SAP CO for enhancements and sustain, achieved significant milestones, demonstrating my effective leadership
- I grew the shared Oracle services by 10%, assembling a skill dashboard and capacity management system
- Also, under my leadership, all KPIs (SLA, Client Satisfaction, tracking, CMMi, and ITIL processes) were met
- Under my management, the team reduced the sustain backlog by 85% and resolved all incidents older than 15 days
- We delivered 50% more enhancements, and customer satisfaction was very high
- Due to that, the enhancements baseline increased by 50%
People and Test Manager
IBM
06.2009 - 11.2014
- I was the people manager for Brazil Test Competency professionals (25+ professionals) and owned the fulfillment management for Brazil Test Competency
- I created and presented Test Career workshops within Brazil Test Competency, which resulted in more engagement from our professionals and growth
- I also delivered customer presentations showcasing our services' quality assurance skills and competence
- I meticulously defined the roadmap, model, and methodology for expanding the Factory Model for Testing Services in Domestic Accounts, demonstrating my strategic planning skills
- As the Test manager for domestic and export accounts, I successfully managed all test efforts inside the project of multi-country teams, staffing, creating Master Test Plan, Test Strategy, the Traceability Matrix, conducting Test Readiness Reviews, assigning tasks, executive reports for System and System Integration Test, and Accessibility Tests ensuring the delivery of the test project until its conclusion
Test Team Lead / Test Analyst
IBM
08.2004 - 06.2009
- Team leader for commercial and internal accounts for the Test team and the Business Area Manager support for Brazil resources and projects
- Created Functional and System Integration Tests, Regression Testing, Team Lead, and Report Testing (Brio Reports)
- Also, I performed the design and execution of the Functional test, System Integration test, Regression Test, and User Acceptance Test directly with the customer on-site
- Also, I provided sizing and estimates for tests (preparation and execution)
- Moreover, I also performed requirements analysis and peer review for the Functional Specifications and Static Testing and created training material for end-users
Business Analyst
Merck Sharp & Dohme
01.1999 - 11.2003
- Process improvement for creating and maintaining annual budget presentations, new technologies analysis, and recommendations
- I implemented the intranet design, publishing, and advertising throughout the company and coordinated web traffic using Webtrends
- In addition, I coordinated external vendors in Web and Lotus Notes projects, using Tomcat and Apache servers, and I was the link between the final user and the developer
Education
Post Graduation - Systems Engineer
FASP
01.2005 - 01.2006
Bachelor - Law School
Centro Universitário FMU | FIAM-FAAM
01.1993 - 01.1998
Certification
Certified SAFe 6 Lean Portfolio Manager
Publications
- Using Design Thinking to Create Better Test Cases
- How to Keep Employee Engagement High on Difficult Projects
Quote
It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.
Grace Hopper
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)